Simoman 110 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 One of Clarences cubs enjoying the sun at the Midland last year.................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedrock 16 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Sorry lirchergirl I disagree my wicked witch breed flying monkeyx took tin men and scarecrows single-handedly pre ban! I believe its the way you bring them up not the breeding. atb bedrock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Clearly another "zoo" attempting to get some free advertising with a hair brained, cruel circus idea. I worked at a Cheetah breeding and research project in South Africa, as already stated at the start of the thread, Male cheetah's have no input into the raising of the cubs. If this completely unfit and imprinted male was put with cubs he'd no doubt kill them. Equally whilst hunting cheetahs stalk their prey to within a few feet, they are unable to maintain the speed levels they can reach for any length of time, so therefore need to get as close as possible . . . . . cubs are taught by the female to stalk prey . . . the sprint and kill is an in built instinct, and easy once they are close enough. The plus side is cheetahs are very easy to train and imprint on humans, once they get over 12 weeks. They act very much like dogs and will happily follow you around, i had a litter of 5 cubs from 3 weeks and the 3 survivors were as tame as my dogs, they used to ride in the back of my pick up and sleep in my hut . . . . . that said i wouldn't have liked to try and take their catches of them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Bloody hell, and you lot call yourselves hunters. Don't you know that the natural prey of a cheetah are not rabbits. Because of the heat in Africa their natural pray a vanilla ice cream cones. Before you type on a serious subject like this, educate yourself a little bit for Christ sake. ATB Michael U r a daft sod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 These noble speedsters are quickly becoming endagered, although as a child I was always told Cheetahs never prosper................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 ... Interesting .... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/envi...amp;attr=797084 This is so annoying. I start a thread about an 8 stone cheetah chasing rabbits in Essex and get about 6 responses. Lurchergrrl kicks off and the whole effing forum lights up and goes tilt. NOT FAIR. It's gonna come down to me, the big cat, and me .243. Well no. At this rate I'll have to pick off Lurchergrll before she sets her pussy on me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 ... Interesting .... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/envi...amp;attr=797084 This is so annoying. I start a thread about an 8 stone cheetah chasing rabbits in Essex and get about 6 responses. Lurchergrrl kicks off and the whole effing forum lights up and goes tilt. NOT FAIR. It's gonna come down to me, the big cat, and me .243. Well no. At this rate I'll have to pick off Lurchergrll before she sets her pussy on me. Fair good chance that'll never happen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 ... Interesting .... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/envi...amp;attr=797084 This is so annoying. I start a thread about an 8 stone cheetah chasing rabbits in Essex and get about 6 responses. Lurchergrrl kicks off and the whole effing forum lights up and goes tilt. NOT FAIR. It's gonna come down to me, the big cat, and me .243. Well no. At this rate I'll have to pick off Lurchergrll before she sets her pussy on me. Fair good chance that'll never happen! I should be so lucky. At least I'd die with a smile on me face! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fabapocalypse 35 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Clearly another "zoo" attempting to get some free advertising with a hair brained, cruel circus idea. I worked at a Cheetah breeding and research project in South Africa, as already stated at the start of the thread, Male cheetah's have no input into the raising of the cubs. If this completely unfit and imprinted male was put with cubs he'd no doubt kill them. Equally whilst hunting cheetahs stalk their prey to within a few feet, they are unable to maintain the speed levels they can reach for any length of time, so therefore need to get as close as possible . . . . . cubs are taught by the female to stalk prey . . . the sprint and kill is an in built instinct, and easy once they are close enough. The plus side is cheetahs are very easy to train and imprint on humans, once they get over 12 weeks. They act very much like dogs and will happily follow you around, i had a litter of 5 cubs from 3 weeks and the 3 survivors were as tame as my dogs, they used to ride in the back of my pick up and sleep in my hut . . . . . that said i wouldn't have liked to try and take their catches of them! Cool job! So... as a matter of interest (and bearing in mind the "big cats wild in Britain" threads that have popped up recently), if this cheetah decided it wanted a bit more exercise one day, would the 6-and-a-half foot fence mentioned in the article get in his way? I'm pretty sure I've seen photos of cheetahs up trees and that... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 These noble speedsters are quickly becoming endagered, although as a child I was always told Cheetahs never prosper................. :clapper: :clapper: That's a good question Fab .... pretty sure that fence wouldn't keep him in if he wanted to go for his jollies in the countryside. Crikey just imagine it - every chav with a bullcross within 500 miles would decend on Essex in their shell suits. Think I'd buy a ticket to watch it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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