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So she picked one shirt and one pair of trousers, carefully, methodically ripped every third stitch out of every seam, and then hung them back up together so that he would be likely to pick them at the same time. This took her a couple hours, so by the time she was done, the anger had worn down. She came out, she and my father had a talk that ended in apologies, after which they were tired and went to bed. My mother swears up and down that she meant to warn my father about the sabotaged clothes in the morning, but he wore a different uniform set and they were both still feeling a little raw, so she didn’t want to bring up the fight again. She decided to tell him that night instead.

And then she forgot.

Anyway, about four days later, my father apparently came home roughly an hour after he left for work, his clothes slowly, gently shredding off his body, the most bewildered expression on his face. “Paula,” he said, his voice mildly shell-shocked. “Paula, my clothes are broken.”

A guide to owning stilt clowns

Hello everyone this is my first time posting about my clown Popsnap. They are a wonderful pure bred stilt clown that i purchased from a rare clown breeder. They coast me quiet a lot considering his stilts are in beautiful condition. I have seen little to no people talk about stilt clowns or stilt mimes for the mater so i decided I would change that and give some valuable advice about stilt clowns and there needs.

•Bedding and food:

The stilt breeds like many other clowns eat cotton candy. They also love popcorn. In addition to their normal diet I will occasionally feed Popsnap Carmel apples witch should only be fed as a treat once in a while since they are not particularly healthy for any type of clown.

For housing, I have a extra large circus tent for Popsnap since their stilts make them taller than most other clowns they need a larger enclosure. Giving a stilt clown a medium to small enclosure is a terrible thing to do and can cause grayscale if the clown in question is kept in a tent too small for them to be able to walk around in.

•Grayscale stilts: [broken stilts and Bad owners]

Most stilt clowns are bought by owners who know nothing of stilt clowns and purchase them only for the fact that they need a rare clown to show at a house party, gathering etc. If you do not take the time to properly learn about them you may damage your Stilt clown permanently. for example in many rescues the stilts will be in very bad condition with some even broken in half. Because stilt clowns need to walk to keep their happiness up having a broken stilts can cause many side effects other than just a disabled clown.

In some cases the clown will go into an intense state of grief once their stilts are permanently broken. This state of sadness will also cause the clowns colors to fade and become more dull.  if a Pierrot Stilt mix’s [or any other sad clown stilt mix’s] stilts are broken this sadness can be even stronger and will cause complete loss of color, this is called the grayscale stilts and unfortunately cannot be undone. However if the clown is already black and white before their stilts are broken the grayscale with not affect them physically though it will affect their mood and they will become incredibly sad.

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Let me just clear up a misconception: Clowns arent “male” or “female”, human gender has no place in clown biology. Clowns are either blancs (dominant in a troupe,) Augusts (usually the butt of jokes,) and Contra-Augusts (which are mediators and not always found)

if the breeder youre buying your clowns from advertises them as a ‘pennywise’ breed, RUN!

that breed isnt real and it just means that theyre either selling aggressive clowns trained for fighting or theyre trying to add to the stigma associated with clowns – clowns are not meant to be scary and aggressive!

First of all, clowns are NOT obligate dulcivores!!!! YES, they do enjoy sugar, YES, a healthy diet should include plenty of cotton candy to give them energy to caper, but they’re still omnivores!! ALL extant clown breeds descend on some level from the Greater Fool, which feeds mostly on carrion and rodents. Post-Colombian clown husbandry leaned heavily on the sadly extinct Least Clown (and yes, “clown” was once a specific breed!), which was primarily fructivorous with a supplementary diet of natural legumes. BOTH were omnivores, though their respective environments had forced a diet shift. Modern clowns are capable of eating just about anything, and they should! They’re not well adjusted for rough fiber, so stay away from grains and greens, but next time you put a bowl of candyfloss out for your Bozo, give him a mouse too! Don’t be alarmed by the mess - clowns do like to toy with their prey.

THIS GOES DOUBLE FOR MIMES. Mimes are PRIMARILY carnivorous! They were never crossed with the Least Clown - you can tell by their coloration - so a mostly dulcivorous diet is terrible for them! Now, generally people don’t get a mime and feed him taffy, but mime feed is almost as bad. Mimes on dry feed need iron supplements, their blood pressure goes down, and their pelts fade until they’re just grey. Please, PLEASE give your mimes raw meat! Give your mimes live prey if at all possible - your local pet shop or shelter should be able to direct you to their feed mice. Whenever I really want to treat my Pierre chanceux I’ll get him something bigger, like a rat or a garter snake. The pellets are kind of a pain to deal with, but your mime will thank you. Silently. Because he’s a mime.

Mimes are NOT dangerous!!!! They can be scary before you know them, but their claws are fully retractable, and you’ll never find a more caring species. What’s DANGEROUS is mime/fool hybrids. (IMHO, any fool hybridization should be ILLEGAL. They’re wild animals! You’re combining the body mass and predatory instincts of a fool with the clown/mime’s comfort with humans - how the hell do you expect that to go?!) I GUARANTEE that whatever scary story you heard about some feral mime eating somebody’s kid was actually a hybrid.

Speaking of which? Don’t get a fucking fool. They’re endangered. And they’ll kill you. Get a jester if you want capering, they caper just fine and they won’t try to kill you.

me: 1930s traveling hobo crossed with a 1980s washed up carnie - we think there might be some french mime in there on the hobo side

A new little friend arrived a couple of hours ago and aunty has been getting him acclimated to his new space for the next couple weeks! His name is Chuckie, hes a young circus/scare mix but my aunt reckons he is also part stiltwalker as his movements are a little ridged. He sorta swings his legs a bit too much when he walks around, a possible sign stilts are starting to grow in but we haven’t had the chance to look him over yet. Knowing what I know about those particular breeds however I have no doubt he’s gonna be really tall when hes full grown. We’re currently housing this little one as his new family is getting things set up for him and they wanted him to get accustomed to home life as soon as possible. According to the shelter he was abandoned as an egg and had been growing up in the wild until he’d been one day found stuck up in a tree, scaring away some birds. One can only wonder why his previous owner didn’t want him, to the point they’d throw out an egg! Here’s a picture of him playing with one of our rubber balls!

Hey folks! I’ve seen a lot of people getting store-bought tents for their clowns without even considering the alternative. New owners may not even be aware of the benefits of personally building tents! Now store-bought tents are still useful, especially in order to create a neutral space where multiple clowns can live together, but for rescue or foster clowns, a space detached to their personal preferences can feel like a temporary space and can cause a lot of anxiety.

My grandfather bred babydolls, and the family business has since expanded to other miniatures. A lot of our older clowns still use their original, homemade enclosures and toys - not because we haven’t given them another option, but because they become attached to the space and feel truly comfortable there. Even “snobby” clowns like court jesters can enjoy something that isn’t store-bought, as long as it caters to their tastes (which may be expensive to build- so think before you buy)

There are plenty of pros to making your own clown enclosures. A handmade enclosure can cater to your clowns’ specific pattern, color, and texture preferences. Store-bough clowns can be very flimsy, and rowdier clowns that prefer slapstick or physical routines greatly benefit from a more stable tent; if they prefer aerial or acrobatic routines, they can use a taller tent; and so on. Note that this post won’t go over construction details (maybe another post), but will go over the different ways you can customize a tent to suit your clown.

First, let’s talk shape. Most clown tents are either rectangular or circular, and each have pros and cons. Circular tents, or big tops are the classic shape and an ideal performing space for most breeds, especially those closely related to the common circus clown. On the other hand, there’s less storage space and they’re harder to construct than a rectangular tent. Rectangle tents typically feature a performing stage, which is ideal for party clowns and clowns with similar performing styles. Even though a circular performing space can be put in a rectangular tent, clowns that are used to a circular tent can feel out of place and uncomfortable in the space.

Now, fabric choices. Before you buy, be aware that you will need to buy a lot of fabric, especially with a large-sized clown. If it’s outdoors, make sure it’s weatherproof or has an additional layer of weatherproof fabric to protect it. If you have a big top style tent, you can mix and match two different fabrics that compliment each other. Striped fabrics are not the only pattern! Spotted, starry, and many other patterns may be even better for your clown! Fabric weight and texture may also need to be considered – heavier fabrics are better for low-light clowns like scares and some mimes, and breeds that like the finer things in life enjoy embroidered fabrics or velvet. 

A unique, personalized tent can make all the difference when integrating a new clown into your home, especially one in the foster system. It can be more or less expensive than a store-bought tent depending on fabric quality and sometimes size, but either way it is a great bonding experience with your clowns. I’d also recommend it for pregnant clowns or new mothers, as they feel much more comfortable in the space.

Rodeo Clowns are an aggressive breed and are seriously territorial. They barely get along with each other let alone the docile and passive Circus breed. Keeping the two together can result in injury and even death. I’ve seen Circus Clowns with their red noses bitten off and big shoes all scuffed up after being kept in the same ring as the Rodeo breed.

And that’s not even accounting for the different needs of each breed. Circus Clowns need a BIG TOP to thrive, Rodeo Clowns are indigenous to bull rings and with become INCREDIBLY STRESSED in any other habitat.