Porcupines For Sale


Porcupines
Porcupines are nocturnal rodents. They have a small head and their body is covered with sharp quills (thick needle-like hairs). They have as many as 30,000 quills on the back, tail and sides and use them as a defense against predators. Porcupines are generally benevolent creatures and they do not readily attack animals or people.
African Crested Porcupine Female
- Price: $750.00
- Name: Miranda
- Posted: 05/27/2023
- Phone: 7064367249
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: South Carolina
We have a 9-10 month old African crested porcupine female up for discussion. She’s pretty easy to work around and will take food from you, but doesn’t want to be touched. We have not breed her before, but shouldn’t be an issue if she was paired up in...

African Crested Porcupine
- Name: Corey
- Posted: 05/26/2023
- Phone: 7655921912
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Indiana
African crested porcupine baby for sale. Born on April 2, 2023. Eating vegetables and rodent blocks. Will not ship. Located in west-central Indiana.

Young Male African Crested Porcupine
- Price: $800.00
- Name: Mary
- Posted: 05/23/2023
- Phone: 865-456-2901
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Tennessee
Young male African Crested Porcupine available. He will eat out of your hand. Asking $800. Please text if interested.

African Crested Porcupine Female
- Price: $900.00
- Name: Miranda Hayes
- Posted: 05/22/2023
- Phone: 7064367249
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: South Carolina
We have a 9-10 month old African crested porcupine female up for discussion. She’s pretty easy to work around and will take food from you, but doesn’t want to be touched. We have not breed her before, but shouldn’t be an issue if she was paired up in...

Bottle Baby African Crested Porcupine
- Name: Dragonstone Ranch
- Posted: 05/21/2023
- Phone: 2544992003
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Texas
- Website: Www.dragonstoneranch.com
Bottle baby African Crested Porcupine for sale. Male, albino carrier. Pricing and other info can be found on our website www.dragonstoneranch.com/porcupines. USDA licensed, Texas Parks & Wildlife licensed, BBB accredited.
Prehensile Tail Porcupines
- Name: World Exotics Inc.
- Posted: 05/17/2023
- Phone: 239-774-5031
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Florida
- Website: www.worldexoticsinc.com
A couple of Tree Porcupines ready for a home. Please contact us via email. Thank you, World Exotics, Inc. USA

BOTTLE FED Baby North American Porcupine 2 weeks old
- Name: Jim
- Posted: 05/16/2023
- Phone: 920-434-2228
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Wisconsin
Baby North American Porcupine 2 weeks old. A lovable baby. We are a USA Facility. Check local and state ordinance prior to calling. Interested callers only please. NO emails, please contact Jim via phone

BOTTLE FED Polowan 7 week Baby Porcupine
- Name: Jim
- Posted: 05/16/2023
- Phone: 920-434-2228
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Wisconsin
Bottle fed 7 week old Male Polowan Porcupine. SUPER TAME We are a USDA facility. Please check your local and state ordinances prior to calling us. Interested Callers only, ask for Jim. No email please only phone calls.

Pair of African Porcupines
- Name: Brandi
- Posted: 05/15/2023
- Phone: 6619658124
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Texas
Pair of African Crested Porcupines, easy to work around a crate. Will only sell as a pair. Text or call is the best way to get ahold of me. Dublin Tx

BABY PREHENSILE TAIL PORCUPINE CAPTIVE BRED AND RAISED
- Name: Richard
- Posted: 05/12/2023
- Phone: 754-214-6448
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Florida
BABY PREHENSILE-TAIL PORCUPINE CAPTIVE BRED AND RAISED - super tame fully weaned and ready to join your Ambassador Program or just be your best buddy and family pet. Local pickup at our farm in Florida where the baby was born or safe shipping by air...

African Crested Porcupine babies
- Name: Carla Brycer
- Posted: 04/30/2023
- Phone: 904-568-5573
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Florida
- Website: ThatDamnMonkey.com
Babies just born. USDA/FWC since 2007. Babies will be handfed and socialized before they’re ready to go to their new home. We’re happy to answer all of your questions and feel free to look us up on Facebook: Carla Brycer

African Crested Porcupine
- Price: $500.00
- Name: Topher
- Posted: 04/02/2023
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Tennessee
Four year old male African Crested Porcupine. Not a pet. Usda licensed. Must pickup in Athens TN. $500. Will consider trades or partial trades for male Javelina, bottle female Mara, or Parrots.
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African Crested Porcupine
- Price: $850.00
- Name: Hope Bennett
- Posted: 03/30/2023
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Georgia
2.5 month old female. Bottle raised. Contact for more info
Baby Prehensile Tailed Porcupine-CAPTIVE BRED HAND RAIASED
- Name: Austin Harris
- Posted: 03/04/2023
- Phone: 9544288005
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Florida
- Trusted Seller
UNRELATED male and female pair of captive bred hand raised baby porcs! Both have been hand raised and are just weaned. Extremely rare to have a captive tame unrelated pair. Local pickup or shipping is available. We are located in south Florida...come...
African Crested Porcupine Baby - 1 Male, 1 Female
- Name: Adventurous Heart
- Posted: 02/23/2023
- Phone: 440-679-1269
- Email: Email Seller
- Location: Ohio
- Website: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLroP4MY3LmWB5WT8EtFiZcgW4l_84nksH
1 male ($850) & 1 female ($1100) African Crested Porcupine born on February 7, 2023. Handled daily. Check out the YouTube video link for a Porcupine Playlist of their parents & siblings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLroP4MY3LmWB5WT8EtFiZcgW...
They are native to a small range of habitats in temperate and tropical parts of North America, South America, Asia, Southern Europe and Africa. They live in deserts, rocky outcrops, forests and hillsides. In rocky areas, they can be found up to a height of 3,700 meters.
Among rodents, porcupines rank third in terms of size after capybara and beaver. They are approximately 25 to 36 inches long and have an 8- to 10-inch long tail. Porcupines weigh about 12 to 35 pounds and are rounded and large. They come in different shades: gray, brown and the unusual white. In the wild, their lifespan is around 6 to 8 years, but in captivity they may live up to 12 to 14 years.
In general, they are near-sighted, slow-moving animals that are ill equipped to avoid getting killed by predators, but for their unique and natural defensive system. Porcupines are generally benign creatures. Porcupines that are threatened turn their backside to the predator and try to drive the tail into them. Porcupines also produce a noxious odor and clack their teeth as a sign of warning. Contrary to common belief, they do not throw quills at attackers. People and animals have to come into contact with the porcupine in order for the quills to become embedded in their bodies.
Caging for a Porcupine
You can keep your pet porcupine in a fairly big cage having a solid floor, but proper ventilation is a must. You can place stalks of wood or branches of trees on the housing in order to give the feeling that they are in familiar environment.
Enrichment
As they are solitary animals, you must have one cage for one porcupine. Further, the cage housing the porcupine(s) should have only one level as it has poor eyesight. Moreover, they can easily break their legs. Include space for toys, food bowls and litter tray when building the cage for your pet. You must include a hiding spot as porcupines need to stay away from light, prying eyes and general activity during day time.
Porcupines are generally slow with the training. Target training and station training are important for them. They must be made to work for the portions of their diet. You have to find out which is their most favorite food as it can vary from one individual to another. You can use their favorite food as their training reward.
In the wild, porcupines eat a whole range of things: roots, crops and tubers. Therefore, you must give your pet with a varied diet consisting of root vegetables and other kinds of vegetables so as to mimic their natural diet's nutritional content. They love to chew. They need to do this in order to wear out their incisor teeth which grow constantly. You can give them branches of different trees to chew on. You can also occasionally give them bones to chew on. This will help them to maintain the sharpness of their teeth and get a supply of mineral calcium.
What to feed a Porcupine
Porcupines are herbivores. They eat leaves, twigs, herbs and green plants such as clover. In winter months, they may eat bark. While those found in North America climb trees for finding food, those that are native to Africa forage on the ground.
Therefore, you can feed your pet porcupine with different types of fruits and vegetables, including yams, apples and carrots. Commercially prepared rodent food is also available. However, you should provide sufficient quantity of food as hungry porcupines can be harmful. You may feed your pet porcupine twice a day, but it is important that you feed them on a regular basis at the specified time. You can refer the Rodent TAG Porcupine Care Manual for more information on developing a diet for your pet.
Breeding
In about 18 months, a female porcupine attains sexual maturity. The breeding season is between September and November. Prior to mating, the male porcupine urinates on the female partner, spraying at a high velocity. The gestation period is around 210 days, the longest among rodents. The female delivers one to two young ones (pup or "porcupette") in the spring (late April to early May). At birth, the young ones will have soft quills. They harden within a few hours of birth. The young ones open their eyes in about 10 days after their birth.
Porcupines are affectionate animals and they enjoy snuggling. They get attached to their trainers. Never allow them to feel alarmed. If other pets are around, they get alarmed. Further, you should never be aggressive and also avoid making extreme sounds.
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