Do you know if it's legal to own a monkey in your state?
Are you aware that the monkeys are expensive?
Are you aware that a lot of diseases can be passed between monkeys and humans?
Are you aware that the monkeys can never be truly domesticated?
Are you aware that monkeys need a very big enclosure, and cannot be kept in your home?
Monkeys might be illegal to keep as pets where you live. And if a monkey is legal to own, permits still might be required. Sometimes permit holders are subject to home inspections to ensure proper facilities and care are being provided. Moreover, homeowner policies might require additional liability coverage, or some insurance companies might cancel your policy altogether if they find out you have a monkey. However, not having insurance puts you at risk if your monkey bites someone.
Cost depends on the type of monkey. Some smaller monkeys (such as capuchin) cost around $7,000. A large ape (such as chimpanzees) costs around $70,000. In addition to this, it's important to consider the lifetime cost of food, diapers, and veterinary visits.
A wide range of diseases can be passed between monkeys and humans. These are called zoonotic diseases and can be quite serious. This is why most zoo professionals wear special garments (to protect against diseases) when dealing with monkeys.
Raising a monkey around humans won't change its wild nature, and pet monkeys will never truly become domesticated. Depriving a pet monkey of normal social relationships with other monkeys can create behavioral problems and neuroses. Pet monkeys often tend to bite. While some monkeys are gentle, some are very aggressive. However, even the gentlest monkeys are unpredictable and might turn aggressive on anyone, including the person to whom they are the closest, especially during and after puberty.
Monkeys need a lot of room to move around and play. They like to roam outdoors as much as possible. If they're not in the wild, then they need a secure enclosure that is huge and expensive. Certain states require certain types of enclosures to obtain a permit to have a pet monkey. Most of these enclosures have to be a minimum of 30 square feet or more.
Because monkeys need full commitment throughout their entire life, they're not meant to be pets. They never grow up and mature as human children do. In essence, they are essentially permanent toddlers who require constant attention and care throughout their entire lives.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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