Monkeys as pets require a lot of care and attention

I have owned monkeys all my life and have never had one that acted, looked or in any way seemed to be dreaming of the jungle, get real, the monkeys that are part of a family here have never seen, heard or smelled a jungle. You obviously were a poor caretaker of the animal or he would not have gotten into the poison. Usually the monkeys are much smarter than the owners.... The only problem with having monkeys for pets and I hate that word as mine have never been pets but part of the family, is that people do not have the time it takes to care for them. It is a constant job 24 hours a day. Mine are never in a cage unless I have to be out of the house and there is no one to watch and play with him. It takes a lot of patience as they love to explore everything that can be taken apart, like to make a mess with paper, love to help change the buttons on the tv and chanel changers.. etc etc... so unless you have unlimited patience and the time and money to care for one don't even think of having one of them...

See also:

• What is it like to have a gibbon as a pet