What lemurs can you own as a pet?

Answer 1

No, lemurs would make bad pets for many reasons:

• Lemurs, like other exotic animals kept as pets, are not domesticated, so aggression can be hard to predict and control. (Bites can easily become infected and life-threatening.)

• Controlling where they defecate and urinate would also be a big challenge, especially if kept indoors.

• Many lemur species are highly social, and having a solitary lemur would be traumatic, while keeping more than one could result in fighting (depending on their social structure in the wild). In the case of ring-tails, specifically, unrelated females might fight frequently, and all females would occasionally bully a male companion. Its difficult to predict how males would interact.

• Lemurs require specialized diets, which pet stores and most veterinarians will know nothing about.

• Most veterinarians will not accept lemurs as patients due to a lack of familiarity with exotic species. And even if the vet was willing to see the lemur, there's no guarantee that he/she will know enough about their specialized Biology to make proper decisions about their care.

• Since lemurs are primates, they can catch and spread some human diseases.

• If you were to have a lemur you wanted to get rid of, animal shelters would not take them.

• It is illegal in most states in the US to keep a lemur as a pet. It is very difficult to tell where a lemur came from, and could have been illegally smuggled out of Madagascar, regardless of what the "breeder" may claim. Nearly all lemurs are endangered, so smuggling lemurs is not only highly illegal, but also threatens wild populations with extinction by fueling demand for pet lemurs and by removing individuals from dwindling populations.

Answer 2

No, mouse lemurs do not make good pets. In some states or countries, they are illegal to own, and there is always a good chance that exotic animal dealers who are selling them acquired them illegally since they are protected under CITES Appendix I. Many species are endangered, so taking them from the wild for the pet trade will facilitate their extinction.

Mouse lemurs are notoriously aggressive and do not like to be held. They will bite and they move very fast. They require special diets, and improper diets can lead to health problems and death for the animal. Because mouse lemurs are primates, they can catch many of your diseases and can also transmit diseases to you. They require specialized veterinary care, and shelters won't take them if you tire of them. Like all lemurs, they mark their territory with scent and/or urine. They are nocturnal, so you are not likely to even see the animal unless you disrupt its sleep cycle. It will also spend most of its time hiding and will probably not come out when you are around.

Although mouse lemurs are solitary foragers, many share sleeping holes with other members of its own species during the day. However, not all mouse lemurs will get along, and males can be highly territorial. Fighting can be common and vicious.

In short, don't keep mouse lemurs as a pets--or any other kind of lemur, for that matter.

Answer 3

No, ring-tailed lemurs would make bad pets for many reasons:

• Ring-tailed lemurs, like other exotic animals kept as pets, are not domesticated, so aggression can be hard to predict and control. (Bites can easily become infected and life-threatening.)

• Controlling where they defecate and urinate would also be a big challenge, especially if kept indoors.

• Many lemur species are highly social, and having a solitary lemur would be traumatic, while keeping more than one could result in fighting (depending on their social structure in the wild). In the case of ring-tails, specifically, unrelated females might fight frequently, and all females would occasionally bully a male companion. Its difficult to predict how males would interact.

• Lemurs require specialized diets, which pet stores and most veterinarians will know nothing about.

• Most veterinarians will not accept lemurs as patients due to a lack of familiarity with exotic species. And even if the vet was willing to see the lemur, there's no guarantee that he/she will know enough about their specialized biology to make proper decisions about their care.

• Since lemurs are primates, they can catch and spread some human diseases.

• If you were to have a lemur you wanted to get rid of, animal shelters would not take them.

• It is illegal in many states in the US to keep a lemur as a pet. It is very difficult to tell where a lemur came from, and could have been illegally smuggled out of Madagascar, regardless of what the "breeder" may claim. Nearly all lemurs are endangered, so smuggling lemurs is not only highly illegal, but also threatens wild populations with extinction by fueling demand for pet lemurs and by removing individuals from dwindling populations.

Answer 4

Yes, you can keep a Lemur as a pet. They are adorable and very affectionate towards people, especially with children. You just have to make sure that it's legal in your state first.

Answer 5

Yes, but u need to give it a few acres of land so it can run around

Answer 6

No it is very bad it is like the worst thing in the world. it is also very bad to keep primates as pets

Answer 7

None they are wild and would much rather live in their natural habitat instead of somebody's house plus it is illegal!