Pet monkey questions and answers

It depends entirely on where you live. Primate ownership is regulated at state level and often at county or city level too. Some states ban all primates, others allow smaller species only, and several require a permit before you buy. We check the rules where you live before accepting any reservation. If the answer is no, we will tell you.

Right now our available monkeys range from $1,300 to $7,500. It depends on species, age and temperament, and every price is listed openly on the animal’s own page. What you pay up front is the smallest part of the lifetime cost. Our care guide sets out a realistic budget.

We receive a very high volume of messages daily, and some people book visits purely to photograph themselves with our monkeys. The $500 deposit is fully refundable, comes off your balance if you go ahead, and means genuine families get our full attention. The complete policy is on our delivery & visits page.

Yes. We deliver, and the arrangements, timing and any transport fee are agreed with you in advance, never added at the last minute. All deliveries are subject to approval and to the laws that apply where you live.

It varies by species and by individual. We never release a baby before it is feeding reliably and stable in weight, and we would rather hold one back a few weeks than send it early. Each animal’s page lists their current age.

Most of our capuchins and spider monkeys are wearing diapers comfortably before they go home, and we send you the routine we use. Marmosets and squirrel monkeys are generally not diapered. They are small and quick, so washable fabrics and a well-placed cage work better.

Marmosets 12 to 18 years, squirrel monkeys 15 to 20, spider monkeys 25 to 35, and capuchins commonly 25 to 40. Buying a capuchin in your thirties means planning who cares for them in your sixties. We ask every family to think that through, and many name a guardian in their will.

Marmosets do markedly better in pairs and we encourage families to take two. Capuchins and spider monkeys bond so closely with people that one on its own can do well in a home where someone is around most of the day. No monkey of any species does well left alone all day.

Fresh produce twice a day, a commercial biscuit made for their species, and protein: insects for the small species, eggs and lean cooked meat for the larger ones. Vitamin D3 and calcium supplementation is essential for indoor primates. You go home with our exact schedule and two weeks of their current food.

Come back to us. At any point in your monkey’s life, whatever the reason, we would far rather take one of ours back than see it passed to a stranger or surrendered to a sanctuary.