Otter Artist
August 6, 2017 8:06 AM   Subscribe

Drawing pictures on a sleeping otter's belly. Does what it says on the otter.
posted by Room 641-A (11 comments total) 18 users marked this as a favorite
 
Otterly delightful!
posted by tickingclock at 8:42 AM on August 6, 2017


Well erm, "squee" etcetera, but why does one have a pet otter?
posted by farlukar at 8:50 AM on August 6, 2017 [1 favorite]


I knew it. I knew I should be able to find otters at any office supply store but OH MY GOD LOOK AT THOSE FINGERS EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
posted by loquacious at 8:53 AM on August 6, 2017 [3 favorites]


> why does one have a pet otter?

You can ask that after watching that video?! You otter be ashamed!
posted by languagehat at 8:54 AM on August 6, 2017


OH MY GOD LOOK AT THOSE FINGERS EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

QFT
posted by Room 641-A at 9:00 AM on August 6, 2017 [1 favorite]


> You otter be ashamed!

I understand why you'd want a cutesywutesy baby otter, but they're wild animals and probably not so cutesywutesy when grown-up. Also implied was the "is that legal anyway?" question.

But if I caused anyone grief with my comment, here's another complementary squee:

SQUEEEEE
posted by farlukar at 9:09 AM on August 6, 2017 [5 favorites]


PetHelpful.com suggests that Asian Small Clawed Otters may be legal to own in certain States in the US, although they tend not to make great pets.

JapanToday.com indicates that Asian Small Clawed Otters are on the CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (also known as the Washington Convention) Appendix II (not threatened but "strict regulation is desireable") - and while available in Japan for purchase/acquisition, are not legally allowed as pets and if detected by customs while entering the country, will be confiscated.

posted by porpoise at 11:29 AM on August 6, 2017


I'm glad that you don't have to shake it to erase it like an etch-a-sketch.
posted by amarynth at 11:36 AM on August 6, 2017 [1 favorite]


Have y'all ever felt otter fur? It is amaaaaaaazingly soft.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 11:41 AM on August 6, 2017 [3 favorites]


No big deal, you don't need a wild animal to do that, I can do it on my fully domesticated cat... and I'm off to get stitches.
posted by 445supermag at 2:07 PM on August 6, 2017 [4 favorites]


If they right "hi" on his sides we can create a "Hello from the otter side" meme.

I'll show myself out.
posted by Joey Michaels at 6:57 PM on August 6, 2017 [5 favorites]


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