i wanna buy a monkey! can u help me? i don't know the kinds of them?

Question

help me to buy a monkey

Answer 1

Hi there...monkeys are wild and very difficult to domesticate no matter how much time, effort, and love you devote, they're still wild. They also have wild strength and the slightest slip, or it may even be spontaneous, could leave you bruised and battered, and probably very, very confused.

It's just not worth the risk to take monkeys out of their habitats to stick them in our houses where little to nothing is safe to climb the way monkeys do, where there are so many dangers to them, where they just don't belong. Many people have made the mistake of trying to get monkeys, and they end up really regretting it - not totally because of their behaviour, rambunctiousness, and difficulty of care and needs, but because they ended up being so heartbroken having to give up this "pet" they loved so much because so much as one event occurred that this monkey had to be taken and/or put to sleep.

Also, some people will go to horrible measures to try and "domesticate" their monkey. Some have all of their teeth removed and I think most of the monkeys that are pets are spayed/neutered.
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"Baby monkeys and apes destined for the 'pet' trade are literally "pulled" away from their protective mothers when they are only hours or days old. Remember, commercial gain (not compassion) is the breeder's motivation.

The infant monkeys/apes and their biological mothers typically suffer depression from the forced separation. "Breeder" females are often purposely impregnated at a frequency which can be 4-6 times higher than the species would breed in natural circumstances, leading to serious and often fatal/crippling maladies like hemorrhaging and severe bone mass depletion.

"Breeder" females are often purposely impregnated at a frequency which can be 4-6 times higher than the species would breed in natural circumstances

Purchasing an infant primate is always consumerism supporting an unscrupulous (and sometimes illegal) trade.

Raised by humans, the baby monkeys/apes never have the chance to develop as they should, thus they become psychologically maladjusted. They have little or no chance of leading life in accordance with their instincts as nature intended." (Testimonials page)
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http://www.petmonkey.info/ is a very useful site and presents very well why pet monkeys are definitely not the cute, cuddly pets people always presume. They are, indeed, very cute, but will likely never be domestic pets.

Answer 2

If you really want one, then you should read up on it. Get real solid advice, because you're gonna have it for a while. I don't know what you would need to know, but if you want to see something that probably wont help you, go to http://www.helpinghandsmonkeys.org/. It's not really about buying a monkey but it's cool and it's a good thing!

Answer 3

You don't want a monkey ! !! ! You have no idea as to what you would geting into.

They are not domestic and their instinct will lead them to do things that are totally NASYT. They wreck the house. You would have to spend 24/7 with them and locking one in a cage is cruel.

To get it trained will cost bunches and can you manage the animal in the manner that it can understand?

You don't want a monkey unless you have lots of experience with them.

Answer 4

If you dont even know what kind there are, you should not be considering buying one. Are you aware how hard they are to keep as pets? Its like having a toddler for the next 40 years. They can be mean and tempermental, and very dirty if they want. Not to mention all the illnesses they can carry that you can get. I would not recommend owning one as pet to anyone.

Answer 5

I don't think it is a very good idea ,some monkeys are illegal to keep as they need special care maybe a cat or a dog would be more suitable for you.

Answer 6

I think you need to get certified to have one because they can bite your fingers off without meaning to. So if you search around for the laws in your community and possibly check with a zoo, the people there could probably point you in a less generalized approach.

Answer 7

You can buy ex scientific research Rhesus monkey from the bigger medical universities, sometimes they are mentally disturbed from the experiements however.

Answer 8

I don't know where you live but in the United States it is illegal to own exotic animals in regular residential areas. Check with your local Humane Society to find out what is allowed and what is not.

Answer 9

Ya, i have been wanting to buy a human...do you know where i can get one?

Answer 10

check the pet store