I am thinking about getting a Capuchin monkey. I haven’t ever had a monkey and I am interested in any information you can share with me.
Having a monkey is like having a small child, not a dog or cat. They are a lot of work and may live 20 to 40 years after you get one. They cost 4,000 dollars or more and you may want to check where you live, as there are permits needed in most places. They also require a large space, larger than just a room in a house or an apartment building. Most people, I’ve seen, with capuchin monkeys have large 30 or more foot cages in their backyards. They also require time to get use to captivity and living in a home. I suggest you not get one unless you plan on making such a huge commitment and have the money, time, and temperament to care for one.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:14 am
Monkeys are not pets and it ends up horribly for the poor things when people try to make them into them. Please don’t think about this any more than you have.
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January 21st, 2010 at 8:43 am
If you like disasters, don’t mind getting bitten or cleaning up monkey poop, and won’t be too broken up when you have to find a home for him and there aren’t any, then go for it.
In other words, DON’T GET A MONKEY!
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January 21st, 2010 at 9:10 am
Having a monkey is like having a small child, not a dog or cat. They are a lot of work and may live 20 to 40 years after you get one. They cost 4,000 dollars or more and you may want to check where you live, as there are permits needed in most places. They also require a large space, larger than just a room in a house or an apartment building. Most people, I’ve seen, with capuchin monkeys have large 30 or more foot cages in their backyards. They also require time to get use to captivity and living in a home. I suggest you not get one unless you plan on making such a huge commitment and have the money, time, and temperament to care for one.
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January 21st, 2010 at 9:59 am
NO NO NO, I had a monkey years ago and they are like having a hyperactive toddler on speed, you can train them to a certain degree but do you have the time and patience to do it. Our monkey got loose in the kitchen, it turned on the gas and almost killed itself, tea, coffee, sugar and flour was everywhere, also are you wanting to change diapers or clean up a mess, please think it over, and when you get tired of it what are you going to do with it.
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owned a monkey