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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 10, 2005 9:45:19 GMT
[glow=lime,2,300]I have a pet squirrell monkey and he just LOVES to pet the piggies! they follow him around the room, he loves to pet them and give them kisses, hes like a lil kid. He has his own Shih Tzu puppy that he doesnt take care of but he loves it Heres a picture of him Sorry these pictures are so big![/glow]  [glow=lime,2,300]its bath time!!!![/glow]  |
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Post by Susie on Apr 10, 2005 9:49:11 GMT
Wow he is gorgeous. Are you frim the US? Monkeys are not common pets in the UK. Where did you get him from? Where does he live? Does he roam free? I love monkeys & he is gorgeous... just not sure I could keep one as a pet. It would make me sad  |
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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 10, 2005 9:59:16 GMT
[glow=lime,2,300]My mom used to own an animal compound for animals who were born in captivity and/or rescued from research facilities. Yes im in the US.
We no longer own the animal compound, a friend of my moms now owns it.
But my mom saw this ad in the paper for a Chimp that was rescued form research so she called on it. When she went to see it she was horrified! It was a squirell monkey and the lady was keeping it in a bird cage made for parakeets! My mom went to college for 10 years and did behavioral research on animals in the wild, such as the songs of gibbons.
She ended up buying him. When we got him home he was soaked in urine and had a rabbit harness that was way to small on him. All he would do was attack us.
We bought him a huge outdoor aviary that we put in our living room and he ended up getting really used to us.
Now he doesnt even know what a pen is, he roams the house. My mom bought him his own puppy and we cant get him to leave us alone! he is our baby! Although he is a theif we love him! we had to monkey proof our house, its much like if you have a 2 year old.
But hes happy, he doesnt even know what a leaash is. He goes outside with us on our shoulder, he gets a bath weekly. He changed so much from when we got him. It just goes to show you what a little love can do!!!! [/glow]
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Post by Clover on Apr 11, 2005 5:56:16 GMT
Aww he's gorgeous , its really nice that he has the freedom to runaround. Its also good your mum knows about his needs in captivity. He looks a little like that little monkey in the film 'Monkey Trouble' What does he like to eat TimsCavyPrincess, I can see he likes nuts  |
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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 11, 2005 7:05:20 GMT
Peanuts, veggies, my mom buys him special Mazuri monkey food and treats, but his favorite is hunting, bugs that is. But he loves fruit and veggies!!!
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Post by Clover on Apr 11, 2005 7:34:05 GMT
Aww I imagined that he would like fruit and veg. What type of bugs does he chase? Is he toilet trained? Monkey's look so human don't they  |
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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 11, 2005 8:22:46 GMT
[glow=lime,2,300]anything he can! he loves all bugs!! I wish he was toilet trained lol hed fall in though, hes so small that barbie doll clothes are to big for him. He has 2 rooms he plays in when we arent home and thats like his giant potty.[/glow]
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Post by almondandjoyrmygps on Apr 11, 2005 22:52:04 GMT
NOT FAIR i want a monkey!!! hehehe
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Post by Clover on Apr 12, 2005 6:59:50 GMT
Aww so he uses a giant potty! Oh isn't he clever! Does he communicate with you in monkey language when he wants something?
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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 12, 2005 21:01:45 GMT
[glow=lime,2,300]haha yes we learned to understand "shibby language"
If he likes what your during he purrs like a cat
If he wants something he looks around you and does this real short squeek like"where is it"
If hes mad he does a series of quick wheek type noises
And best of all when he first meets you, you'll know if he likes you because he will sit on your shoulder and open in his legs to flash you his pee pee.
And he loves to look down girls shirts.
He really is like a teenage boy[/glow]
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Post by almondandjoyrmygps on Apr 12, 2005 21:03:29 GMT
thats funny i want to meet him hehehe  |
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Post by Jujumonki on Apr 12, 2005 21:36:57 GMT
... I LOVE MONKEYS!!! -spazzes- YOU ARE SO LUCKY! He is so cute! -steals and runs- What a well behaved monkey  |
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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 13, 2005 1:30:09 GMT
[glow=lime,2,300]Hehe ya until you have something he wants. If I put pellets in a bucket to feed the animals outside he takes 2 handfuls are runs. When your feeding him he steals food from the box and shoves it in his mouth and all four hands (2 back) then tries to run away.[/glow]
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Post by Clover on Apr 14, 2005 7:12:07 GMT
He really does sound like a cheeky monkey ;D
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Post by Alix on Apr 15, 2005 22:18:13 GMT
Awwwww what a cutie! I want to hug him and pat him! Does he have a name?
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Post by Susie on Apr 15, 2005 22:40:49 GMT
Aw thats nice you rescued him. Sorry just checking as obviously they are not main stream pets. Lovely piccys... he sounds like a clever, if cheeky monkey!
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Post by jennawing on Apr 17, 2005 16:27:52 GMT
That is just the sweetest thing! I am so glad that one poor monkey has found a good responsible home! Tell us more about squirrel monkeys- where do they originate? How big do they grow, long do they live, what is their social structure in the wild?
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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 17, 2005 21:07:01 GMT
[glow=lime,2,300]His name is Shibby
They come from South America and he is full grown. So as you can tell they dont get very big at all. But they have a really large brain for their size. They are pretty skidish and always stay up high away from danger. Luckily, he is so comfortable here that he runs around on the floor and nothing really scares him anymore.
They live in groups called troups with anywhere from 6 to 36 monkeys.[/glow]
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Post by Clover on Apr 18, 2005 8:29:46 GMT
Great information TimsCavyPrincess, I know gorilla's are an ape, do they have like an alpha male like gorilla's do?
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Post by Annessa (TimsCavyPrincess) on Apr 19, 2005 17:15:16 GMT
[glow=lime,2,300]Yes, like all groups of animals there is an alpha. But they act more like a wolf pack. They are really close and look out for eachother and get food together for protection. They are really small monkeys so the more the better to them.[/glow]
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