2007-03-11 20:46:32 · 9 answers · asked by travis r 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes, it is possible to own a monkey in Australia. I know of a couple. One place to try might be a wildlife park near Warnambool called Cudgee Creek Wildlife Park. I know they breed them, and I have known of someone who was planning to buy one from them. I am not up on my exotic laws, but I would be fairly certain that you would need an exotic license. I actually saw one for sale recently at www.petlink.com.au
2007-03-12 01:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by PJJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monkeys are not good pets. To get one, you will have to take a long course to get a license to own one. The licenses are mandatory if you want a pet primate or you can be fined a hefty amount. Also, monkeys belong in the wild. My aunt used to have one and it ran around her house and bit people.
DONT GET A MONKEY
2007-03-11 21:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can't keep monkeys as pets in Australia.
2007-03-11 21:25:35 · answer #3 · answered by aken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah sure why not, buy a monkey if you want a monkey the goverment shouldn't dictate what pets you keep.
2007-03-11 23:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by nigelsdildohurts 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont start me now, my kids r going through pets so fast weve had and have a dog, cats, budgie, blue tongues, hermit crabs, rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, mice, and if they see anyone with a monkey they will want one too, so i hope u cant get them here in australia, because i dont really want a monkey, thanku and good luck, maybe u can go to africa and live there with some monkeys, , sorry, its just i dont want them to know if monkeys r available in our country, take care dude
2007-03-11 20:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by ROCKMUM LOVES BOWIE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is cruel to keep monkeys as pets as they are social animals & live in family groups in the wild.
Also, in order to get the cute babies for the pet trade the dealers kill the mothers & drag the screaming babies from them for sale to unsuspecting people.
If you see monkeys for sale, report it to the police.
2007-03-11 20:50:35 · answer #6 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way wish u can they are so beautifully thing.
But there are places were u can look at them. and enjoy then Shane that they have to be fence up but it for there own good
2007-03-11 21:44:24 · answer #7 · answered by carmen k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but if you do plan to get one, I really hope you know what you're getting yourself into.
2007-03-11 20:49:12 · answer #8 · answered by christina rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is illegal
2007-03-11 20:48:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋