How much would it cost for a pet raccoon?

I'm just curious, but preferably what would the expense be for a baby raccoon? And just the raccoon, not all the supplies and foods needed to go along with it.How much would it cost for a pet raccoon?
racoons are wild animals and are not sutible pets. if you bought a racoon it might have wild parents or grandparents that it was taken off when it was younger. thats just sad =(How much would it cost for a pet raccoon?
You can't buy a raccoon. They are not pets, they are wild animals.
I think they are free to catch in your backyard. But to maintain them you will need some sorta burrow or post, that they can seclude themselves in, and they eat just about anything. But try to stay to veggies.
Keeping a raccoon would require a license from the USDA for keeping native wildlife. These licenses and requirements vary by state, but I believe in Ohio they cost around $125, and are reviewed yearly. There may also be additional state, county or township requirements - that is, if you live someplace that will allow them at all. Most cities view raccoons as an exotic pet, and they are illegal.





You would also have to find a licensed breeder, as you would not be able to buy from someone who is unlicensed themself, nor could you just find one in the wild and adopt it. The few breeders I know sell their animals for about $400 each.





Overall, you would be looking at probably $600-700 just to get the animal. And let me be the first to tell you they SHOULD NOT be pets. I know a few people who keep licenses and use the animals in educational presentations. Their ';friendly'; phase only lasts until they are sexually mature. Then they are typically retired from shows or kept for breeding purposes. Raccoons, even in captivity, will become aggressive and very difficult to handle.





There are people who may keep a raccoon as a pet, and when it matures, they release it. This is essentially a death sentence for a captive-raised animal.





I've helped out with some of the presentations, and believe me, handling even the baby raccoons is not fun. They have very sharp little claws, and even just clinging onto you, they scratch the living daylights out of you. I would typically trade the job of ';skunk handler'; over ';raccoon handler'; any chance!





They are cute, but there are much better options for a domestic pet.
Well, not sure where you'd buy one of those, but I see a lot of racoon's used in target practice with peoples cars aka: roadkill. I'm sure you could run out to the bush and find one of the orphaned babies out there and it will curl up in your arms!
Agree with Zoo gal. They are wild animals and are quite hostile. You definitely should think about getting a cat or something.
No wildlife is allowed without a permit from the dept. of natural resources, they're not pets. You have to be in a wildlife rehab situation.