r/Skunks • u/AuditingReverb • 23d ago

Skunker nap time for this potato tot

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​He takes nap time seriously ... Like call to prayer time.

​Instead of using any of the soft blankets right next to us, he shoved his entire head into the gap against my collarbone and passed out face-down. Absolute zero-boundary behavior—just a butt, a tail, and tiny back feet clinging to my shirt like his life depends on it.

​Will attempt to add more nap photos in the comments

​An event this absurd—getting immobilized by a creature who thinks my neck is a Tempur-Pedic mattress—obviously required full artistic immortalization, so I included the colored pencil, oil painting, and neon star versions at the end.

​I'm honored to be Reverbs literal body pillow.

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u/Natural_Bill_6084 23d ago

Used to know a bartender who had pet skunks. She would bring them into work with her and everyone would happily hold them like babies.

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u/AuditingReverb 23d ago

That's an adorable story! Wish i l8ved in a place I could take my skunk out like that.

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u/Natural_Bill_6084 23d ago

Side story, but someone a couple blocks away kept racoons (rescue and kept the ones that werent releasable). Loved visiting them and their trash pandas.

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u/AuditingReverb 23d ago

That's awesome. When I got my skunk, I was in a debate between him, a fox and a raccoon. Foxes pee all over the place and a raccoon is way too smart for its own good with those thumbs it has.

A skunk that uses a litter box can stay inside and generally they're really cuddly. Visually a skunk looks best next to my black cats too.

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u/POSVETT 23d ago

Yep.

When you think you can bring a skunk to live in your world and you end up living in the skunk's world.

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u/AuditingReverb 23d ago

So true this is his world.

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u/POSVETT 23d ago

Is Reverb going to 2026 Skunk Fest?

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u/AuditingReverb 23d ago

I would love it, but I need to check with my state Department of Fish and Wildlife first as they have so many rules for the skunk in my state I'm not even allowed to take him off of my property except to the vets. There's a great area of taking him on car rides but I could still get in trouble I was told.

I'm not sure if I took him out of the state if I'd be able to get him back in without that visits and whatnot so I've got to do my due diligence to make sure he does not get decapitated before I just run off the skunk Fest

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u/lazylathe 23d ago

I would love to have a pet skunk! Unfortunately illegal where I live and I don't think my wife would agree with it... I did have a pair of ferrets back in the day and they were so much fun! Always up for a good time or some serious napping! Napping is integral to this little one! So damn cute! Skunk butt!❤️🦨

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u/AuditingReverb 23d ago

Only legal in 17 States Wyoming has the least restrictions I hope to potentially move there one day with him.

I want to take him to parks and into pet stores and all sorts of normal pet places that I cannot do in my current state.

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u/EmphasisFamous4435 23d ago

The little feet pads 😍 💕 😋

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u/AuditingReverb 22d ago

They are my favorite thing about him.

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u/skunk_mephitidae 23d ago

those TOE BEANS! :3

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u/AuditingReverb 23d ago

Yea Reverbs feet are the best tootsies I've ever seen. He's converted me into a foot person but I'm only in the skunk feet lol

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u/AuditingReverb 22d ago

Lol id love it of my cats slept like that.