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Step 1
Start young. When you first get a joey (baby wallaroo), you will act like its mother. In the wild, a wallaroo will nurse with its mother for almost 18 months, while pet wallaroos are weaned from their mother at about 4 or 5 months old. You will need to bottle feed the joey for almost a year. This will bond your pet wallaroo to you.
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Step 2
Socialize your pet wallaroo with many different humans while it is still young. Invite friends, family members and responsible children over, allowing your wallaroo to approach the guests. Hiding your pet away will cause it to be skittish when strangers visit your house.
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Step 3
Introduce your wallaroo to different sounds, smells and sights by carrying it with you everywhere for the first year. As you socialize your pet to different situations, you will lessen possible stress caused by your busy lifestyle.
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Step 4
Introduce your new pet wallaroo to other wallaroos slowly. Before you let your pets mingle, keep the new wallaroo in a smaller pen area to let it grow comfortable in its new environment. It takes longer to socialize an older wallaroo who has spent its life among humans than it does a young one.
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Step 5
Let your wallaroo grow comfortable in your home before you let other pets around it. Supervise cats and dogs closely to make sure they do not attack your wallaroo, which would cause undue stress on your new pet. Try to introduce animals to each other on neutral ground, so that one does not feel its territory is being invaded.
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Step 6
Be patient! An older wallaroo may be skittish around humans, pets or other wallaroos. You must give it time to adjust. If you prefer to own more wild wallaroos, an adult might be a better choice since it does not need the constant care.
