and have any advice?
2006-09-01 09:22:07 · 10 answers · asked by hawaiicatlynblue 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
OR A MONKEY
2006-09-01 09:39:09 · update #1
Almost all of the chimpanzees you see in the movies, on television, and in advertisements are babies. Because of their infantile appeal many people think they would like to have a chimpanzee as a pet. But, there are many reasons why this is not a good idea.
First, baby chimpanzees belong with their mothers. Every baby chimp you see on television has been taken from its mother and raised by humans. Like us, chimpanzees experience a long childhood and are not considered adult until 13 - 15 years of age. During this long apprenticeship with their mothers and siblings, chimpanzees learn about being chimpanzees. They learn the subtle and complex communication system that consists of facial expressions, gestures, and vocalizations. They also learn the rules of chimpanzees behavior.
While chimpanzees are adorable as babies, they soon outgrow their appeal. By the age of three, a baby chimp is as strong as an adult human. This makes keeping them in the house, as a member of the family, very difficult, as they are so destructive. And, they have minds of their own. For instance, if they want to raid the refrigerator and empty its contents, it is very hard to stop them. As a result, the chimp spends much of its day in a cage.
As chimpanzees reach puberty, starting at the age of about eight, they are usually no longer safe to handle. (That is why the chimpanzees you see in the media are babies.) They are well on their way to their adult weight which can be as much as 150 pounds. At this age, they are usually condemned to live in a cage, alone, for the rest of their lives. Since chimpanzees can live to be 50 years old, they can spend the majority of their lives paying for their infantile appeal.
Sometimes, as the chimp matures, a pet owner may send the chimp to live with other chimpanzees. When human raised chimps, who have been denied the long learning process with their mothers, meet other chimpanzees for the first time, there is a long and sometimes painful transition, as the chimp has to learn the rules of behavior.
Keeping a chimpanzee as a pet is not a rewarding experience for the chimp or the people. It is a journey that begins with the separation of the baby from its mother and often ends with the chimp in solitary confinement for over 40 years.
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Regardless of how well-intended, there are very few people who have the knowledge and/or resources to provide captive monkeys/apes with adequate care for a lifetime. Baby monkeys/apes entered in to the 'pet' trade are robbed of the opportunity to be raised by their biological mothers, and as they mature their natural inclinations are stifled by attempts to mold them in to 'obedient pets'. When formerly dependent baby monkeys/apes reach adolescence, they begin to exhibit aggression. In accordance with their natural behaviors, monkeys/apes bite and scratch. Often, the end result is displacement (following negligent/abusive treatment, both physically and mentally) of the monkey/ape. Some monkeys/apes are condemned to living the rest of their lives alone in a cage with little or no personal contact with other living beings. Others are "sent away" because of their "bad" behaviors. Some monkeys/apes may even be euthanized by the owner.
2006-09-01 09:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Chimps and monkeys are cute when young, but they are A LOT of work. Most people that have them as pets don't care for them properly and shouldn't have them. You need to obey the law and find a different pet. If you get one illegally and you're caught, your pet will be taken away, possibly put to sleep (depending on the law there) and you may face jail time or hefty fines. Is that what you really want?
2006-09-01 09:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by talented mrs v 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My advice is that wild animals do not make good pets! Stick with the domesticated kind! Also remember, chimps can get pretty large!
2006-09-01 09:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by *~HoNeYBeE~* 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Stick to visiting them at the zoo and maybe becoming a volunteer to help with clean up and feeding of the animals.
Maybe you might like it and decide to study zoology in school.
2006-09-01 09:54:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, you do NOT want a chimp. They're almost impossible to train, aggressive and dangerous as hell.
Thank the Gods they're illegal to have as pets.
2006-09-01 09:28:31 · answer #5 · answered by marianddoc 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you get it... only trained professionals should be around chimpanzees and you would not know what you are getting into. Even if they were legal to own (which they are not), they would cost thousands of dollars to buy and care for.
What's wrong with dogs?
2006-09-01 09:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by Soda Popinski 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Advice? Forget it. Chimps are cute when little. When they mature they are stronger than any man. Zoo keepers have been torn apart, literally, by them. One chimp last year pulled a mans arm off and bit off his foot.
2006-09-01 09:26:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
My advice is DONT! They should be free in the forest not trapped in your house, that is so cruel!
2006-09-01 09:28:14 · answer #8 · answered by Marcie E 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, forget it. He would make your life more miserable than you could imagine. He might even kill you.
2006-09-01 09:29:56 · answer #9 · answered by Dean B 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ROFL!!
No.
=)
2006-09-01 09:51:52 · answer #10 · answered by Carpet Shark Luver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋