I want one!!!! awwwww they are so cute
Monkeys may be cute but, they do NOT make good pets. Would you think it was cute if your monkey attacked you or someone you love? Would you find it amusing if your monkey adopted the habit of removing it’s diaper (it’s not possible for them to be litter or potty trained usually) and throwing it’s feces around the room? Would you think it’s cute to watch your pet sitting in a cage that, no matter how large, will never be a valid substitution for it’s natural habitat, and be dpressed to the point of becoming ill? Beyond the issues of being bitten or scratched, it is not really possible for the average homeowner to recreate the type of enviroment and care a monkey needs. It’s also very hard to find a vet that will work on a monkey because there are bans on owning monkeys in many states. It would be highly unfair to ANY pet you got if you did not have adequate medical care available for routine visits and emergency purposes.
I know I sound like quite the naysayer here but, really monkeys are not at all a good pet choice. I can’t stress that enough. I understand the desire to have a pet and especially one that’s super cute! However, there are much better choices than monkeys. Please reconsider.
You can find them for sale on the internet, but first, you need to check if your state allows non-human primates (monkeys, apes and their kin) to be kept as pets, and if so, are there any special restrictions, like licenses and permits. You can check here: http://www.api4animals.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_summary.php
If you find that monkeys are legal in your state, you need to check with your county and municipality, because many individual counties and municipalities restrict the ownership of animals that are otherwise legal in the state.
If you are legally allowed to have a monkey as a pet, then consider the conditions under which monkeys are acquired from the wild, the conditions under which they are kept, their total unsuitability for a life of confinement, and the diseases they can contract and spread to humans. That, in addition to the fact that you would have the equivalent of a 3 year old baby in diapers throwing temper tantrums, hitting, biting, flinging feces and occupying your every minute 24/7 for the next 25-50 years.
Read these websites to get a better idea of what you are talking about when you discuss "pet monkeys":
http://www.monkeymatters.com/petmonkey.htm
http://www.honoluluzoo.org/pets.htm
http://monkeymaddness.com/articles/realitycheck.html
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/primates/a/primatesaspets.htm
http://www.monkeysanctuary.org/newsandcampaigns/campaigns/june2007.aspx
Theres this poor spider monkey in the news paper and it says free to good home. and i don’t know if I should Take it or not. what do they eat? please tell me.
A license is required to own a primate in each state in the US. So it will be illegal to adopt the Spider Monkey. But they would make a good pet, so its a bit of a trade off really. You could train the monkey to make you breakfast.
Be carefull though, they can throw their poo at you.
Best of luck
Special Raoul
Does anyone know the answer to the ‘who owns the spider monkey’ riddle? I got the American and I just wanted to double-check. Thanks!
Would you happen to have a copy of the riddle? I’m usually pretty good at riddles, but have never heard of this one.
Thanks,
A.
how does a spider monkey produce energy? Is it a autotroph or a heterotroph? Is it unicellular or mulitcellular? please anwser asap
It is a heterotroph because it isnt able to produce its own energy (autotrophs produce their own energy i.e. plants) And it is multicellular because it is composed of billions and billions of cells.
Yes, it is!!! Reason being they do grow up and get sharp teeth then majority of people that own them just chuck them out or get bored with them as they are very time consuming. Go and visit Monkey World at Wareham in Dorset and Sponsor one of their monkeys instead, you will be helping the Sanctuary and also wont get bored with the monkey.
I was reading a little story about Salma Hayek and how she had two pet Spider Monkeys.
The article said one was eaten by a Cat!!!!
Are Spider monkey very small or something?
How could this happen?!
It just said Cat.
So I’m assuming it was just a normal cat.
They are about the size of an average monkey, so not very big, but unless it was a baby that had a growth problem, I don’t think it could be eaten by a cat. But are you sure the story didn’t mean like a big cat? like… lion, cheetah…?
Its no fun saying it normal.
try saying it with indian accent, so much more fun.
These guys at the local college lunch room were talking about pulling a spider monkey on this girl, what in the hell is that??
A high level sex move in which the man moves either himself or the girl into a contorted position for the purpose of deep penetration. Also called the "gut crusher".
This is all I found in images:
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12044/thumb_deloyskele.JPG