How monkeys are trained. If you have a monkey at home
Therefore, I will write a clear and concise answer. WHAT IS IT WORTH.
And:
What breeds of monkeys can you keep at home?
How can you bring a monkey to Russia?
What documents are needed and where can I get them?
From which country can you bring a monkey?
So. Why do you need a monkey?
Just love and care? Like a cat or a dog? As a pet?
Then I will say right away, no matter what illusions you have - the monkey is a WILD creature, from the wild. Therefore, keeping it in the house is possible, but subject to many conditions.
Condition 1. BREED. The cynomolgus and rhesus monkeys are more suitable for home keeping. Simply because the average person simply cannot cope with others - either small ones, who must live like parrots in cages, or large ones, which risks complete separation from upbringing and domination over you. Ultimately, the chimpanzee may become the owner, and you may become his monkey)))
But a monkey in a cage is only good in a zoo, where it has fun and is properly cared for. But not in the house.
Condition 2. DIMPERS. You should immediately understand that you are having a lifelong child. By the way, the baby of any monkey is much superior to a human child of its age both in intelligence, cunning, cunning and stubbornness, and in strength and speed of reaction.
The diaper is put on as soon as you purchase the monkey. It now becomes a lifelong must-have item in your home for life!
During the day the monkey wears diapers and clothes. And at night, if he sleeps not in the same bed with you (which is not advisable), but in his own cage, then you can and should leave the monkey naked. You can, of course, put on a diaper and take your pet to your bed, but I think this is unnecessary pampering, again not hygienic... and the monkey tries to climb onto your throat - where it’s warmer, or even onto your face. Ideally, they sleep under a blanket in the belly area…. But this needs to be learned. The question is - why? Sleeping in a cage is normal. And even without a diaper she should rest. The downside is that you will have to wash the cage in the morning, because even if you put in a disposable baby diaper, by the morning everything will be crumpled or torn.
Condition 3. BATHING. There is an opinion that monkeys are very smelly!
This is a slander. They become like this in cages when they are poorly cleaned and not bathed.
Pet monkeys should be washed twice a day - at night, when you take off the diaper, and in the morning, before putting it on.
I recommend washing the monkey with “no tears” baby shampoo. This makes them easier to wash. Do they like to take baths? They rather get used to it, like cats or dogs. So, there is no need to say that much of what is written here is torture and abuse of animals. Everyone would like such “torment”! Some dogs are more abused when, instead of going for a walk, they are given a diaper and asked to go for a walk. For example, our Spitz simply does not understand this. Yes, he doesn’t like to walk in the rain, but he will never wear a diaper either... You have to get dressed and go out with the dog in any weather, in the cold, and in a hurricane…. Isn't this torture? So let's not talk about torment! Not we such, Life is such. Everyone has their own torment.
Monkeys that bathe twice a day get used to going to the toilet during bath time. Their waste is easily washed away with water without clogging the pipes.
Monkeys that bathe twice a day lose their scent over time.
By the way, our pet smells like shampoo.
Condition 4. You must have a CAGE for the monkey. A plastic container with two lattice doors, which can be easily found in a pet store, is suitable for these purposes. This is a very convenient thing! The animal sleeps and moves in it. It is better to leave the monkey in such a container at night.
Condition 5. BUY A monkey CORRECTLY - this is essentially the very first point!
Don’t look for people who bring monkeys “from there to order”! Don't buy a monkey through ads! These are wild monkeys, naturally untrained. They do not obey, bite, and require additional investment in training.
Nowadays, nurseries are advertised that sell monkeys - either imported or bred. Or even on the Internet you can easily find advertisements for the sale of monkeys. And of course, everyone wants to buy cheaper! But it can't be cheaper here.
Why? Because training a monkey, as well as teaching you how to care for it, costs time and money and a lot of effort. The average cost of a good monkey is from 150 thousand rubles.
Condition 6. DOCUMENTS. Like any animal, a monkey must have documents. At least a veterinary book. I vaccinate my monkeys, register them with a veterinarian, and carefully monitor their health!
Condition 7. A monkey's HEALTH directly depends on FOOD and living conditions. Yes, monkeys eat all sorts of things, human food, and sit at the table with us (next to us, on our laps). But under no circumstances should they be given dairy! It lasts for a long time! And don't indulge in sweets!
Monkeys don't like bananas the way you think. It is a myth. They love dates, live worms, bread... and meat! But just like people, they have their own food preferences)))
Monkeys, in principle, have good immunity, but there should be no rats and mice in the house, since they are the main carriers of diseases that quickly kill monkeys.
The house should always be warm, like in Stalinist houses))
After all this, the rest of the musi-pusi with the monkey are possible))
Based on materials from the website exoticyug.rf
Monkeys are quite specific animals, but they can become tame very quickly. Naturally, “young animals” adapt faster around a person than adults who are already adults. The desire to train an animal must also be supported by certain knowledge and talents of the trainer. Everything depends on the person, and not on the “experimental” animal.
Peculiarities of primate behavior
The behavior of all animals is based on a powerful foundation of unconscious reflexes. The animal’s body reacts to a conglomerate of stimuli of various origins according to a certain algorithm of its own psyche.
An important role is played by the habitat of animals, the characteristics of growing up, and the presence of contact with other animals or people. For example, wild adult primates, captured and sent to zoos or training locations, find it extremely difficult to perceive the lack of freedom, a sudden change of environment, separation from their fellow tribesmen and the presence of alien creatures - people.
Young individuals quickly get used to “human” conditions, make contact with their trainer, and respond to affection and tenderness. After a short period of time, marmosets, macaques and monkeys can walk freely outside their abode, asking to be held, in search of adventure and new emotions, roaming around the secluded places of the room.
The trainer will be able to quickly develop a whole galaxy of conditioned reflexes, thereby eliminating a number of unconditioned reflex reactions. For example, a monkey living and eating food in a cage develops a specific food reflex. The animal feels safe and knows that it will receive its food at a certain time.
An important nuance: if a monkey is constantly in a cage, the animal may suffer from a feeling of fear of open space, trying not to leave the confines of its “home”. It is worth remembering this and not limiting your pet in its natural needs.
Primate training
To truly train a monkey, this process must be approached as responsibly and carefully as possible. It would be wrong to present any strict schemes or intricate algorithms; each pet, just like the trainer, is individual.
This means that you need to look for your own approach and develop a methodology according to the characteristics of each specific situation. There are a number of recommendations, as simple and universal as possible, that can be useful in the process of training primates:
- It is important to choose a comfortable cage for the animal. The monkey should be cozy and comfortable. Here she will rest, sleep, and sometimes eat;
- When getting to know an animal, it is important to show tenderness and delicacy, to allow the pet to touch the hair and examine the clothes. This is extremely important for the animal, because in “their world” this is how acquaintance occurs. Armed with trust, you can continue to work with your pet;
- You cannot shout at monkeys. They are extremely sensitive to any manifestations of aggression and irritation;
- The pet should be often praised, stroked, and spoken to in a gentle, calm voice;
- Don't neglect health issues. It is necessary to visit a veterinary hospital regularly. This is necessary not only for high-quality monitoring of the primate’s health, but also the opportunity to once again consult with a specialist regarding issues of concern at the moment.
Almost any monkey can become tame, but a young one will get used to it faster than a wild adult. The success of training depends not only on the monkey, but also on the abilities of the trainer. To achieve good results, you need to provide caring care for the “student”, train him correctly, treat him kindly and be patient.
Monkey behavior in a cage
The behavior of all animals is based mainly on reflexes - involuntary reactions of the body to external or internal stimuli. Reflexes are unconditioned (innate) and conditioned, acquired as a result of repeated exposure to stimuli from the external environment. Wild primates caught as adults in natural conditions do not tolerate even temporary restriction of freedom; they are difficult to tame, remaining in a semi-wild state for a long time.
Young prosimians, marmosets, macaques and monkeys quickly get used to people, soon they even allow themselves to be picked up, and if they walk around the room, they can sit on a person’s shoulders or laps.
When, as a result of training or prolonged confinement in a cage, the unconditioned reflex to freedom fades away, this means that the innate reaction has weakened, but reactions more appropriate to the new living conditions have developed.
Unconditioned reflexes are masked by a number of conditioned reflexes, resulting in changes in the behavior of domesticated primates.
The monkey, which was kept by the previous owner in a spacious room, when kept by the new owner in a cramped cage, at first strives to leave it. Subsequently, she gets used to the new conditions and behaves calmly in the cage, since over time she develops a conditioned reflex to the bars as a signal of an obstacle to escape.
In addition, in the cage the monkey receives plenty of food; the sight of the feeder and the entire environment as a whole serves as a conditioned stimulus for it, associated with an unconditioned food reflex.
Newly acquired temporary nerve connections in the form of conditioned reflexes inhibit the unconditioned reflex of freedom, as if tying the monkey to a cage, where it also feels safe.
When monkeys are kept in a small cage for a long time, the freedom reflex turns into its opposite. They develop a fear of freedom.
When the door is open, the monkey, instead of taking advantage of the relative freedom, remains in the cage, and accidentally leaving, gets scared, hides in a secluded corner or quickly returns to its shelter.
In the behavior of a monkey at home, not only innate and acquired instincts play a role. It is very important how all family members treat it, training methods, home environment and the age of the pet at which it began to be trained. Human mistakes during training and caring for a pet often lead to a violation of the motives of the “student’s” behavior; he becomes extremely disobedient and does not learn the training lesson well. A person often evaluates such a monkey incorrectly, not suspecting that the pet’s actions are the result of his erroneous behavior during training. Conditioned reflexes are always individual and depend on specific situations that developed differently in the life of each individual. Therefore, the behavior of monkeys under the same conditions will be different and determined by individual experience.
In young monkeys, as a result of prolonged cage keeping, some biological cycles are disrupted to a greater or lesser extent. They live, as a rule, alone in a cage, and not as a family, as in nature, they do not bear or raise offspring, do not look for food, they have no enemies, since monkeys do not meet predatory animals, their life actually goes on monotonously, carefree and boring. The only variety in captivity is the owner returning from work and walking around the room.
In zoos and large nurseries, the life of monkeys is more varied, since they are usually kept in pairs or a small group. Observing them, it can be noted that quarrels or even serious fights often occur between individuals, and, sometimes, and vice versa, friendly relations arise between opposite-sex and even same-sex partners. Each enclosure has its own way of life, its own rules in the “team”. This can be judged not only by the behavior of the monkeys, but also by the different intonations of their voices, by the complex of sounds that reflect their relationships with each other. However, being in a group from an early age, they develop, as in natural conditions, a certain “norm of behavior” and put up with each other’s presence, if, of course, this corresponds to the ecology of the species and the size of the enclosure allows. In such a community, monkeys are more likely to give birth to offspring than in a cage when they are kept in pairs.
Monkey-human relationship
For a tame monkey, the lover himself is, to a certain extent, a member of the family and a close relative, in the absence of which he gets bored and feels lonely. However, "kinship" feelings toward the owner's family members may vary depending on how they treat the pet and how much attention each person pays to it. The explanation for such amazing sympathy or even antipathy for certain people is determined not only by the monkey’s life experience in this family, but also by the remnant of those childhood instincts that were acquired in infancy, when it was still breastfed by a female or you fed it with milk from a bottle. In its attitude towards people, the monkey is very sensitive to signs of attention, so the more often you work with it, the more it will demand this attention from you. This is the most important part of training, thanks to which the monkey will get used to you and will follow your commands. Timid individuals by nature trust only some people, but properly raised monkeys greet any person with attention and trust, showing great interest in him.
During training, acoustic communication systems between monkey and human are formed. They learn to understand some words in unity with the intonation and peculiarities of their pronunciation by a person, although they themselves cannot learn to speak and express their attitude to the spoken words with facial expressions.
Training
Before letting a newly purchased monkey out for a walk around the room, the owner must accustom it to himself and his family members so that the new pet can be handled without fear, does not bite, is safe for humans and considers him his partner. Monkeys that have reached puberty and are kept in a group in an enclosure have a more difficult time getting used to humans than young, single individuals with whom they began working when they were still with a female. Therefore, training monkeys in adulthood is more difficult and it is always better for this purpose to acquire a young “student” with whom you can quickly achieve better results. You need to start training as soon as you have acquired a monkey.
First, the cage with the wild monkey is placed at human height on a bedside table or small table. As soon as the monkey eats food from the feeder in front of you without fear, which happens no earlier than a week after meeting you, you should begin to gradually accustom it to yourself. First you need to ensure that the monkey is not afraid to take a treat from your hands and eats it in your presence. To do this, place the treat on the perch and, in quiet, gentle words, invite her to take a piece. At first, you will have to move a considerable distance away from the cage for the monkey to take the treat, but gradually this distance will decrease and the moment will come when he will grab the treat from your hands, run with it to the other end of the perch and start eating it. You stand and watch her during the meal so that she gets used to you faster. This will continue several times and the time will come when the monkey will take the treat from your hands and immediately eat it completely. The treat, especially at first, should be given by carefully inserting it with two fingers between the bars of the grill, affectionately calling the monkey by name.
You need to start training in the morning, before the food is put in the feeder. A well-fed monkey is more difficult to contact, does not respond to treats, and is less amenable to training.
The first stage of training ends when the monkey begins to take a treat from your hands and let you scratch its head. From this moment the second stage of training begins: the monkey is taught to sit on a hand. To do this, they approach the cage, open the door and force it with a treat to leave the cage, while gently saying the monkey’s name and the words: “Come to me!” A monkey, attracted by tasty food, after several times, and sometimes even the first time, sits on the hand, takes a treat from the palm, enters the cage and climbs onto the perch to eat it. You need to get the monkey to sit on your hand without hesitation and remain there until you give him the next command.
The last stage of training should be to teach the monkey to return to the cage at your request. For this purpose, the monkey is carried on the hand to the door, saying: “Go to your place!”, and if it does not follow the commands, it is slightly pushed towards the door. After several of your attempts, the monkey will understand what is required of it and will enter the cage itself.
On Monday, February 8, the Chinese New Year begins, which will be the Year of the Monkey, which is incredibly happy for the residents of the Chinese village of Baowan, who have been earning their living for centuries by performing performances of trained monkeys. It's sad, but real life sometimes has little in common with the Chinese horoscope, which, unlike people, treats the Monkey with great respect.
One of the trainers entertains the audience by throwing knives at a monkey, which is balancing on a rotating cylinder while standing on a wooden board. The monkey deftly grabs the knives and clamps them in his teeth.
The village of Baowan in central China's Henan Province appears to be an unremarkable agricultural community at first glance, but look around and you'll discover that the sounds of monkeys can be heard everywhere.
Breeding monkeys without special permission is illegal in China, but the rule does not apply to the approximately 2,500 residents of Baowan village.
Monkeys are trained to ride a bicycle and walk on stilts. Some animals wear metal collars.
Trainer Fan Haoran, 57, has been working with monkeys all his life. According to him, the key to success in his business is establishing contact with the monkey.
“First of all, you have to take care of them. Then, slowly, step by step, without getting ahead of events, move in the direction you need. For example, shake a monkey’s paw and it will remember your hand.”
For China, which has been trying to eradicate rural poverty for decades, animal rights issues did not exist at all until recently. This problem worried mainly city dwellers who have pets.
Zhang Junran, president of the Xinye County Monkey Farmers' Association, admits that the treatment of the primates in Baowan Village is controversial, but that modern methods are humane.
“Our methods of training monkeys were not the most correct. Especially when it came to the conditions of their detention. But these monkeys brought us so many benefits that changed our lives so much. We must be good owners of our monkeys,” says Zhang Junran.
Trained monkeys in the village of Baowan.
Zhang Zhijie keeps his monkey on a leash outside his house. He comes from a family of trainers and has made a small fortune traveling around the country performing shows.
“My grandfather, my father did this, and then this activity passed on to me. My children went to school and then to college. They received their education with the money earned by performing my trained monkeys,” says Zhang Zhijie.
This family business will die with Zhang Zhijie. His children show no interest in family tradition.
Monkeys carry a palanquin during a training session in Baowan village.
People's Artist Zhang Zhijiu strokes a circus monkey after a training session.
Chinese New Year, which will be the Year of the Monkey, begins on Monday, February 8, 2016.
A necessary item after purchasing an exotic animal to keep at home for its comfortable maintenance and the safety of family members.
It should be noted that a young monkey is easier to tame than an adult. And when purchasing an animal, this fact should be one of the most important.
Raising a monkey should be carried out in a friendly manner with quality care and nutrition and sufficient communication.
Taming a monkey should start with the skill of taking food from your hands. In the morning, when the animal is still hungry, offer her a treat, encouraging her with gentle words and a peaceful intonation. Your goal: to get the monkey to take the treat and eat it in your presence. Please be patient: this may take at least a week. But the importance of this moment is undeniable - this is an animal’s act of trust in you, which will grow over time into affection and love. Gradually get the monkey used to eating on your hand when leaving the cage. Next - return to the cage on command.
It must be added that the monkey will perceive the rest of the family as members of the same pack, but this does not guarantee that it will treat everyone equally well. Her sympathies will be greater for the person, the more he pays her attention and treats her kindly.
At monkey training They master the skill of communicating with a person by understanding words and intonations and executing commands. With its funny antics and imitation of human behavior, your pet will bring you many pleasant and cheerful moments.
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