Clown owners PLEASE READ THIS!!!! MANDATORY FOR ANY GOOD CLOWN OWNER!!!
It’s a well known fact that people prefer to buy young clowns. There’s a common belief that clown pups are easier to train, more docile, and just much simpler to take care of starting from that age. While this is true to an extent, many people still do not treat their clown pups correctly.
Taking care of any age and breed of clown pup is very precise and risky business. So, I’m going to go through appropriate safety tips.
Note: Clown pups are clowns ages 0-5. After that, there is the clownlet stage, then the clown adolescence stage, which will each be their own post.
Clown Pup - Ages 0-5
Clowns can live an incredibly long time, some breeds going into the triple digits of age. However, a clowns first years are the most important in it’s entire development cycle. This is why its CRUCIAL to leave a clown pup with it’s mother for the first 3 years of it’s life, at the least.
The mother clown teaches the young pup important skills, such as appropriate honking behavior, the basic clown hierarchy, and how to tell different breeds of clowns apart (a skill that may seem daunting to humans, but comes quite naturally for most breeds of clown).
If a clown pup is prematurely taken from it’s mother, many dangerous and unhealthy things will occur. The clown pup will be much more aggressive, antisocial and even less colorful.
HOWEVER, you can still take care of clown pups younger then 3 years, as long as their mother spends adequate time with the pup as well.
Pictured above is a healthy young domestic clown pup (more specifically, a tie-dye domestic breed). You can tell because it’s hair is bright and colorful, and it’s facial markings are JUST starting to come in. The red on it’s nose indicates that the clown is able to honk. Any clown pup with dull hair, a blank nose and/or no facial markings is unhealthy, and should be examined by a clown vet IMMEDIATELY.
Clown pups around the age of 3 and younger do not need their own circus tent, as they will share one with their parents. However, it is important to get them a clown nest, usually in the form of a ball pit.
These Clown pups need a diet of freshly whipped cotton candy, almost exclusively. This is because their fangs aren’t fully grown in, meaning they can’t properly eat fresh peanuts, lollipops, or other clown treats. These foods could also pose a choking hazard for young clowns.
As far as entertainment goes, they will usually be content with their parents to play with - and if possible, their littermates. Balls, bubbles and balloons are great toys for when they get bored- and they also teach them proper clowning behavior. Introducing them to a clown car at this young age is also incredibly important.
Pictured above is a Rainbow Patch Stripe, around 4 years of age. You can see this clown has it’s own horn, a signature for it’s breed. At this age, clowns begin to experiment with their breeds skills.
It is crucial for you to buy your clown the proper equipment at this age. This can include boxes, horns, balloons and more, but it really depends on the breed.
As the clown pups get older, they can slowly get separated from their mother more and more. At the age of 5, most clown pups can even honk on their own! The clown development process truly is beautiful..
If you follow these rules, the first 5 years of a clown pups life will go by smoothly. Remember, clowns are a commitment - and they’re always worth it.
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