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[kerosene-saint]

to honk or not to honk. :]

[is-the-amogus-video-cute]

Is it safe to adopt amogus if you also have clowns? My partner has clowns and I'd really like to get an amogi in the near future, but I just want to be sure they pose no danger to each other.

It should be okay, so long as you introduce them properly and so long as the clown isn’t overly aggressive. Amongi are very social and will pack-bond with just about anything. Let the amogus stay in the bathroom for a bit so they can sniff each other through the door.

[clown--care]

For clown owners who wish to get an amongi in the future, please remember that some breeds prefer some time alone so be sure to keep your amongi company when your clown wants to be alone if you don't have another clown, amongi or anything else.

[rosey-rosey-rosey]

That clown is called Ketamine

[popsicklee]

crying over this daily

[laughableillusions]

I’m losing my fucking mind at this fucking guy

(Source)

[3rdmissingsock]

They're reading

[welcometotheballpit]

H🅾️NK

YES!!! YES HONK LOUDER!! MAY OUR HONKS ECHO THROUGH THE NOTHING!!!MAY IT REACH THE LORD OF THE NOTHINGNESS! MAY IT HEAR OUR CALL AND BE SUMMONED!!!!!

[clown-husbandry-by-eret]

CLOWN BREEDS MASTERLIST

I've been working on putting this together! I'll continue to work on it as I discover more and learn more about clown breeds.

(based on actual history of clowning and mimery)

Clown Breed Masterlist

ORIGINAL WILD CLOWN SPECIES ZANNI FOSSER RUSTIC FOOL DOMESTIC CLOWN BREEDS ZANNI DERIVED DOMESTIC BREEDS HARLEQUIN BREEDS Trivelin

[feverdreamwonderland]

🎪I recently opened an Etsy shop where I make and sell small clown figurines! I think small porcelain clowns are so adorable so I thought I’d start making some little ones from polymer clay. Here’s the link if anyone is interested. I only have two listings right now but plan to add more very soon. <3

Selling handmade small clowns out of polymer by customclownshop

You searched for: customclownshop! Discover the unique items that customclownshop creates. At Etsy, we pride ourselves on our global communi

[clown--care]

ive been thinking of getting a clown recently, and you seem to be an expert on clown care!! i live on a rather forested farm property with various pets (dogs, cats, lizards and fish, possibly a bird or goat soon!) but i also have a very, um, indie/alt aesthetic? ive never owned a clown before, so im trying to get a more experienced opinion!! anything helps, really :))

Hello! If you're able to afford a circus tent and have the space to put it that isn't too close to your other pets, any type of clown fit for beginners would be a good choice! I'd list them but you've certainly read other lists about clowns for beginners so I don't want to waste your time. If you don't have the space then a teacup miniature is your next option, I'd recommend avoiding a porcelain due to your other pets as they can get damaged quite easily. It shouldn't take too much searching to find an ethical, reliable breeder that specializes in clowns with an indie/alt appearance as they are quite popular aesthetics for clowns.

I hope this helps :D

[funkytheclown]

Please Read if You're Apart of the Clowning Community!

Hey Clown Friends!

Please consider donating to the World Clown Association!

For those who don't know, the WCA is a non-profit run by and for clowns that provides a lot of good services and resources for clowns everywhere and they've been in some financial trouble over the past year, having to pull back on some provided resources and temporarily (hopefully) discontinue physical copies of the "Clowning Around" magazine.

And they do stuff for folks who aren't clowns either! Such as through their "Caring Clowning" program where they provide clowns to children in hospitals, hospice patients, rehab centers, charities and more.

So please consider getting a membership, donating, or buying some of their merchandise to support them!

Their about page

Membership info

If you can't donate a reblog helps too!

[professional-ishclownsblog]

A note on mimes and how to check their health:

Firstly, while mimes are quiet, they're not wholly anti social clowns. Mimes can interact with other clowns and humans and typically, a healthy mime should be able to do so happily. If a mime is very nervous around humans and other clowns, that's a sign something is wrong or troubling them and you should get it checked. This is one o the few ways to know if they're healthy or not, considering mimes cannot vocalise feeling unwell.

Secondly, look for if they do what they're named after. Mimes are very intelligent clowns, occasionally more so than other varieties and they can display using miming how they feel. A healthy, happy mime will probably perform sillier tricks (invisible box or rope, heavy balloon, strong wind) while a sick mime will try to grab your attention. If they come to you and seem to display pain or feeling ill in a certain area, do not ignore them. They're not playing or performing, they're telling you something is wrong in their own secret language

[welcometotheballpit]

A Note on A Rare Species of Clown

I believe that most of you dear gentle people are aware of clowns and their general variants, such as mimes, party clowns and juggalos, but I come to you today with a note on a rare and most wonderous species.

BEHOLD! INFLATUS GIGANTUS! Otherwise known as giant inflatable clowns. The one pictured here is posing in the classic “war stance” to ward away enemies and protect young.

Here, another member of the species waits patiently for its prey. Inflatus Gigantus is an ambus hunter, when hungry it forms bouncy-house like appendages, using it to tempt prey before swallowing it alive.

However, Inflatus Gigantus, or as they are sometimes known as bouncy house clowns, are rather patient with human children, often seeing them as another sort of clown young and allowing them to play within it’s carnivorous bouncy interior without harm. This has led to a trend of hiring out these peaceful giants as playthings during human birthday parties.

However, this exploitation of clown labor must come to an end! Bouncy house clowns are fragile and often damaged by unruly human children, most of whom are then put down by their cruel and exploitative human owners!

Hopefully someday we can learn to coexist with these gentle giants. Until that day, do warn the humans in your life and refuse to barter with businesses profiteering off forced clown labor!

[savingjoeys]

What are teen clowns call because I think I have a teen circus mine mix in my backyard

So, interesting thing about the word ‘teen’, it’s actually a fake age category that was invented by marketing teams to create a new demographic to sell things to. In most discussions about other animals than humans, there’s no such category. ‘juvenile’ and ‘adolescent’ are usually terms used by non-clown people to refer to foolies, because those are the terms used for animals like coyotes, bears, etc. that are weaned but still with Mommy. But all clowns that are younger than full grown are just foolies.

Clowns take about ten years to fully mature, which is probably the longest maturation period of any pet animal (other than vampires of course). A lot of this maturation period is, like with humans, about social and learned behaviours, and building up a repertoire of them. Even though domestic clowns don’t have the articulate vocal capabilities we do, they have a complex language and set of behaviours that must be learned from older conspecifics.

If this fella seems healthy and bright-eyed, and if you’re in the UK or Europe, leave them be for now. It’s likely they are exploring and belong to a troupe, and separating them wouldn’t be good for their development. If however they are hurt or seem hungry, you’re in America or Canada, or it’s otherwise clear they’re in distress or alone, call the local rescue unless you’re able to take them in yourself and finish raising them. Especially consider the latter if they are purposely seeking you out or lingering very close to your home--older foolies that have lost their troupe and haven’t had any traumatic experiences with humans usually seek humans out to ‘ask’ us for help, much the way you hear about dogs and cats and other animals doing. They’re smart enough to know that humans help other animals.

(I do not know much about the laws in countries other than the ones I listed, please look up whether there are accepted feral or wild populations of clowns in your country, or whether clowns are treated as an invasive species, and do follow all nature-related laws, they are put in place to help the ecosystem!)

[cakyon]

Most clowns don't really get along well with balloons. It is tragic to lose a friend, to watch a friend slowly and sadly deflate in the corner. The general rule of thumb is:

DON'T GIVE YOUR CLOWNS BALLOONS

There are some exeptions to this rule, however, and those are the ones I'd like to talk about. For example, the Bristol spotted clown.

These clowns do not only like balloons, they cannot live without them. For a bristol spotted, not having a constant source of balloons would be like us not having any bones. The expenses for these balloons can be enormous, and a bristol spotted is not recommended as a pet unless you are an experienced clown carer.

The bellhat clown

These clowns were extremely fashionable to own 50 years ago, but are pretty difficult to find nowadays. Unlike the bristol spotted, the bellhat can live without balloons, it just will not be a happy life. Look at the bellhat in the picture. Their colours are bright, their makeup is vibrant, and they are evidently extremely proud of the balloon shapes they have created. Do not take this joy away from your bellhat. Do not take away their balloons.

REMEMBER: NEVER GIVE A CLOWN A HOLOGRAPHIC BALLOON. EVER. THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THEM IS POISONOUS TO CLOWNS.

[clown--care]

Hi! I'm not sure if you're still active on this blog but I have a question about regular Jesters--Do they need to be kept in troupes? I've heard some conflicting information about them, and I'm somewhat looking into getting one, but I'm not sure I can care for more than one clown at the moment.

Yes, I'm still active!

There's a lot of misinformation around because it honestly depends on the Jester. From my experience, most don't need to be kept in troupes and some may even be aggressive towards other clowns, yet others need a troupe or regular interaction with other clowns

I recommend checking with the breeder you wish to adopt from as they might know about this particular line of Jester's behavior. If the breeder doesn't know or if the Jester is a rescue, it'll be best to keep them out of a troupe just incase but if they seem sad or lonely, try introducing them to a friend's clown to see how they react

[snifflingsharpie]

My problem with Madam’s Candyfloss

Nononononono! Don’t feed it to your clowns. Don’t feed it to yourself. I wouldn’t even feed this to a fucking rat! Madam’s Candyfloss is known to be a high end brand, but I assure you it dose not deserve any of the credit its been given. It contains several terrible ingredients that should never be feed to a clown. EVER! The worst being clown meat. Madam’s Candyfloss contains clown grease from illegal meat plants to make other clowns drawn to it. The grease contains pheromones the clowns use to attract mates. If you feed this candyfloss to your clown you are literally teaching them cannibalism! Just buy a different candyfloss… its not that fucking hard.