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If you've ever wanted an extraordinary pet, fun, independent and adorable otters might be your choice! If you are looking for Otter for sale be sure that you are well-informed and educated about this lovely creatures. Otters come from the subfamily of Lutrinae that has around 13 species like Asian small-clawed otter, sea otter, giant otter etc. Otters are a branch of a weasel family with animals such as minks, polecats, wolverines, martens, badgers and honey badgers as their relatives. However, an otter is a mild mannered carnivore that some people have as a partially domesticated pet, and here are a few of its characteristics and qualities. .

Otter - a handsome "water weasel"

Otters can be up to 1,20m long and from that just for the tail goes around 40cm. They have elongated, slim bodies with shorter legs that have especially muscular, webbed feet for swimming. Otters have five fingers on each leg with sharp claws that enable them to move smoothly through the water and to climb fast on all kinds of shores and river banks. When they dive, otters seal their eyes and ears, preventing the water to come in. Luxurious, thick coat of fur on an otter is specially designed to keep the water and the cold from reaching to the skin. This is unfortunately the reason why they have been hunted for centuries, although people used them as a help in fish hunting. As time passes, otter population is being improved and people that take care of the environment look after these precious animals.

Natural habitat

This playful semiaquatic animal spends a big part of her life in the water, because of the fish and planktons as their main meal. Otter also spends time on the shore, resting, raising cubs, hunting birds, frogs, crabs and seashells which they open using rocks as a tool. Otters live in both salt and fresh water, lakes, seas, rivers and oceans. They require clean environment with lots of plants and trees around the water. Pollution is unfortunately why many otters have only a few places now for living, like Shetland Islands, Great Britain, Italy, Scandinavia, Russia, especially in Siberia and some European countries with clean rivers and lakes. If you are looking for otters for sale, keep in mind that they need a lot of place for swimming and exploring.

Food for Otter

Being a carnivorous mammal and a fantastic swimmer, otters can catch anything passing by with their sharp teeth. They are very active hunters. As humans, otters usually have 32 teeth and 4 sharp canine teeth used for cutting meat and opening clams and shells of other animals. Other teeth are slightly rounded on the edges so they do not chew food, they crush and grind it. Otters mostly eat fish and planktons, but they also feed on the ground with small birds, snails, frogs, or other amphibians. If you want to have an otter as a pet, make sure that they have a pond or a lake filled with their food, or you can manage to bring them fresh one from the market. They require about 2-2, 5 pounds of meat every day.

Health and care

Healthy ecosystem is something that generally is a good thing to keep and enjoy in, and for adorable otters, it is something of a need. They need clean water with lots of fish and nice river banks where they can raise their young ones in places hidden from predators. Otters have their babies once a year, usually in spring. They tend to have a few cubs that are taken care of until 10 months old. Otters are mainly night animals and its strong flat tail is their rudder when hunting and diving for food.

Behavior and training

Young otters can be trained fast and with not much effort. They are really kind, playful and adventurous animals. Otters are often seen swimming together, playing or holding hands while they sleep so they don't drift away from each other. Do not be surprised at first if they leave their feces all around the pond – that is their way of marking a territory. But when trained, otters love their human and follow them around happily. Some fishermen can even train otters to hunt for them, but if you are having an otter for pet, they would enjoy cuddling and playing all day.

Can they be good pets?

Otters are very socially active animals and interesting to meet and play with. You have to be careful because, after all, an otter is not a domesticated animal and their way of playing can be a little rough for small kids, but they are not aggressive. They love to cuddle, play in water and explore their habitat, which can often mean your house. Remember that they are high-maintenance pets and consider having them only if you have time and energy to make these aquatic creatures as happy as if they are enjoying life in the wilderness. They can live in a cage that is put outside, so they have safe place for sleeping but without keeping them in on place. You are saving them from pollution, predators, habitat destruction and hunting so it is important that you provide them everything they need, from high quality water and food, to a place where they can explore, rest, or even have babies.

Where to find them?

Animals that are considered "exotic pets" are not legal everywhere. Before buying an otter for a pet, make sure that you check with the authorities and eco and agriculture departments whether they are legal to keep in your area. Asian small-clawed otter is legal in some states. If in regulation about keeping "non-domesticated carnivores" there is nothing about otters (Mustelidae or Lutrinae) there is a great possibility you can have an otter as a pet! If you still want to have this adorable Otter as a pet the biggest problem could be finding one. They are not that common in pet markets but luckily we have them and you can choose from our website. They are coming from legal breeders and live in safe and good conditions, yours is just to make sure that you give otters a proper happy home.