Marmoset monkeys

KarmaChameleon1337 said:
I might be getting one, or a pygmy. My dad wants to let me have one but my mom is still warming up to the idea. Anyone have any monkeys?
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From what I hear from people who have had them, it's like having a 2 year old child all the time. And they love to fling poop :) on the positive aspect though I have heard they are pretty awesome and loveable creatures!
 
I was obsessed with the idea of a Pygmy marmoset and begged my bf to lete get one! I researched for a good couple of weeks and although I really wanted one decided that it actually wasn't a great idea. They don't want to be kept in a cage, and I would feel mean for doing that but you couldn't leave it to roam the house, it would trash the place. Also they crave attention and CAN'T be left on thier own ad they get sad and depressed. Another thing as well is that they are susceptible to human illness. If you got the cold, the marmoset would catch it from you and could actually die! :( so getting a monkey is something that I'm saving for retirement. It's really not a good idea unless you're home all day and can raise it like a child.

That's actually how I ended up getting my chameleon! And I'm not disappointed with my choice :)
 
Luna, that's buying one, around here there's a lot of ads for adopting one for between 1-200 bucks. :D


Yeah I researched them too. I think one might help with my mom's menopause, she freaks over all her kids getting old, and this baby barely grows! I've found sites for diapers designed especially for marmosets, and am not afraid to change a diaper. My mom stays home so until I'm out of school she can chill with him/her (if I don't get twins). She just likes to crochet anyway. If I do get one it'll be after my sister moves out, so I'd have an extra room in the house, and I could make a very large cage. Can you link me to any sites where I can find all the ways to care for them?
 
If I got twins once they reached sexual maturity would they mate? I'm assuming there'd be the same complications as when chameleon or human relatives mate.
 
Yes if you got twins they would mate! All the time, wherever they are, no matte who's watching! The reason you're seeing a lot up for adoption and going cheap is because people get them as pets and then realise that they don't make good pets and can't look after them.

I feel for your mom! I've got a severe case of empty nest syndrome (even though my daughters not left home, she's just all independent and horrible to me :) ) that's why I got a chameleon. Your mom won't get peace to crochet, or do anything else for that matter.

Here's a link to a primate care site http://primatecare.com/primate-care-sheets/marmosets/

There was a good debate about keeping monkeys on here a while ago too but I'll be darned if I can find it! :)
 
AngieL said:
The reason you're seeing a lot up for adoption and going cheap is because people get them as pets and then realise that they don't make good pets and can't look after them.
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Bingo! They go for cheap because don't want them after they get them. Primates are not just cute and cuddly - they're loud and demanding and unbelievably time consuming and often times do not end up very cute and cuddly once they reach puberty. Maybe you could volunteer at a primate rescue or a zoo and get some first hand experience with them before you decide.

Here's the other monkey thread: https://www.chameleonforums.com/monkey-pet-88904/

The only people I've seen actually enjoying their primate pet are the kind that wish they had a two year old baby forever and constantly need to be worrying over something and don't have any hobbies and are desperately lonely. If your mom doesn't fit that bill then you would inflicting a huge burden on her. Even though a lot of moms get empty nest syndrome it's almost never the two-year-old phase of having children that they miss!

If you want companionship for your mom maybe look into a medium sized parrot. But most importantly of all, make sure your mom actually truly wants that level of care in exchange for companionship. Maybe she just needs a cat!
 
ferretinmyshoes said:
Bingo! They go for cheap because don't want them after they get them. Primates are not just cute and cuddly - they're loud and demanding and unbelievably time consuming and often times do not end up very cute and cuddly once they reach puberty.

Here's the other monkey thread: https://www.chameleonforums.com/monkey-pet-88904/

The only people I've seen actually enjoying their primate pet are the kind that wish they had a two year old baby forever and constantly need to be worrying over something and don't have any hobbies and are desperately lonely. If your mom doesn't fit that bill then you would inflicting a huge burden on her. Even though a lot of moms get empty nest syndrome it's almost never the two-year-old phase of having children that they miss!

If you want companionship for your mom maybe look into a medium sized parrot. But most importantly of all, make sure your mom actually truly wants that level of care in exchange for companionship. Maybe she just needs a cat!
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It's not for her, it's for me! I know my mom would just enjoy watching it sometimes until I move out. I rarely leave the house besides school, and I am willing to spend lots of time with them as much as possible.
 
Alright, well are you ready to be a mom? No more going anywhere you want anytime you want? No more quiet time to yourself? You may think that sounds fine until you actually have to do it. Trust me. I fostered a young macaw and felt completely like a new mom constantly fretting over what she was doing and never able to do anything but spend time with her. I don't hardly go out much either to be honest but I felt completely trapped by the toddler in the house. And monkey would be at least if not at a higher level in that regard as a monkey. If you balk at the idea of having a child right now then you don't want a primate. You should volunteer at a primate rescue or zoo and get some first hand experience with them first before you decide.
 
Plus since I'll be making a HUGE outdoor enclosure in my backyard I could use it (not at the same time of course) for Bobo and the monkey. I could move my hammock in there and just chill with the pygmy marmoset.
 
You would need to be really careful about contamination if the marmoset and your chameleon were using the same space.

For example, saliva or feces from eachother could be harmful to the other.

Also, marmosets can be as vicious as any other ape. And if you're going to adopt one then it may have bad habits or may have been mistreated by the previous owner so it could have quite an attitude. They go through terrible teens as well, same as people except teenage people don't fling poop at you and scratch your face off!

I'm not trying to put you off! I would love a marmoset. But if your planning on going to school, getting a job after school and moving out to a place of your own then it's going to be extremely difficult to train and maintain a monkey.

And if you're thinking about babysitters, they can take dislike to people for no reason so it may not be an option.

If you're really serious about it, you should do what ferret said and do some voluntary work with primates and get some experience. Maybe if you do that you will be able to gain a rescue marmoset, now wouldn't that be awesome? And you'd already be in touch with the right people to help and give you advice :)
 
ferretinmyshoes said:
Alright, well are you ready to be a mom? No more going anywhere you want anytime you want? No more quiet time to yourself? You may think that sounds fine until you actually have to do it. Trust me. I fostered a young macaw and felt completely like a new mom constantly fretting over what she was doing and never able to do anything but spend time with her. I don't hardly go out much either to be honest but I felt completely trapped by the toddler in the house. And monkey would be at least if not at a higher level in that regard as a monkey. If you balk at the idea of having a child right now then you don't want a primate. You should volunteer at a primate rescue or zoo and get some first hand experience with them first before you decide.
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Good point. And why be a mom now? You have no idea where life may take you. What about in the future, when you have children? The marmoset will NOT like sharing you. And what if your child developes allergy induced asthma? It happens ALL the time. You would have to give the monkey away for your child's health. And don't they mark their territories by urinating on things? Ewww. They are adorable but I think the novelty would wear off quickly.
 
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