2006-12-02 07:17:27 · 6 answers · asked by Richard P 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Consider volunteering at a zoo first. You will learn a lot about the realities of caging wildlife.
Chimps are smart. Zoos spend millions on keeping them entertained and stimulated. And captive, they open locks.
The nicest Chimps are seperated from people by bullet proof glass, iron bars and moats. Ever wonder why?
Chimps have nasty sexual behaviors that can't be trained out of.
They are strong. Strong enough to kill you by accident, much less when they get mad.
Captivity pisses them off. In this case, your whole house will be a cage.
They fling poo.
They bite as a way to communicate, they can't be trained out of it.
They eat as much as a large man, and need nutritious food, it gets expensive. They poop more than the biggest dogs.
Contact the Fish and Game Department in your state. They can give you more information.
2006-12-02 07:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps a chimp can't be called a pet, since a chimp is so much like a human - one of our nearest relatives in the animal kingdom. It will be as much like having another person around as a pet as it would be like having a dog or cat as a pet. I also just read in New Scientist that chimps can be aggressive, and unfortunately we humans have the same trait - look at all the wars and carnage of the last century. Maybe you would be better off finding a roommate.
2006-12-02 15:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by alnitaka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of places forbit exotic pets like chimps. Chimps are not safe. Did you see on the news a couple of chimps killed their former owner and chewed off his hand?
I would say leave it issue alone or consult your local law library and check into your city ordinances.
2006-12-02 15:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by bluasakura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you are able to get a lisence, most places require that it be kept in an appropriate enclosure, not just inside your house running around like your dog or cat does.
2006-12-02 15:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to have a exotic animal license in order to actually own one and like the other guys said it depends on where u live.
2006-12-02 15:22:55 · answer #5 · answered by icecutie102 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live.
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/legalissues/ht/Legalstatus.htm
2006-12-02 15:20:34 · answer #6 · answered by R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋