There are many people out there that already do have them as pets. They say that they are treated well and are happy. No one can deny that it is rather unusual to have a pet primate rather than the more conventional pets such as dogs and cats.
However, they are not classed as pets and should only be kept with other primates in their natural habitat.
What do you think?
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No matter how sweet and smart they are I believe, too, that they are not suitable to be kept as pets.
I think , they belong in their natural habitat and should not be kept as pets.
I don't think primates make good pets. I actually worked with squirrel monkeys doing research on them, and they were pretty smart! We kept them in big cages and they were taken to a different room for various learning tests - that kept them amused, especially when they escaped, otherwise they'd have been bored and probably developed unhealthy habits.