Is a capuchin monkey good with kids?

Answer 1

It all depends on YOU as the owner. If you can provide a monkey with 24/7 companionship, enrichment, large enclosures, and specialized dietary needs, then yes they can be great pets. The relationship built with exotics is very rewarding, but must be entered into under the right circumstances. Primates require an exceptional amount of work, time, and patience. Capuchins are very smart and can get into almost anything and wreak havoc in your home in a matter of minutes, which may require hours of cleaning. I have two squirrel monkeys and my mother-in-law has 3 capuchins. We dedicate our lives to them. And we would not have it any other way. We love them, but most people think we are crazy for devoting the amount of time/energy we do. The most important thing before acquiring a monkey is to RESEARCH. It will enable you to properly care for it. Monkey ownership can be the best experience of your life or the worst. It all depends on how you educate yourself. Visit www.PetMonkeyInfo.com for more information on primate ownership.

Answer 2

This depends on where you live. Many states (nearly half of all US states) ban them as being kept in the private sector as pets. You need to check with you state, county, and local (city) government levels, as any of them can outlaw them from being pets. I suggest using PrimateLaws.com to find out.

Now even if you can have them, they are not good family pets. I support primates being kept by private owners, but not as "pets" and definitely not as a "family pet". Primates need a lot of space (a parrot cage wont work) both indoors and outdoors. For Capuchins they reach maturity between 4 - 7 years old, and when they do they get aggressive. Capuchins like all other primates become very dominant and demanding. If you have kids, the Capuchin can (and will) get jealous of them and you spending time with them and lash out against your kids to show their disliking you giving them attention. Capuchins along with other primates as well can not be kept and treated like children, or dressed up like you think. They are wild animals and will be wild animals, and unfortunately despite warnings people still get them as "pets" or as substitute "children" and learn the hard way. If you really want Capuchins, get them (if it is legal in your area), but when your kids are grown up, and make sure you have large enclosures, and get at least two because they are social animals.

Answer 3

I don't think Capuchin monkeys are good to have as a pet because they might want you to give them your full attention and plus they might get very moody about what you feed them and if you don't give them your full attention they might go CRAZY and then you would have to call animal control and tell them to calm down the monkey and plus they would cost way to much to buy.

And its illegal i think.Cuz MonkeyWorld take them away because its sad to keep a monkey in your house.

Answer 4

Yes very well it just loves my

two year old daughter