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QuestionDo you think a 16-year-old can take care of a monkey? She's in high school six hours, but the monkey would stay with her grandma.Community AnswerNo. Since she's in high school for six hours, the monkey won't know her while she is away. The monkey will get more used to the grandmother than the 16-year old.
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QuestionHow much are they?Community AnswerFor the most part, good ones are $6,000+. Just remember, they are extremely hard to take care of, and require frequent supervision.
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QuestionCan a 10-year-old take care of a capuchin?Community AnswerA 10-year-old absolutely cannot take care of a monkey by themselves without assistance. A responsible adult will definitely need to be involved.
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QuestionHow long is it okay to leave a capuchin monkey alone in a cage?Community AnswerAbout 2 hours is ok. After then, they get bored and restless. Try to keep it alone for as little as possible.
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QuestionCan they be trained not to throw things? Can I teach them the word "no"? Does spayed or neutered help at pubing time?Community AnswerNeutering helps with a variety of things. And yes, if you do it properly and when they're young they can be trained.
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QuestionCan a monkey be left alone if it is with another monkey?Community AnswerNo. Monkeys have hands and can get into a lot of trouble. If you have monkeys, you should have cages for them.
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QuestionWhat should I use to give them water?Community AnswerYou could use a bottle or a small cup.
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QuestionCan you keep monkeys in a big cage in a zoo like environment or will they get wild and not accept me anymore?Community AnswerYou can, but they will get a bit wild as they are wild animals. Even if you have had them their whole lives, wild animals can get aggressive and behave like wildly.
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QuestionIf I was getting one, would it make him less troublesome as an adult if I had him neutered before reaching sexual maturity?Community AnswerThere is no way to safely keep a monkey as a pet. It may slightly reduce irritability, but in all wouldn't make much of a difference.
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QuestionCan Capuchin monkeys learn sign language?Community AnswerYes, they can learn sign language commands with enough practice and patience.
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