Monkeys are extremely intelligent creatures and have complex physical, social, and emotional needs that a potential pet owner must be ready to satisfy. A pet primate needs to have a busy, active, and stimulating life even in captivity. In the wild, they often live in groups and spend a good part of the day foraging for food. Many are arboreal and possess excellent ability for climbing and swinging from one branch to another.

Being social animals, pet monkeys should receive proper and adequate mental stimulation, exercise, a nutritionally balanced diet, and regular interaction.

Here are some important facts about pet monkeys that you should know about:

• Pet monkeys have social needs that need to be adequately satisfied.
• They will need an outdoor and indoor enclosure with enough space (vertical and horizontal) to allow them to engage in natural behavior such as climbing and swinging from one branch to another. Their enclosures should have perches, hammocks, swings, and climbing structures to ensure adequate physical and mental stimulation, thereby preventing boredom. 
• There should be a visual barrier to separate a dominant monkey from the submissive ones. Placing them in separate compartments will also solve aggression.

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