Ollie The Monkey & Animal Friends Blog

  • 3 Of The Hardest Things About Owning A Pet Monkey

    Owning a pet monkey is fun, exciting, adventurous, and just straight up cool. However, there are some downsides to owning a pet monkey. Ollie is a 4 year old rescued squirrel monkey and although he’s sweet and fun to have around there are certainly some times that are frustrating. I’m going to share 3 of……

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  • How to Legally Cross The Boarders With A Pet Monkey?

    You want to take a trip and go travel the world with your pet monkey. If you’ve ever traveled with a pet like a dog, traveling can be a fun adventure and is widely accepted. Most don’t even bat an eye if you pull into a gas station and need to walk your dog, but……

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  • What Are The States You Can Legally Own A Pet Monkey?

    Introduction There are a wide variety of animals that people keep as pets. While most people stick to the more traditional options such as dogs and cats, some people prefer more exotic pets. primates, such as monkeys, fall into this category. In the United States, the ownership of a pet monkey is regulated by state……

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  • What Is The Best Species For A Pet Monkey?

    There are so many types of monkeys and the uptick in having one for a pet brings the question, is one species better than the other to own as a pet monkey? Most Popular Species These are the most common species people keep as pets. One of the biggest reasons for this list is because……

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  • 12 Squirrel Monkeys STOLEN From Zoo: The Black Market Secrets

    Oh My! I saw this article and knew I had to write about it! According to CNN 12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from the Louisiana zoo named, Zoosiana. I’m trying to wrap my head around having 12 Ollie’s all at once. *sanity gone* One squirrel monkey is hard enough to care for let alone 12.……

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  • What Do Pet Monkeys Eat? How To Balance Your Primate’s Diet

    Balancing a monkey’s diet is up to you if they are in captivity. Do not only give the monkey its favorite foods because just like a child, if you only give them pizza, they will only eat pizza. Variety is key to balancing their Nutritional needs. Be sure to give them adequate amounts of food……

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  • Best Pet Monkey Snacks For A Happy Primate Companion

    Yay welcome to Monkey Adventures 3! Be sure to read all the way through because, below is the link for the exclusive video. I am having so much fun writing these blog post for you all! If you are enjoying them be sure to let me know with a comment below 🐒. Today lets talk……

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  • Where’s All The Eggs? Secrets On How You Can Happily Avoid Price Increases

    Holy Moly! Where’s All The Eggs? This week my friend Holly sent me this picture with the caption, where’s the eggs? Many of you have also been seeing the price of eggs not only skyrocket, but transition into becoming almost impossible to find. I have a few layers of my own but we are in……

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  • Why Do Monkeys Groom Each Other? Social Grooming

    A very common occurrence, an assembly line of monkeys grooming each other, but have you ever wondered why do monkeys groom each other? Social Grooming Social grooming is a behavior that not only monkeys and other animals participate in but also humans. Social grooming is the behavior of cleaning or maintaining another’s body appearance as……

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  • Exotic Pet Fees Skyrocket By Over 10 Times: Highest Ever

    The Yearly Price Of Owning A Pet Monkey Just Went Up By 10 Times The Original Amount! Fees In 2018 when we first got Ollie, our rescued squirrel monkey, we had to register him with the local animal services. The yearly exotic fees were $25 per exotic pet up to x amount which then went……

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