I gotta Monkey!

[Jessika]

...they bought him from Africa and brought him to the US? How did they do that? I believe there are some strict laws against that...or at least it would have to be quarantined for some time. What if it has some kind of disease or something?

Oh I forgot about that when I replied earlier. Yeah there is a BUNCH of paperwork and you have to obtain a permit to own one in the states. And I don't think its possible at all to just bring one via plane to America, ESPECIALLY from a country prone to disease via primates like Africa.

[bckrazy]

I do agree with Jessika. I don't believe in keeping wild animals as pets, period. But good luck with your monkey they are a HUGE handful, exactly like caring for a toddler for 20+ years!

[trayi52]

I also want to see pictures of that little fellow!

Willie

[carole]

You are most fortunate, here in NZ it is illegal to own wild animals including monkeys, so you indeed have a prize, can't wait to see his pics, a new PT playmate for Mario eh?

[Flatcoatluver]

hmm, would ducks almost be called wild, probably a really dumb question

[Jessika]

hmm, would ducks almost be called wild, probably a really dumb question

Ducks are a lot more domesticated than a monkey from Africa, and that's my point.

And you can't compare the wildness of a monkey to the wildness to that of a dog. Dogs have been domesticated over hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Monkeys have been domesticated.... never.

[areias]

Ducks are a lot more domesticated than a monkey from Africa, and that's my point.

And you can't compare the wildness of a monkey to the wildness to that of a dog. Dogs have been domesticated over hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Monkeys have been domesticated.... never.

For some odd reason, that made me laugh really hard. Maybe I'm just in a wierd mood.

Yea anyways...it's usually not a good thing to keep a wild animal in your home. This is a completely different climate than Africa. They don't sell prepackaged monkey food or toys..it's really not ideal. Now if you had a large enclosure designed for a monkey...maybe it would work. But actually the disease thing really bothers me...importing creatures that are not native can wreak havoc.

It's the same thing as having a tiger in your home. Please reconsider bringing it home.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I do agree with Jessika. I don't believe in keeping wild animals as pets, period. But good luck with your monkey they are a HUGE handful, exactly like caring for a toddler for 20+ years!

DITTO.

[jackie]

I have a shirt for my friend that says "Stupidity is not a crime so your free to go" but it's not HERS, it's hers, but i own it solely for the purpose of embarrasing her, in this case They have a monkey for me, it's mine, it just doesn't live with me

Yeah, ok....

[Flatcoatluver]

I'm confused about the shirt thing

[luvofallhorses]

I'm confused period..

[QueenScoopalot]

I'm confused period..

Ditto on the confusion. The monkey is adorable, but the thing that disturbs me the most is the vast amounts of "bushmeat" poached in Africa, and the fact that most likely this baby is a sad victim of this. In other words, an orphan that has been forced to rely on humans in order to survive at all.
http://www.bushmeat.org/html/apesbushmeat.htm
All that said, I wish the baby well...he is adorable.