Chimps...

[thepheebster]

Are people allowed to have chimps as pets here (UK)...and if we are where can I get one? I know it sounds weird...but they just look so cute.

[andy hughes]

I'm not sure if chimps can legally be kept, but if so, you should be aware of what chimps are actually like. We tend to anthropomorphisise them as cuddly and cute - as per the tea adverts - but in fact they can be quite vicious and unpredictable, and may not make good pets. Think very carefully before you proceed, and make sure you have all the information about their habitat and behaviour before you embark on what appears to be a life with a cuddly cute pet, and may in fact be sharing territory with a potentially violent wild animal.

[woofgang]

just don't do it. chimpanzees are not domesticated, live in family groups in the wild and need large areas of territory. The ones that you think are cute are actually babies and young chimps

[woofgang]

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[MORELLO]

Exactly, woofgang.

[FP]

Thepheebster.  Stick to pussy cats!  Seriously, chimps are dangerous and wild animals.  It is cruel to expect them to be anything else and they should never be used by man for amusement.

[Noweia]

Woofgang is right - chimps used in adverts and movies are young (less than 10yo) because as they get older they get more unpredictable and too dangerous to work with - best stick to traditional pets!

[natalie_1982]

I've heard of people having spider monkies as pets, why don't you look into that?  Although, I personally agree with the previous comments and I would also recommend a cat or a dog.

[natalie_1982]

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/pets-and-animals/reptiles-amphibians-in-general/291292/

http://www.gotpetsonline.com/spider-monkey/spider-monkey.html

[jills]

I see everyone has been nice and tactful here, so I'll buck the trend...

don't be so stupid pheebster!!!!!

I'm praying that your post is a wind up (or you're very young), surely no adult could be soooo dumb??  If I found out about anyone keeping a chimp as a pet I'd report them immediately.  They are wild animals, and even the way you phrase your question (I want one cos they're cute) shows your complete lack of knowledge of these beautiful creatures.

[jills]

In a Pickle....isn't Monkey Business the most heart breaking yet inspiring programme?   It is an outrage that the work they do has to be done at all, but when you see their success stories - scared, abused chimps finally being allowed to be chimps, and find their way in their own world, with their own kind...it's so touching.  

[PunkDaddy]

They can be 15 times stronger than humans, and could rip you to pieces.

[ewand]

Some excellent, true, informative responses ABer's, though I must admit, i'm gonna have to rise to the bait of the question, thepheebster. 

 

You want a chimp "......because they just look so cute.....".  Would this be to become good friends with the Teacup Chihuahua you wanted previously "....because Paris Hilton has got one...."?

 

Also, with reference to your previous questions, if you go and do a Marketing degree at University (possibly by lying on your CV as you advised another ABer to do) you won't be able to keep pets in your halls of residence.

 

The reason why many people do NOT own a chimp is because they are not suitable pets, and probably don't particularly want to live with humans either.  I am also sorry to say that generally speaking those who get an animal just because they think it looks "cute" do not realise what they are getting themselves into, leading to difficult circumstances for the owner, and unfair circumstances for the animal.

Rant over.

[Cetti]

All I'm going to say is that  Monkeyworld (where Monkey Business is filmed) is very near to where I live. If you knew just a tiny part of the work that Jim and Alison Cronin do to try and educate the public, then this question  would never have been asked. The black market trade in these animals is an abomination - and that's putting it mildly.

http://www.monkeyworld.org/

[Dagman]

I've been to Monkeyworld Cetti, there are a lot of very sad stories there. Monkeyworld gives the animals dignity and protection from people. And yes it is weird thepheebster, if you go to see the poor creatures that Monkeyworld has saved and hear the stories, you'll never think like that again!