Can you raise a primate

Answer 1

It can be done, but is extremely hard and only for the trained and skilled. Primates especially the large ones can be very difficult and vicious. Primates won't really hurt you until they hit puberty, and then the wild instincts come in. After puberty primates test their strength, dominance and wild instincts. Often people in the US get primates (mostly monkeys) and try and raise them as human children. This should never be done, as it will only end in tragedy for you or the primate. I support private ownership of exotics and primates, but only if they are treated like the wild animals they are. They need large enclosures (outdoor and indoor), interaction and stimulation as well as to be around other primates of their kind.