They are highly intelligent and active, often tearing apart furniture and flooring if bored or confined.
Meet the Asian Small-Clawed Otter, an Adorable and Social Carnivore buy a pet otter
Even if hand-reared, they remain wild and can deliver sharp, piercing bites when stressed or instinctually driven. They are highly intelligent and active, often tearing
It is generally illegal for private citizens to keep otters under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations . They are highly intelligent and active
They require a specialized diet (mostly fresh fish and whole prey) and consume roughly 20% of their body weight daily.
They are highly social and should never be kept alone; keeping a solitary otter is considered cruel.