my new boys- the 3 wise monkeys

[lysinlight87]

picked up 3 pygmys today- they were too cute to refuse. The little guy in the second pic played dead, poor lil guy would have been more convincing if he didn't keep opening an eye to see if I'd gone yet! The guy in the pet shop warned me this was his fave trick- otherwise I would have been worried.

I'm hoping they'll settle in quickly & I've got some yummy food for them. I'm going to leave them alone as much as possible & just enjoy watching their cuteness

 

[djfishygillz]

That little trickster is the funniest thing I have seen in a while.

 

[chameleoman]

man your so lucky ive been looking for a trio of these guys! Can you post picks of your setup? i like seeing pygmy set-ups

 

[laurie]

They are such cute tiny little guys. I hope your little monkeys do well.

 

[Aquamarine89]

Oh gosh, they're so cute. This brightened my night, thank you! soo sweet!

 

[squeekz1992]

How precious!! I like the little trickster ha ha. Story made me think of the possum from over the hedge ha ha

 

[lysinlight87]

this is my first attempt at a set-up. They have exo-terra tropical substrate, a live ficus & tongue fern, 1 fake plant & some vines. They also have a fogger- I'm gonna see it works for them.

 

[maxttu]

Lol! Playing dead is great! Way too friggen cute!

 

[dom1959]

nice!

i was afraid to get a group. i picked up a male spectrum last week. as he seems to get more at ease he is starting to display a lil color. hopefully he will pick up more this week and i'll add some pics to my album.

 

[Zafiir]

Oh my,those are the cutest thing i have seen in a while!!

 

[Psychobunny]

Wow, did that little guy just flop over in your hand and play dead??
That's so funny, esp since his eye is open

How tricky are they to handle? I have heard they should never be handled
because they stress out so much!!

 

[leedragon]

well I like them

 

[lysinlight87]

He closed his eyes & fell off the branch when I put my hand near him. He puffed up too. This is after I caught him & he's looking to see if the danger's gone lol

They're not really supposed to be handled at all. These pics were taken as I was transferring them to the enclosure. They seem to have settle though

 

[DavidBuchan]

Great stuff, congrats on your new little monkeys

 

[absolutbill]

They are adorable! I've started liking the looks of the pygmies - I just love how they are impossibly proportioned - tiny little legs and feet, and a fat belly, with a stumpy little tail!

 

[lysinlight87]

They're so slow! I was watching 1 drink earlier & it took him about a minute to lick up 1 drop lol

 

[Miss Lily]

Congrats on your 3 Christmas monkeys, lol! Merry Christmas!

 

[lysinlight87]

Merry xmas to you too! X