Reading Iconic Clown Husbandry Posts

[@STRANGEONS]

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[@mogo-wc7xw]

god i love grammarly

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

i'm gonna write a whole series of novels using Grammarly and frequently feature references to gammarly in it.

[@gocelotspice5766]

As someone really active in reptile husbandry it’s impressive how well clown husbandry mimics the debates you see

[@PhoenixRoseYT]

Reptiles and dogs. Dog people can be insane.

[@Lucifersfursona]

As a lizard and husband I agree

[@Velvet_star]

It also reminds me a lot of fish husbandry debates

[@leahcarson1822]

They nailed the tempo of these arguments perfectly, Im obsessed

[@erinfee5104]

Pet Tumblr was wild because you'd see people with the strongest, most inflexible opinions and asshole rhetoric... And then you'd see their bio and they're, like, a 15 year old who's been keeping one aquarium for 6 months. I'll never forget when "fishblr" went up in flames because people were seriously arguing that using artificial plants is abuse.

[@azure-mist]

“However, clowns are not from this dimension” said in the exact same casual, educational tone as the rest of the post gave me whiplash

[@justaperson4656]

Well where do you expect clowns to come from?

[@boneshatter9979]

@@justaperson4656 clowns clearly evolved in the circus tent biospheres that pop up randomly, however we don’t actually have proof that they come from another dimension, although we still have yet to know where they pop up from. Personally I subscribe to the theory that all organisms tied to the circus tent biospheres are related to the same type of fungus and that the spores drifting and quickly growing its mycelium to crate its tent. uwu

[@justaperson4656]

@@boneshatter9979 while yes, some species of clowns did evolve within tents, namely circus clowns, rodeo clowns, and other show/work breeds, the evolution of other subspecies has not yet been determined. Scareclowns for instance. I own one of these myself, and while it is preferable to have a tent for them, it is not required, nor is it their natural habitat, and to assume they evolved within them is ignorant imo. Mimes are another species most often found in populated areas, in contrast to scareclowns solitary nature, but like scareclowns are not found in tents. Mimes tend to be found in invisible boxes. Railroad clowns are found on railroads, surviving on human scraps, once again, far away from tents. They do not simply appear, as clown breeders show, but how do they get there?

[@dokchampa9324]

Clowns are not of this dimension, have been bred from galeic poets and bards, and apparently were also a thing back around the time the bible was written. Sounds about right

[@SirSwagulous]

the implication of the person writing it not only living in a pocket dimension but knows how to acquire one is insane

[@truebornseeker9767]

I do love that clown husbandry accounts will reply to literally any other person talking about clown husbandry with ‘actually this is a myth!’ Or ‘can we stop spreading this dangerous misconception!’, it’s wonderous

[@BatDadx]

*cackles*

[@Francois39]

No one like this post it's at 420 likes

[@theoddbox]

to be fair there is a lot of misinformation out there about clowns

[@dakotaneumann1259]

Perhaps, they were the real clowns all along 🤡

[@jekoslovakia]

they're doing the "no, but" improv thing

[@echoechoechoecho]

I actually gave up on clown husbandry after my mime escaped its invisible box and got hit by a car. I still feel really guilty about that one :(

[@0ri0nssuspenders]

Everyone I know has a sad story about their pet Mime as a kid 😭 Mine got squished by an invisible piano when I scared it accidentally, and it dropped the invisible rope 😞 RIP Marceau 🖤🙏

[@evdrexel5192]

My mom had a mime before i was born that died of the exact opposite reason. It couldn't get out of its invisible box and suffocated in there. I suspect my parents were uneducated about proper care, because that would never happen to a mime that was given a proper diet and environment. Unfortunately this was before information on breed specific husbandry was widely available, people thought you could give every breed the exact same care back then. She was very attached to him and hasn't owned a mime since.

[@bunni2583]

Honestly it's disgusting that stores are still allowed to sell mimes to literal children, just because they're "easy to care for" relative to other clowns, not to mention how they always sell parents on the cheapest possible option (fair-grade face paint, glass boxes over truly invisible, etc.) even though they're really harmful and unhealthy. :(

[@flowersky31__49]

Yeah, sadly a lot of parents get mimes for their children without understanding the actual effort and care that has to go into keeping them. Because they can get quite small and are noise less, many assume that their life time is short regardless of care. They can actually live just as long as other breeds, provided the right stimulus and loads of invisible cigarettes.

[@GreggoryL]

@@0ri0nssuspenders My grandparents had a similar story, actually. Theirs got blown away by an imaginary gust of wind. They were exhausted after toiling in the factory so they had forgotten to close the window when it happened.

[@joTheBonas]

The whole bit about clowns evolving from court jesters and bards was genius

[@tealablu3759]

I had to stop and rewind 😂😂

[@madsfiedler3884]

technically??? they did????? and i hate that?????

[@PieNumber4]

my suspension of disbelief git pretty thin at bards, but I just cut it entiely at Poets being a non-human creature.

[@42ndadventurer41]

@@PieNumber4maybe its akin to the difference between humans and neanderthals, just with more angst?

[@saltypretzel4154]

Common misconception actually, jesters are a wild breed of clowns and bards there original carer's, however over time this relationship has ceased as bards become less and less common while clowns constantly grow in numbers with many novices deciding to take on a clown or too instead as their natural habitats are interrupted

[@gretablackwell495]

I was on a clown husbandry roleplay discord server and there were _several_ instances where people joined the server expecting it to be a coulrophilia (clown kink) thing, only to be very disappointed

[@splendidsimp]

Poor fuckers thought they could husband their clowns there

[@myprofilepictureisafish]

WHAT 😭

[@maimtubeTV]

what makes it even worse is that without context, people role-playing the concept of clowns being kept as pets does kind of sound like a kink thing... especially to people who already have a clown kink 😭 the emotional rollercoaster those ppl went through must have been insane

[@camelpimp]

"Oh, we're not talking about breeding clowns in THAT way"

[@princesskit2267]

i have so many questions

[@kir-is-here]

idk how to explain this but it was oddly healing to hear clown husbandry accounts use christian scripture and just replace words like “homosexual behavior” with “clown husbandry” or replace “neighbor” with “clown”. like it’s so fucking ridiculous and i love it sm

[@fairycat23]

I was half-expecting a Jewish person to come through and go, "so that passage is from the Tanakh ("old testament" if you're xtian)" and proceed to explain the meaning of the passage in the original Hebrew and ancient Jewish cultural context.

[@kir-is-here]

@@fairycat23 that would have been incredible ahahhaha

[@ghostbot5741]

I AM A RUNNER OF THAT BLOG!! mod grace wrote that and we were in hysterics over it both then and now. utterly insane - mod ana

[@kir-is-here]

@@ghostbot5741 🤩🤩AHH HI HELLO!!! y’all have impeccable humor and your writing is a+++ i hope you and mod grace (and all the mods) have a great week and maybe find cash in a clothes pocket that you completely forgot about :) also i hope your clowns are well lol

[@F66x]

@@ghostbot5741 I can't believe you predicted and nailed how every checkmark evangelist posts.

[@mollythecoolest5238]

Being on Tumblr is like reading a book without the "getting smarter" part of it

[@aedes947]

Most of the times at the end you get the complete opposite of "getting smarter" But it's fun, so it's worth less brain cells at the end

[@maca76]

@@aedes947 actually i have learn so much shit on tumblr, many times i get the most random knowledge in conversation and people ask where i got it and i HAVe to say tiktok because they will laugh more if i say tumblr lol the best is that unlike tiktok i have to read in tumblr so i dont ruin my attention span any more

[@rue.diohead810]

no, you learn things, they’re just usually insanely false or would never be brought up in normal conversation

[@LakinMae5]

You get more creative instead, so that is the trade off!

[@sholem_bond]

@@maca76 Agreed. You should obviously not just assume that stuff you read on Tumblr is true with 0 factchecking, but a surprising amount of stuff you read on the site, depending on who's posting it/where it comes from, is actually true. As someone who grew up in a pretty political and progressive home, who got on Tumblr and then later took sociology courses in undergrad: the sociological concepts I first read about in social justice circles on the site, were actually pretty accurate to how those things are believed to work in sociology. A lot of history, sociology, and natural science/biology stuff I've seen tends to be pretty accurate (mind you, this was before the 2017 Tumblr exodus, so a lot of the people in those fields who were posting factual stuff may no longer be active). Obviously, it's still worth checking on the source blog and doing a Google search to confirm, but there's a surprising dearth of actual, serious/deceptive misinformation or disinformation on Tumblr in my experience, versus other sites I've been on like Twitter, Facebook, or KZbin. A lot of the made-up stuff tends to be memes that someone takes seriously, fake "r/thathappened"-type stories, or sometimes something taken out of context that grows into a myth or conspiracy theory on its own.

[@fusionspace175]

This has an entire subculture around it, yet every post I make about clown wifery goes unnoticed. Reject tradwives. Embrace clownwives.

[@tarabell2678]

This is not okay. Coulrophilia is NOT valid, freak!!!

[@ValleyMansonOfficial]

Juggalos: *yes, clownwives are a part of our culture*

[@weirdrabbitgirl]

I’m sorry but I just can’t support the Harlotquin lifestyle. Carnival pursuits should be left up to their own kind.

[@xzilinov]

Need a goofy clown GF to pie me in the face before giving me a kiss on the cheek.

[@iamjustkiwi]

*GEIRU. TONEIDO.*

[@soniciris]

This sort of 'yes-and'erism is one of the best parts of tumblr

[@msunflowers]

Actually, the term is “yesanthropology,” and tumblr clown discourse does not fall under that field of study. It was specifically coined for the improvisational breed of comedian, a convergent species that evolved from the musician, NOT the common fool. They belong to two entirely separate classes. Seriously, it’s the year 2023 and we’re still appropriating terms for comics? They are wildly different creatures! This is why people bring stand-up breeds to dime-a-dozen clown vets.

[@Sing_A_Rebel_Song]

Fr 😂 I was getting such strong improve class vibes

[@craftymuffin3066]

My clowns are both rescues, because we of course do not support clown breeding on this house. I’ve had Beep and Kaleidoscope for nearly three years, and while it’s been a unique experience with many learning experiences along the way, I wouldn’t give my girls up for anything in the world. Beep is a party-babydoll mix with the cutest little pointy hat and Pom-poms that jingle when she’s excited. Kaleidoscope is a circus-Pierrot mix, which is a fairly rare breed as far as I’ve heard. Before she was rescued and we adopted her, she was being kept in terrible conditions and used as a mascot for an amusement park. To this day any clicking akin to a roller coaster’s tracks or too much loud laughing or screaming will drive her to hide in her tent without coming out to eat, sometimes for days. Let this serve as a reminder to you all, DO NOT SUPPORT BUSINESSES WHO USE CLOWN MASCOTS. They are almost always mistreating their clown!

[@_lexi]

THANK YOU for being such a kind soul and taking in that clown, i hope she lives out the rest of her days happy and healthy, honking away

[@0ri0nssuspenders]

Omg yes I always say this!! Adopt, don't shop! If I had a nickel for every litter of clowns that I see every spring at the SPCC that need good homes, I could start my own Clown reserve! Beep and Kaleidoscope sound SO cute, and you sound like a great owner ❤ Glad there are other people out there who are just as passionate about good Clown care.

[@itsvondell]

circus mixes (even pierrots) require way more space than most people think. no shade and I don't want to make any assumptions about you or your setup but I hope you have space for a big top tent at least in the summer. and I hope you're bringing a ringmaster in for her for a few weeks a year even if you can't afford having one year-round. Sorry if you know all this already but so many people just think you can put up a big camping tent and some trampolines and just have that be that. If you need contact info for trained ringmasters in your area I can give you some resources.

[@itsvondell]

I'm looking into your setup now and I'm sorry for making assumptions, wow, you have a whole tightrope and everything! Such cute vids of them both running around together. I'm just so jaded, you know how it is. That's Awesome and I wish you and your girls the best. If only more clown owners could be like this.

[@ninna5664]

this is really a dangerous misconception. firstly, some clowns thrive as mascots as they require daily activity with large crowds and consistant activity. secondly, we need to stop the spread of the idea that clown breeding is inherently bad. there are many clown breeds (such as the babydoll) who are bred unsustainably and often have health conditions. support healthy breeders while condeming backyard breeders because it is important for the future overall health of clown- mime generations.

[@yeet1066]

Honestly i love when Tumblr personifies objects and this, i saw a post that was PARAGRAPHS long about the evolutionary history of clips. Like the butterfly clips from the 90s was a domesticated species of clips

[@hp8685]

are you familiar with the Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group? not tumblr, but similar vein

[@dado__]

​@@hp8685Googled this and you unlocked a key memory, the 00s came rushing back.

[@jenniewalker6651]

What did it say about the fact that butterfly clip populations seem to be on the rise again?

[@qupidshoots3914]

please send a link i'm literally wearing some

[@eyeballjay]

Tumblr really is when humans are just left to do whatever

[@strippinheat]

I appreciate people putting so much effort into being collectively, creatively weird.

[@RuffTranslation]

That is my favorite aspect of the internet.

[@sholem_bond]

It was one of the most fun things about Tumblr in its heyday/pre-2017, honestly. That and those posts where everyone would add something creative to the OP, like fan art or a mini-fic or headcanons/lore or something. It would become this massive group-post that so many people contributed to and made so much better, just for fun or out of love for the topic.

[@maddyocean5948]

@@sholem_bondit’s still a thing. perhaps not in your spaces but you can still find communities like this. strange is literally talking about one. i see a lot of older people talk about these kinds of experiences and act like it’s impossible for the youth to experience it now and that they feel sorry for us when that’s rlly not the case. it’s just switched to other groups, aka the youth lmao. is this some sort of coping mechanism with aging? that things will never be as good as you guys had it so its better to be older now?

[@beholdnonsense5100]

The person who misquoted scripture to discourage clown husbandry is PEAK unreality

[@NatanBastos-n2l]

Fun fact! English is not my first language and Gaud's post was how I found out what husbandry meant

[@carcinoVantas]

Fun fact! English is my first language and Gaud's post was how I found out what husbandry meant

[@halkiierid4084]

It's really sad how many people played Skyrim, ended up loving Cicero, and decided to go out and buy a clown without doing proper care research. Breeders ended up trying to produce that lovely red-and-black coloration in huge quantities, but it's actually genetically linked to a variety of neurological issues. Luckily, the craze has died down over the years, but you still see a lot of clowns with that color palette in shelters (or worse, as ferals).

[@Karactos]

Same happened with Dandelion/Jaskier from The Witcher... Though fortunately to a lesser extent. And it died down pretty quick when people realised it was difficult to find or breed Bard traits reliably.

[@SiRenfield]

Oh don’t even get me started on Kefka from FF6! The specific kind of breeding to get those feather colors are very specific and one can only imagine the temperament that’s the result of mass breeding

[@terryt9833]

This is particularly hilarious as an ex clown. I would consider myself a hybrid of classic jester and modern rainbow clowns, given the verbal comedy elements of my old routines

[@maimtubeTV]

are you perhaps a clown/human hybrid? you're so brave ❤

[@demonyckscreations9990]

I read this after the video and thought “wtf you became a human how??”

[@maca76]

this is exactly why there are so many myths about clown husbandry, people refuse to listen to REAL CLOWNS and we keep using obsolete tips from men who thought clowns could never be humans >:c

[@hovesssharedspace8490]

I respect furries more than honkies because at least furries have to commit to and endure being in a hot suit for long hours, while honkies literally just have to put on makeup to convince themselves they're actually clowns. pretty disturbing tbh, you should go seek a therapist

[@poke-talia268]

Lol. My great great grandpa was a circus clown. His wife was the snake lady in the sideshow. This video is making me very tempted to make an account on tumblr and make a clown husbandry question post based on them.

[@jasperwisecarver]

every one of these posts has SO MUCH detail, it reads like an actual scientific paper. it's horrible and I love it

[@mothmadi_]

it's amazing and i love it too

[@vespernight4236]

That's what made it so fun, just the level of 'yes and' ing each other with how much clown lore you could type while still making it sound like the person is copying off a Google search

[@r3ntz699]

If clown husbandary has 1 million fans I’m one. If clown husbandary has a friend group, I’m in it If clown husbandary has 1 fan, it’s me. If clown husbandary has no fans, I’m dead.

[@littlest_bugz]

Speaking the truth

[@liysandyk]

so true dave strider from homestuck

[@mint5482]

Amen homie

[@salem-01]

Well then, so am i

[@astronomicallyxenharmonic]

Dave strider pfp!!! :]] *coughs in Rose Lalonde*

[@blueestarr16]

So does this mean IT would be like the equivalent of a talking dog movie in the Clowniverse?

[@enderwalkgang]

More like a talking dog with rabies that's probably demonizing a certain breed of clowns

[@moonlight293]

IT is to clowns what Jaws was to sharks.

[@piffba]

@@moonlight293 or it’s the Cujo of clowns

[@raelogan]

​@@piffba Especially a funny note considering Stephen King wrote both, lol

[@rlc8708]

Okay serious question to the clown husbandry people, what breed of clown is pennywise?

[@BigR.O.B.]

This whole thing is wild but "clowns are not from this dimension" hit me like a freight train

[@off6848]

unironically correct. The Fool is a spiritual archetype not a part of biology/material reality

[@thehearthotel]

It really says something about tumblr collective fever dreams that at some point I bought into this and it just felt like living in an alternate timeline, watching an educational video about keeping clowns as pets

[@maca76]

its cause it mimics other discourses so good, like most of the posts are a parody of enrichment for exotic animals

[@Romanticoutlaw]

if there's a universe where people don't keep clowns and have clown husbandry discourse about their clowns, I don't wanna live in it

[@deen7530]

Reminds me of the Skeleton War posts

[@BlueShadow7777]

The comments here are surreal. Like, I don't use tumblr so the video didn't have that big of an effect on me, but seeing it in real time on the youtube comments messed with my head.

[@eternalpoliwhirl]

When one of the posts mentioned people mistakenly keeping children around non-party clowns, I literally winced and drew in a sharp breath. I'm in too deep.

[@LieutenantSheep]

Non party clowns just aren’t always the best with children. Their capers tend to contain more mature themes and their temperament is such that kids may be put in harms way.

[@marvel_warhead4458]

And especially fool hybrids can be very dangerous for children, because they will mistake them for prey

[@nate742]

Juggalos are an especially dangerous breed of clown to have around children, so much so that many believe they cannot be considered fully domesticated.

[@ormurgujonsson8463]

​@@nate742ugh when will people stop spreading this misinformation?! Juggalos are gentle giants, the stories you hear of Juggalos attacking are almost always backyard bred Juggalo/Fool hybrids with terrible owners. Juggalos are sweet and caring if they are well stocked with Faygo and Newports. Most importantly keep them away from magnets, they'll become confused and may rage out.

[@alicethemad1613]

I’m not sure if you’ve misremembered a breed name or misspelled something, but juggalos are not clowns. They’re humans in clown paint. They’re part of the furry community.

[@Anamizuki]

This has to be the best parody of pet ownership I've seen. Hits ALL the points.

[@willow8154]

I live near a house made out of a couple railroad cars fused together, and when i heard the railroad clown specifications, I couldnt help but just imagine my life as a railroad clown owner! I rescued one from my local shelter, and now we watch the sun rise over the tracks near our repurposed home, out of our yellowed (painted safely) window. Clowns need an amazing ammount of time and care, but they are so beautiful when properly cared for. edit: YES, he was a rescue, and yes, I understand how demanding railroad clowns can be, it has always been my main concern to protect and care for stinky (not my naming) but to those concerned, he has PLENTY of tracks to roam, and I watch for the trains scedule to ensure his safety (it only runs on mondays and tuesdays) so in short, he is loved, cared for, and overall, verry happy where he is

[@Random_Human_Person]

Strangely clown husbandry’s the most normal thing I’ve heard all week.

[@itsamebeca]

it's literally monday /j

[@Random_Human_Person]

@@itsamebeca Sunday’s the first day of the week.

[@MargaritaApologist]

@@Random_Human_Person Yes. Which is why it’s so strange this is the not weirdest thing to hear all week despite the fact that it is Monday. I mean it’d be pretty weird no matter the day but ya know, just…. Weirder.

[@Random_Human_Person]

@@MargaritaApologist Yesterday I just learned that there are people who believe men can get pregnant. Clown husbandry seems normal. At least everyone knows it’s a joke.

[@yeetyeey5407]

⁠@@Random_Human_Person if you include trans men in your definition of men then yes some men can get pregnant

[@notaundercoveroctopus]

If somehow the tumblr servers survive the undeniable apocalypse and thousands of years from now a alien species deciphers all this, they'll be in for a hell of a ride

[@Kevinblue035]

i LOVE clown husbandry lore and i feel like it could be fertile ground for a horror webseries like Vita Carnis, where the first few episodes are "how to care for your baby party clown" videos with cgi animation or practical effect puppets of those monkey/sea lion hybrid clown animals people have made art of, but then later episodes would be warnings/encounters with bigger more dangerous clown species like mimes and jesters

[@ijiwario4715]

oh god that reminds me of the child clown bit from Tim and Eric’s Awesome show. it’s almost exactly what you described

[@geraldkenneth119]

@@ijiwario4715 If your child clown is shy to perform, gently tap on the clown box *BANG BANG BANG*

[@rue.diohead810]

it’s actually really harmful to perpetuate stereotypes about mimes being dangerous… most of them just aren’t being given big enough invisible boxes to truly thrive in, and only retaliate due to stress :/

[@SableCatDog]

As someone very into animals rights this is so perfectly done. Genuinely impressed by them. These guys are really clever.

[@washipuppy]

One of my favourites was a post where the OP said they went to a clown hatchery in Madison and that the breeder had been working for 8 years and was currently developing new clown morphs where they were trying to introduce blue instead of being just orange and white or black and white, and it took responders (And myself) a hot minute there to realize they were probably talking about Clown Fish, not circus clowns. Thanks to that though, ball pits are now Clown Egg Nests in my mind.

[@arachnidlupus7625]

Some people turn into clowns. Some clowns join the circus. And some clowns...are the circus... We live in a society.

[@bigbrainsmallpeepee]

society is the circus

[@arachnidlupus7625]

@@bigbrainsmallpeepee Send in the clowns....

[@Marsyas01]

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[@arachnidlupus7625]

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[@TheYeetedMeat]

The Wikipedia page for clowns links to the page for clown societies.

[@pohjanlepakko]

Gotta say, I never imagined a normal day in my early 20s would be drawing pride posters for the tattoo shop I'm doing an apprenticeship in, getting a nice fresh salad on my way home, making tea and then sitting down to watch someone talk about clown husbandry for half an hour. Really glad it is like this tho, I love being weird and gay at work and then come home to watch weird and gay things in my free time ✨

[@paadoxal]

living your best life

[@ZijnShayatanica]

GOALS.

[@Faceless_Cryptid]

Unironically you are living my dream life right now. (Except make it Ace Spec instead of gay)

[@m0thhhhhhh]

Yess go you!!!

[@maimtubeTV]

this sounds like a life someone would come up with as queer escapism and i want this so bad it's unreal. godspeed 🫡

[@maush.]

Remember when gaud had that clown dream? It came true in the form of clown husbandry tumblr

[@BobSmith-cg2ek]

APOLLO!!

[@abbywolffe4114]

Things that gave me whiplash while listening to this as someone not involved in this parody subculture: -Clown mating -Clown molting -Clowns are not from this dimension -Clowns are an APEX PREDATOR OF HUMANS -Love thy neighbor and thy clowns -User biggest-gaudiest-patronuses is very involved in the clown husbandry sphere which is both horrific and completely unsurprising -There being measurements of feet-per-clown -"Obligate candyvore" -Clowns age differently??? -Clowns, mimes, and fools are different and This Matters I Guess -Clown fighting rings are a thing -Romantic relationships between clowns and humans is an ethical dilemma because of love languages and not because they're essentially animals and a different species Also I still have no frame of reference for what animal clowns are being equated to but I'm somewhere between dogs and birds

[@FreekUnique]

easily one of my favourite tumblr memes, im fond of the post correcting the balloon comments to let everyone know that giving your clown a balloon is abuse because clown eggs look like balloons, which is why clowns like them. But a balloon won't hatch, leading to the clown believing that the fetus has died.

[@ghettoandroid]

I had a friend who tried to tame a feral common White-Face Circus Clown. It did not end well for him and he now has PTSD. These clowns are highly territorial and aggressive and will defend their turf with their teeth, claws and various weapons, such as rubber chickens, whoopee cushions and seltzer bottles. They are also very intelligent and adaptable, and will use their skills of disguise, deception and distraction to try to escape captivity.

[@Romanticoutlaw]

as your friend learned the hard way, you should NEVER try to remove a wild (and it sounds like this clown was wild, not truly feral!) clown from its natural environment without a professional, and even then, it's not advised. A feral clown breed can be domesticated with a lot of work (less if you rescue them young) but a wild clown is nearly impossible to domesticate. Of course, some breeds take to taming easier than others (party clowns, babydolls, some circus crossbreeds) but as a rule of thumb, it's always best to tame a larval or pupa clown if you're getting them from the outdoors

[@27ratsinatrenchcoat90]

I also have clown related PTSD, due to a badly trained Evil clown and Funhouse clown mix, I'm unsure if it was feral and its owner was trying to tame it, or simply really badly bred and trained, but now even images of clowns of any breed make me go into fight or flight. Only a few times have I been able to interact with a clown without having a panic attack, and those instances were mostly party clowns. Clown related PTSD is real, and I'm tired of being called a mindless clown hater who only believes in stereotypes. To everyone who reads this, train your clown well, and no matter how well trained your clown is, don't bring it near strangers without asking first! Always notify people if you're going to bring your clown to events or into someone's home, because you never know what someone has gone through

[@mchjsosde]

​@@27ratsinatrenchcoat90The clown community will have you think that not having a clown is a miserable existence. It's great that they love their clowns, but clowns are not for everyone. Furthermore wild clowns would probably have a better life just left alone without hunans trying to domesticate them. People talk about domestication like it's something that should happen for every clown and seem to forget that they aren't here for our personal enjoyment.

[@odothedoll2738]

This reminds me of when we were playing an RPG and I decided to be a clown. Since it’s a sci-fi universe I decided that should my race and not my job. I spent the whole campaign creating background lore for the clown and mime species. I have sense added carnys and jesters to the mix. They all have separate magic systems.

[@gazaht]

I'm so glad that people of human and clown ancestry can be celebrated artists today, Seeing people like me helped me so much. Kate Bush coming out publicly as part mime in the 80s paved the way for us all. (I know she wasn't the first but, it was a real turning point.) Hope I can see her live on tour again!

[@2nd3rd1st]

This chunk of cured clown meat on the plinth behind Strange really sets the mood for this topic.

[@plushdragonteddy]

i had to check what you meant, and oh my gOD that's canonically what that is now, thank u

[@bgbrnbd]

we need a clown husbandry manual or something. like horse hoeing husbandry by jethro tull but for clowns

[@TeapotBird]

I forgot that Jethro Tull was the actual name of a 17th century agriculturalist and not just a silly little flute rock band and I was trying to figure out where Horse Hoeing Husbandry was in their discography.

[@bitnewt]

@@TeapotBird It really sounds like a Jethro Tull song title!

[@bgbrnbd]

@@bitnewt it is a song too! and a good one! but the song and band name originated from the agriculturalist who was focused on horse husbandry and the importance of horses in farming, sadly not clown husbandry. if only he knew how important clown breeding was

[@xRAINxOFxBLOODx]

The last time I saw a clown husbandry video from you, I began typing out a very elaborate idea for a dress up game where you could pick breeds, design clowns, and then breed them.

[@justarandomchaneldontmindm9098]

Do you have any interest in sharing such a thing?

[@plushdragonteddy]

oh my god i would love a cursed pet sim that's Just A Bunch Of Clowns

[@xRAINxOFxBLOODx]

@@justarandomchaneldontmindm9098 I do, but there are complications. The document is on my laptop, which needs to be repaired so I dare not turn it on right now. I do have a screenshot, but it might be outdated and youtube doesn't like urls, but I can probably get around it by using (dot). Notably this list does not include makeup options yet.

[@jekyle4074]

A 100% science based clown MMO?

[@MochaxMatcha]

That's HILARIOUS. Please complete it if you feel like it

[@SEReid-rz5bm]

As someone who completely missed out on this subculture on Tumblr, am I the only person who is just really impressed by the creativity reflected in these posts? This is genuinely incredible. 😂

[@casperl.valentine]

This is the most incredible thing I’ve ever heard of, thank you so much for introducing me to this. My uncle is a professional clown + i was cry laughing at all the different breeds of clowns + the sheer depth of lore knowledge in this. When I was little I would dress up as Pierrot and my uncle + I would put on a fun little clown performance for the rest of the family, he would laugh so hard if he found this too lmao

[@msjkramey]

Share it with him!

[@tealablu3759]

Same. I feel like I need to adopt a mine name him Pierre and feed him croissants now. But I somehow feel like I’m not equipped to take care of a mime because it sounds like they’re slightly difficult to take care of, like they have extra needs. And a sore throat of people saying all the awful ways of which third minus died by invisible toys, and I would feel awful if I accidentally killed him

[@theoddbox]

I have a rescue Bathroom Clown. Theyre very misunderstood creatures. Theyre commonly found in subway restrooms and public reststops along the freeway but keep in mind they are nocturnal. You can recognize them with their very distinctive streaked, smudgy looking face markings. Its a common misconception that Bathroom Clowns are naturally agressive because theyre often used for Clown fighting but its all about how you raise them.

[@Jogjosmowwdkfs]

YES! Jingles (my Bathroom Clown) is a big softie. After years of being forced to fight it took forever for him to jingle a bell. I was so happy when he was finally comfortable enough to do so in my presence.

[@theoddbox]

@@Jogjosmowwdkfs good to see more bathroom clown advocates, theres so many strays in rhe cities and its sad

[@Jogjosmowwdkfs]

@@theoddbox I (surprisingly) found Jingles at a truck stop in a small town rather than a big city. Our running theory is that his “handlers” (ew) got sick of transporting him due to “difficulty” and dumped him in the closest similar environment.

[@clairification7206]

My favorite thing is that the language of clown husbandry has been adopted by fandoms as well, so now we're getting blorbohusbandry posts.

[@blxckberrybabe3573]

clown husbandry posts made my sister and i, in our quarantine induced insanity, create a sort of larp canon about a clown named Bobo that spanned four universes and 20 in-universe years. we also got into weekly screaming matches about our Bobo opinions

[@viatorem_maris]

I was chuckling as I listened to the posts on Clown Husbandry as it was a good run through memory lane when it was prevalent in tumblr only to be hit by the proverbial clown car when I saw the response WITH A FAKE QUOTING WITH A VERSE FROM THE CLOWN BIBLE. I died laughing.

[@ktonytbb]

"am i dead??" "surely death would be more peaceful" i love tumblr oh my god

[@everett.d.r]

oh my *gaud???*

[@inkdragon3455]

I love how crazy this is. It has such strong internal logic while still being crazy. Cant wait for 2 generations down the line stumbling on this and getting so confused.

[@kneau]

Who knew so many people scored 'Brock' when taking _Which Pokemon trainer are you?_ quizzes.

[@hovesssharedspace8490]

Weird how there wasn't much talk at all about the Asian breeds of clowns despite how social and populous they are. I'm currently rearing a troupe of Xiqu Chou, and they're pretty popular with the old folk at the Asian retirement center

[@Romanticoutlaw]

fascinating! I feel like most non-western breeds are completely overlooked, but as that post said, clowns have been with humanity from the beginning

[@marynoble9464]

They're not as popular in north America overall, which I think is a shame tbh. Growing up in Korea town we had one Asian fool (I can't for the life of me remember the breed name) and I believe he was actually from Bangladesh. The woman who owned the laundromat had him as a rescue and he was an absolute dear. I think their humor, styles, and typical habits unnerve those who aren't used to the culture, but I do wish people would be more open. I will say, I don't think he liked the environment very much, We were in FL but he still seemed to get sickly and had to spend a lot of time in the sun and eating ginger candies

[@stuckinmyhead9890]

Fun fact; Arguably the first domesticated species of the convivatus genus is the Skald, a truly ancient breed that popped up in the nordic region some 15,000 years ago going by the fossil record. Skalds were originally bred from the Bard that is known through most of europe, western eurasia and northern africa, keeping the poetic prose but emphasizing a mire trusting, loyal nature and lack of skittishness as seen in many modern clown breeds. Of course, for the Skald this was so that they could join warriors on the battlefield without wavering, singing and insulting the enemies to demoralize them and raise the spirits of their human companions, and occasionally being let loose on enemy encampments as both distraction and supply destroyer.

[@no-pajamapanda8548]

Imagine if the developer of Planet Coaster/Zoo made Planet Clown. You get to make your own habitat for clowns and keeping them happy is the number one goal.

[@DavMat007]

Having worked in the pet industry for so long I can attest that this is extremely close to actual animal care discourse

[@vivanecrosis]

The depth of detail in the subject of clown husbandary is astonishing. It just shows there are lots people who really care and know how to care for their clowns.

[@cigarettes_and_petrichor3190]

Nothing i love more than watching a new strange aeons video while i put color remover into my hair

[@konumbra]

I put dye into my hair while watching :0

[@cigarettes_and_petrichor3190]

@@konumbra Great minds think alike

[@LieutenantSheep]

I listened while showering

[@terrifyingtyrannosaurusturtle]

How did the color remover work out?

[@cigarettes_and_petrichor3190]

@@terrifyingtyrannosaurusturtle it didn't take out much and now the tips of my hair are very dry and crunchy. They were already damaged to hell but the colour remover just sucks out any moisture in the hair , so I'm doing a lot of hair masks rn lol

[@jaspa.j]

PLEASE PLEASE PART2! I have not had enough clown husbandry to satiate my appetite for this world building.

[@anaeckert7405]

This video finally made me understand what they mean when they say “this post punched me in the gut” I need to go lie down

[@singularity_atm6476]

My brother neglected his clown and he turned out pretty badly. They made 2 documentaries about him. Terrifier 1 and Terrifier 2 😔

[@tropezando]

I think I saw that clown in Prehevil

[@singularity_atm6476]

@@tropezando wow i didn’t realize he has gotten this bad. My brother’s a piece of shit for neglecting him.

[@marvel_warhead4458]

That was your brother?! People like him should not be allowed ANYWHERE near clowns

[@thrillhouse4151]

Some days I just wanna go live out in the wild, trapping clowns and making a living selling their pelts to the nearby towns. 7:05, you need barrels and stuff for Rodeos to hide in, they’ll die if they don’t have access to one if they feel threatened. It’s so sad, they get so scared their little hearts explode.

[@TalpaTulpa]

You just put the funniest image in my head, not telling you which part of your comment because I’m letting you choose which one was funnier to depict.

[@TeeklGrey]

Something about the satirization/parody of real-life discourse is honestly cathartic to listen to. It's like we get to step back and stop taking everything so seriously for a moment and appreciate how ridiculous the debates of modern-day society are. Not that there aren't important things to be discussed, but when you hear the same talking points and the same delivery over and over again it gains this absurd comedic effect and I think that's fantastic

[@jackierocha5096]

The part that intrigues me the most is that the lore is always changing, like an AU for clown husbandry

[@pigeontime751]

I love clown husbandry. I wish I could be apart of it, the lore is amazing

[@AIextris]

Join the insanity train, there's plenty of space.

[@zjay1356]

What's stopping you? Follow your dreams

[@abbywolffe4114]

Very rarely am I rendered speechless by a subculture on the internet, and I watched the first video, but it is truly so difficult to wrap my head around this very detailed bit

[@lovelylynx5473]

the best part of this whole husbandry thing is how it weaves in real information to make it _seem_ genuine, until you look a bit closer. did not expect to strike "tumblr clowns as an allegory for religious homophobia" off my bingo card today

[@Eliserose95]

love how there is no consistency to which real life animal they're analogous to

[@LakinMae5]

As a Clourilogy major this video is very informative, trying to understand clown genetics and mutations is quite the feat.

[@lilyjones6511]

As someone majoring in zoology as well as studying ecology and evolution I’m absolutely obsessed with these posts

[@brendanbush2174]

I laughed pepsi into my nose when you read the "what role did clowns evolve into" and followed up with "apex predator"

[@salem-01]

The absolute horror coupled with pure glee I felt after realising that one of my posts is featured in this video

[@msjkramey]

Which was yours?

[@salem-01]

@@msjkramey the one at 7:20! (clowniest-man, the reblog)

[@Ace_Ang]

I think I had like 5 strokes watching this. The information was just so overwhelming. It’s amazing what the internet can do. Truly fascinating. Are people still discussing clown husbandry. I’d never be able to care for one on current work my schedule but I’d love to meet some clown owners. When I spent some time abroad working as a Halloween scare person I got to work quite closely with some scare clowns. But I don’t know if they were ethically raised and cared for.

[@angelicMonster]

tbh if someone made a clown husbandry based pet sim game (think neopets/flight rising/etc style) it would instantly become my new favorite game

[@melissao643]

As someone who is very into dogs and the dog world, the parallels these mime posts have to actual dog things is such an amazing parody and I am CACKLING 😂

[@werewolfwebsite]

i love how vague the descriptions of the clowns are, with some posts i imagine them as just looking like Normal People, some sound like werewolf-like beasts, others just sound like weird cats or those little porcelain clown dolls with bean bag bodies.

[@Speederzzz]

I had almost forgotten about Clown Husbandry. I'm glad and disgusted to be reminded

[@deathstinger13]

this lore could easily be used to make a full creature raising sim(think the Petz games or the Chao Gardens)

[@Morrynlupine]

I *must* say, this video was incredibly informative. I have recently rescued my first clown, a juvenile birthday clown who was confiscated from a breeding mill that the local law enforcement *finally* cracked down on. While there wasn't too much information specifically covering his breed in this video, it did give me some wonderful starting points! Question for more experienced clown owners, do you have any recommendations on how to safely socialize a birthday clown? I believe that as a result of his poor environment while in a critical phase of early social development, he is significantly underdeveloped socially. He has shown no signs of aggression, but has certainly shown several other antisocial behaviors I have come to understand to be uncommon for his breed.

[@kurshetl]

The first thing I'd recommend is to get him tested for genetic problems. Birthday clowns come from a restricted gene pool and can have severe behavioural problems as a result, and breeding mills often breed from carriers of these traits - they only care about the look of the juveniles, not the behaviour of the adults. However, if your Birthday has a clean bill of health (fingers crossed!) then they can be socialised even as young adults. Patience and calmness are the key. It'll take a lot of time and effort, and you may get a pie in the face once in a while (or at least a cupcake or two), so you may want to keep a mask to hand. Also bear in mind that he'll be socialised to you in particular, not humans in general - he's never likely to be good with strangers. He's never likely to be as demonstrative as a 'normal' Birthday, so don't let that worry you - if he's eating well, not overusing his makeup remover, and gives you an occasional honk or string of handkerchiefs, you're on the right track. Good luck!

[@ΡΙΖΟΣΚΡΑΒΒΑΡΙΤΗΣ]

I'd highly suggest socialising him with children (IMPORTANT, READ : UNDER SUPERVISION) in order to get him used to humans.

[@indigothecat]

As I grew up in a state with an official PRCA Rodeo circuit venue in my home-town, I highly appreciate the acknowledgement that circus clowns and rodeo clowns are distinct "species." Fun Fact, Rodeo Clowns are also known as Bull Fighters for a reason. During the Bull-Riding (and bare-back horse bucking riding) events, the Rodeo Clowns serve the vital function of both distracting the bull and leading him out of the arena. This is very important because there's no graceful way to dismount a bucking bull or horse, and if the rider is flung off of the animal at any point during or after the 8 second time, bruises, sprains, and even occassionally bone fractures can occur, especially if the animal tramples them. The rider has seconds to hobble away, and the Rodeo Clowns give them the window to do it. Sad Fact: The combined role of doing both comic relief and bull fighting has waned in recent times, but there are still some individual Rodeo Clowns who provide both the funny jokes and the livestock distraction/rider protection role.

[@Funhaus_Fr34k]

actually very interesting! Makes a lot of sense the more I think about it

[@indigothecat]

@JosRocks410 Indeed! Also of note, Rodeo Clowns have physical comedy routines they do, but they also provide a sort of improv-style stand up act, as the main clown is usually mic-ed up. It's to keep the audience hyped in between events, and sometimes even during events between each competitor. The rodeo clowns I've seen before tend to have a pretty dry/Dad-style of humor, mixed with some Innuendo. They will also sometimes use topical humor from the perspective of a "boomer" mentality of an older, middle-aged guy trying and failing to keep up with trends.

[@sav2823]

Oh my god I love this so much 😭 I was thinking about this at work (I work at PetSmart) not too long ago and now there is a whole video dedicated to it. It's hilarious how these seem like real animal husbandry threads. I've been an animal person my whole life and have been in several husbandry communities as well going to an agricultural school. I love seeing the mix of dog ownership, hamster husbandry, livestock husbandry, reptile and fish husbandry, as well as general animal discourse. I hope the community is still going strong

[@alirosekitty]

👀 Emotional support demon PFP?

[@sav2823]

@@alirosekitty His boyfriend is coming in the mail 👀

[@alirosekitty]

@@sav2823 I can't get a pride one unfortunately, and I can't get a normal one either. 😔 Very homophobic/biphobic (I'm bi) of life tbh if you ask me. (/J)

[@Faceless_Cryptid]

I followed the clown husbandry Tumblr tag pretty much immediately after I downloaded it a couple months back. That, and the Long Furby one.

[@sinnamonshoggoth2928]

I love clown husbandry. I make my friends listen to me reading from the clown husbandry wiki. They don’t want me to but I will not stop.

[@Ivytheherbert]

It's weird how compelling the rabbit-hole is. By the end of the video, it actually feels weird when someone brings up clowns having relationships with non-performers.

[@stummyhort]

as someone who’s special interest in middle school was hamster care, clown husbandry is Hilarious to me because this is literally what exotic animal care communities are like😭

[@jessewalker-mcgraw1331]

I really enjoy getting into seeingly intense but actually not serious debates pver food (for example, pizza toppings) and it reminds me a lot of these clown huabandry posts. Its like, getting out your stress being intense and arguing about something that doesnt actually matter. Its very satisfying

[@notsogoodangel488]

I remembered that you mentioned in a previous video how Clown Husbandry LOVE to type, and I was not disappointed... But it felt surreal to by typing and filling up important legal documents for work while hearing that you can eat and taxidermize a clown

[@SirSwagulous]

has anyone on tumblr tried to illustrate these clowns? if not, they should, they're deeply missing out. also i feel like human and clown relationships could work they just arent talked enough about because most still think the world applies to the 5 love languages book.

[@tigris115]

I loved this. Mass gaslighting is my favorite thing

[@_lexi]

masslighting, if you will

[@aedes947]

My favorite type of gaslight

[@tigris115]

Like Herculad

[@SpecialBlanket]

I only like it when it's an obvious joke. As an autistic person I don't like it when someone comes on a thread asking if smtg is real and everyone says yes or acts confused, and it's smtg in real life or whatever being talked about. Anyone asking in good faith should at the very least either be ignored or dm'd, not outright lied to.

[@DeviBuster]

Remember only finding out about this community because people were making parody clown husbandry accounts but with metal gear solid characters??? It was really funny but I got super confused and only got more confused when I found out it came from clown husbandry

[@degiguess]

Clowns are cute and all but I've always been more of a mime person. People say mimes are too cold but that's just because they take time to warm up to you. You have to earn a mime's love.

[@KittyScare]

Truly one of my favorite memes, hope we did a resurgence of clown husbandry posts on Tumblr from this video!

[@rosecarlene7275]

I thought to myself “oh i know what i’m getting myself into” and then lost it at the first post. Mostly because they used the word “orifices” lmao

[@camiblack1]

The crazy thing is... when you look at it, this is the blursed fusion of The Clown Attacks of 2016, Cybersmith, Exotic Petblr and Gaud,

[@everylaurenislemons]

Listening to Strange read about clown husbandry is my kind of asmr

[@HeisenbergFam]

1:56 "universities will end you" One of the most accurate sentences said in history

[@Vibrationofbunni]

This video has actually been super informative! I have been searching for some sort of Clown Husbandry community because I’m a new clown owner. I rescued a Mardi Gras clown from a kill shelter last month and I know this is a more beginner friendly breed, however, I worry about how lonely it may get. I currently don’t live anywhere that hosts parades. Most people in my area don’t even know what king cake is. My clown has been extremely patient and docile but I worry about it getting depressed. We have an afternoon tea everyday (I work from home) but I’m not sure if that’s enough for it to feel less lonely. It’s bead production is not like any other Mardi Gras clown I’ve seen- could it be the runt of the litter? If so, do any clown experts have any tips on caring for a Mardi Gras runt? I love my clown and I want the best for them.

[@vijones]

As someone from Lousiana, I've been around Mardi Gras clowns my whole life. You can find some simple clown sade kings cake recipes on many blogs for bow to care for clowns. In a pinch however you can use any cake as long as it has clown safe sprinkles in green gold and purple as it will snulste a proper kings cake. For bonus enrichment you can buy the babies (small plastic ones of course since Mardi Gras' can't handle a meat rich diet) in bulk. As for the beads, it could be a number of things, from what troop your Mardi Gras comes from, to it being a mix Breed. Though since you got them from a shelter I'm not sure how much info you have on the little guy. I'm so glad you hose to adopt instead of shop, good luck with your clown!

[@littlest_bugz]

I see clown husbandry, I run to watch

[@aloe8078]

I adore when tumblr takes a concept and expands on it with no sign of irony or any hint that they’re all making shit up besides the pure bizarre nature of the posts. Like, Clown Husbandry and Goncharov are so fun to look into because everyone involved takes it so seriously, it’s like taking a peek into a different reality. It’s like the best possible outcome of the tumblr lie phase

[@msjkramey]

What's goncharov?

[@aloe8078]

@@msjkramey It’s a more recent tumblr meme from roughly a year back now, it’s essentially a fake Martin Scorsese film from 1973, but everyone talking about makes it sound incredibly real. Semi-coherent fanart, consistent quotes and characters, the whole nine yards. Even Scorsese himself played into it at one point. I very much recommend scrolling the tag, it was so fun to watch unfold in real time, and even funnier how convincing people sounded and how well everyone played into the bit. I had friends who heard about it separate from the sources and mentioned wanting to see it

[@msjkramey]

@@aloe8078 that sound really fun. Thanks!

[@HotaruMimiuchi]

I have wanted you to revisit Clown Husbandry since you first talked about it years ago. I love this concept so much.

[@Lil_Warrior_Princess]

I personally have a Jester. Like a clown, but she's much more witty than any clown or mime. Unfortunately, I always have to correct people because they can't tell the difference between my beautiful Court Jester and a lowly Party Clown. While I'm thinking of it, I'll go give her a treat because she deserves it. Edit: she was a stray. I found her being creeped on at a Renaissance fair, so I took her home, gave her a leg of lamb, and let her feel at home in my living room.

[@Ara_Arasaka]

"I wonder how Strange Aeons has been since making her Onision vids...?" -> Sees she uploaded a video about clown husbandry Oh so she is still talking about Onision then... Perfect! :D