Pua finds ants in a log

[Teeklip]

she's a lesser anteater yes?

[TamanduaGirl]

@Teeklip Yes

[WolfySnackrib666]

Ants: AHH!!! This was totally unexpected! Today it sucks to be us!!!

[BeastMode1705]

WTF where the heck do you keep these pets at

[BeastMode1705]

people really keep these animals as pets

[cafuentes97]

i fuck love anteater

[mojonotsag]

I agree, ants are fucking delicious.

[1149thebeast]

who feels ants on them

[CwazyIndian]

Well .. at least you don't have to call the pest control whenever there's bugs in yer house

[Mattelliott1234]

they're cool aren't they

[CobraCoyote]

Do you usually let her eat whatever she finds?

[TamanduaGirl]

@CobraCoyote Yes, she knows what she's doing when it comes to bugs.

[TheMarkquell]

@CobraCoyote Yes and its the best way to train

[Xsuprio]

- Hey dude. Wanna go do something?

- Nah. I'm walking my anteater.

- Oh. Well be sure to close the curtains.

[littleblackdress31]

do you need to give it baths?

[TamanduaGirl]

@littleblackdress31 Only rarely. Their fur is pretty stain resistant.

[ThornUvDaath777]

I rea these are nocturnal mostly, but you have them in the daytime a lot in your vids, can they be adapted to a diurnal lifestyle?

[TamanduaGirl]

@ThornUvDaath777 They are mostly nocturnal but will get up when it suits them. Pua is willing to wake up for a hike in the woods because it's fun.

[llFeverllChibiErina]

omg that elbows look like a humens elbows o.o

[DanialMcCoy]

Beautiful animal! 

[pureWTH]

does it allow u to play with it like a dog? or does it tries to hide from u like hamsters?

[TamanduaGirl]

@pureWTH She will play with me, kinda more like a cat though.

[Bowserboyproductions]

youre videos are great i love exotic pets and im happy you support a good cause! what you say is true the wild is a harsh environment and if youre tamandua couldnt survive out there im glad you took her in : )

[SecrtAgentMan]

I guess you never have ants in the house huh?

[Piddyx]

I still like Caplin Rous

[matthiasprenzlau]

poor animal

[Piddyx]

@matthiasprenzlau Whatever. Get some perspective.

[TheLittlebeeper]

@matthiasprenzlau think of it this way if this aneater was let go it would have less of a chance of living

[ontariobuds]

HAHA, they're awesome.

they just love ants so much!

[srgxtian23]

cute

[vertigoelectric]

I think this video is great. I think having a "pet" anteater is even greater. Having ANY animal (or insect) as a pet is just fine so long as you can care for it properly. In fact, a lot of animals like this anteater are better off having someone take care of them than they are in the wild!

I encourage everybody here to stop responding to happyninslave's comments. The user is clearly a troll and cannot be reasoned with.

[Emmowie]

Love the harness 

[yyhlover]

"I know they're in there somewhere!" lol

[wittekitte]

now THAT is a neat pet

[BlackRaven1988]

damn never new you coul get those as pets pua looks awesome :) *needs to go back to watching Kingdom Hospital again cuz Antubis = epic :D

[happyninslave]

wild animals on a leash... call Peta!!!

Animal Abuse!

[derzieher]

@happyninslave you are a funny little fellow. mildly amusing

[MrTroll199]

@happyninslave call peta and what the hell are they going to do. all peta does is have protests that do nothing.

[happyninslave]

should not be on a leash!!!!!!!!!!! >:(

[TamanduaGirl]

@happyninslave She is on a leash for the same reason as dogs. so she wont get into trouble, hurt or killed. Does your pet bird get to fly free outside?

[happyninslave]

@TamanduaGirl

This is clearly not a bird, tiger, monkey or any other wild animal that can be domesticated. It's a frigging ant eater, who has one of those? You are a sick person who wants to make money, why else would you post it on youtube?

[imnotbncre8ive]

@happyninslave

I keep ten anteaters in my basement. I let them out once a month for some fresh air. My friends and I like to throw fruit at them. When it hits them in the head they get scared. I think after they grow a little fatter I'll have a barbeque with them. I hear they taste like chicken. >=)

[Joterike]

@happyninslave

An anteater is a slow animal with the potential of domestication for having a calm nature and overall nice personality.

I'm sorry that your so ignorant, but I guess that comes from not knowing anything about animals other then what you see on television or hear about in school.

[ELMASCABRON90210]

No bird should be YOURS, no animal should be on a leash , dont be DUMB!

[moonarai]

@happyninslave Shouldn't be with humans at all..

[Joterike]

@moonarai

The uneducated shouldn't be allowed to post..

[moonarai]

@Joterike The shitheads shouldn't either.

[GuacamoleKun]

Dang, looks like she went nettle surfing at the end there.

[TamanduaGirl]

@GuacamoleKun Nah that stuff is some sort of flowering vine that grows around here.

[TamanduaGirl]

@daguangrong Nope no spiders.

[jen8933]

what the heck are you doing with that thing for a pet?

[winston23456789]

she is cute

[rawrthewolf]

Damn, when I grow up I'm so getting an anteater!

[ShapeshifterMusic]

@rawrthewolf Ha! "When I grow up." Cute. Haha.

[nea1186]

ahhh ha ha "on a mission"!

[ShoelaceInc]

Can you get these AMAZING animals as pets?

[TamanduaGirl]

Sometimes but it's really hard to find them. It also depends on the laws in your city, county and state.

[SinisterSkip]

@TamanduaGirl

Are they hard to socialize? I mean, do might be quite dangerous animals, those claws and muscular powerful limbs can be quite a force? I don't know.

[TamanduaGirl]

@SinisterSkip Not really. They are very easy going. It does take some work though if you get one from the wild. Trimming the nails helps.

[panterastang]

does it like cake?

[TamanduaGirl]

No but she does like ketchup.

[Lukas140]

why do you slave him????

[TamanduaGirl]

She's not a slave. If anything I'm hers.

[lexmark136]

"I dont need em stinken ants, I got a slave to cook my food!"

[TheMonkyBuisness]

are than an common places to get an anteater? and what do you feed her when she isnt eating ants from a log? =)

[TamanduaGirl]

No. We have been trying for almost 6 months to get Pua a make and it took over a year to get Pua. They are very hard to get in the US.

I have a recipe I worked on based on zoo diets and designed to match the nutrients of their wild diet that is beef based. They have a lot of special considerations to their diet like needing a lot of vitamin K.

[DrPoon]

How strong are they? Looks pretty stout for its size.

[TamanduaGirl]

Yes they are very strong for their size. To try and pull one off of something when they don't want picked up is nearly impossible.

[domclaudevandamme]

do they poo and pee like dogs?

[TamanduaGirl]

They do poop and pee but not as often as a dog. Their pee smells skunky.

[charlottesinner]

WOuld never see this in Australia unfortunately, Love these anilmals. Would love to see one in the future =) thanks for sharing this video! =)

[XJ0rdanX1]

wow that must be kinda akward taking him for a walk

[MrFilthyHobo]

A friend of mine is doing a investigation about anteaters and he says anteaters don't spend more than 30 seconds eating in the same place because the red ants come and bite them on the trunk, which then swell up and they end up stuck in the ant hole.

[TamanduaGirl]

They don't spend long and that is attributed to not liking the soldier/stinging ants but it has nothing to do with the nose swelling up, which it doesn't.

Pua likes the eggs and baby ants best and eats those and moves on even with lots of ants still there who don't seem to be fighting. She at least is just picky.

[welcomegohome]

where/how did you get him??! really cool little fella

[TamanduaGirl]

I got her from a guy in Florida.

[Jessiebob0623]

Hes enjoying his self xDD

HEY I live in Florida!

haha

But I live in an apartment, so I still couldnt have one lol

[Baptistakov]

Anteatgers are cool! Wish I could have a pet one (but I live in Australia)!

[lilpackerfreak]

stop being such a no-it-all

[TamanduaGirl]

Shouldn't that be know it all ;)

There's lots of stuff I don't know but I do know a lot about anteaters and quite a bit about animals in general.

[WoWJakfrost]

Evolution at work.

How beautiful they are too, so cute! *Sigh* I wish I could take care of one, but I don't think I'd be able to find places for them to walk around.

How agressive are they? Are they affectionate? What is yours general behavior? They seem nice, but with claws like that (although I understand why they have them) they look as if wild ones could be dangerous if approached.

Take care, you're very lucky to have such a fine creature :D

[TamanduaGirl]

Since you have so many questions I added our FAQ to the video description which should help with most of them.

A wild one could hurt you but they rely on self defense. The hiss and show their claws to warn you off but if you still mess with them then they will strike with their claws.

[Samoutuomas]

Wonderful lil' fella :D

[emohardcom]

whered do you buy an ant eater

[TamanduaGirl]

It's a long complicated process but the short answer is Florida.

[lempeafeawintil]

I don't really like the leash...

[TamanduaGirl]

Color and style wise or the fact it is keeping her from from running off into the woods to die? I wish more people believed in leashes. I worry some idiots dog will kill Pua.

[TheTerminator97]

so carry a gun with you. To deal with any dogs.

[TamanduaGirl]

I'd have to practice and become a quick draw to deal be sure I could deal with a loose dog in time. I've been alert enough to pick her up in time when a dog comes so far.

[Bastiest]

Holy crap it's a bug puffee, eat all you want. :D

[fatpeepsRfunny]

i agree with you, now that you put it that way

[fatpeepsRfunny]

it would be super cool to have a pet anteater!!! I wasn't saying that a treat now and then is bad, that is totally understandable. i sometimes give my dog some goodies like bacon fat : )

[fatpeepsRfunny]

make sure she/he eats lots of ants, all that junk like whine and cheese whiz can't be good for their digestion.

[TamanduaGirl]

I've worked very hard to get her diet to line in nutrients to the analysis of the stomach contents of wild tamanduas. It's sad you don't agree with letting pets have treats sometimes. Cheese provides some retinol they only need a small amount compaired to other mammals so she only get retinol by her treats. The wine is fruit juice, she only get a little, fruit juice is the only sugar she gets and it's just natural sugars from the juice. That is explained in the video descriptions.

[BitVyper]

In terms of diet we tend to be a bit overbearing with our animals. There's a lot of things they can metabolize that aren't expressly healthy.  In small treat amounts, unless you're feeding outright toxic substances, you're usually alright. I've known birds that get M&Ms for treats.

This isn't to say that you shouldn't try to feed a good diet, but there's no need to be overly strict about it either. And even if you are, they're going to forage and get hold of things they shouldn't have anyway.

[dallasroxsox]

so cute!!!I subscribed!