incognito Posted June 18, 2015 Is he destructive? Would they wreck your house if u where to keep one as a pet forevs? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) some are, depends on their personality Edit - they dont do it purpose...lol... Edited June 18, 2015 by waterboy 2.0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted June 18, 2015 ingog the lill fella is pretty deceptive. I saw niggles yesrday and the lill wombat was slowly moving around on the couch- until all of a sudden he hit turbo and began drying to burrow down into my balls or trying to scurry around the back of my trackies. It's absolutely amazing to see one up close. We fed him some carrot like he was a wee little baby. crazy how their feet look like paddles with claws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted June 18, 2015 wombat baby season can be anytime as far as i know - although right about now there are lots of babies between 4-10 months old turning up orphaned. he has not been particularly destructive, but he is usually supervised when not in the wombat safe areas. he loves to chew powercords and there are little chunks out of my laptop casing, but i dont mind if he chews it so long as hes not hurting himself - otherwise I Would keep it away from him. I have known someone who cared for wombats who had to steel plate the bottom of their door because the wombats would dig a hole through the wood to get inside. they would totally destroy your house if you let them have the run of the place I think. they love to dig and battle obstacles.. so they would reach a wall and try and get through it. the chew on anything interesting. .. so yeah.. destructive I think is probably accurate. but they are lovely about it.. just being a wombat! it would be illegal to keep a wombat as a pet - however I am hoping that i will soon be able to get some land in wombat territory and set it up as a bit of a sanctuary so i can have wombat friends to enjoy observing their lives. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted June 18, 2015 oops the video i was talking about didnt upload. im trying to reupload it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
incognito Posted June 20, 2015 They are rediculously cute... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted June 20, 2015 ^ like a dog koala hybrid... almost too cute... bio-engineered like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted June 21, 2015 we sometime refer to him as man-bear-pig, also as colonel cuddles. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted June 25, 2015 more wombat photos being uploaded to dropbox. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted July 9, 2015 so our little nigel has moved to a new home now - he lives with cocoa - the smiley one with the black nose. we have high hopes she will be his girlfriend and they will go steady together in the bush 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted July 9, 2015 Happy yet sad times. I will cross my fingers that they live to dig and do the things that wombats do into old age Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted July 9, 2015 bush bulldozer's. love 'em to meices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dajindo Posted July 9, 2015 Wow! He is too funny and cuddly Adorable! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted August 11, 2015 hes a big boy now! living happily in the bush. he likes to chase people and bite their heels. he still loves the cuddles. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niggles Posted September 1, 2015 So we visited little nigel last week. Hes on to nearly 9kgs and much more independent, nearly off the milk, but still loves human cuddles. He's a loner wombat though and doesnt appreciate other wombat company other than to bite them on the bum... but thats normal for wombats. The little wombats (there are 7 wombats in care on the property) have been growing up together so they get along with each other and will have buddys when they are released. Heres some nigel photos... and some baby wombat photos.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayagata Posted September 1, 2015 Hello everyone I am Niggles' partner as seen in a bunch of the photos with our darling little man and other babies. My beautiful and talented friend Jean Burgers makes the most amazing sacred geometry jewellery but $100 from the sale of each of her wildlife range are going to another friend and fellow wildlife carer to help her care for all the babies she gives her time and love for smile emotico https://www.etsy.com/shop/JeanBurgersJewellery is Jeans store full of beautiful hand made magic! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
