M O N K E Y M A T T E R S V O L U M E 7 N U M B E R 3 , T H E W E B V E R S I O N primate care primate health primate news July 2001 Vol. 7 Number 3 P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l P r i m a t e A s s o c i a t i o n Do Monkeys Like Fireworks??! (page 14) Cinnamon, Our Terms Brat Of The Of Use! (Inside Diabetes & Month, Cassy! Front Cover) Your Monkey! (page 4) (page 13) for people who care about primates... WeM supportO N K E Y Mresponsible A T T E R S V Omonkey L U M E 7 ownership N U M B E R 3 , and T H Ethe W Eright B V Eto R Sbe I O N fairly regulated in every state! 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Page 4 Housing: Cage Furniture.............................................6 Gardening For Monkey Lovers..............................7 Factoids.....................................................................7, 14 Monkey Helpline......................................................8 Monkey-Cat, In Loving Memory..................................10 One Of My Special Angels............................................11 Nature Walking Monkeys..........................................12 Cinnamon, Diabetes & Your Monkey!...........................13 More ‘Mick’ Pix!!! Do Monkeys Like Fireworks?......................................14 . Page 5 Java Faces...................................................14 Our Anthropomorphic Best (Sparky)...........................15 Question Of The Month...........................................15,16 Artist's Corner....................................................16 Socializing--Your Photos..............................................17 Enrichment: Paper Fun.........................!......................18 World Of Primates, Cartoon.....................................19 Brat Of The Year Contest!.............................................19 One Of My Parting Shots, Your Photos..........................................20 Special Angels! Mandatory Information, A Letter To New Readers.......20 . Page 11 Primate Placement Service......................................21 Monkey Matters Complete Guide To Care & Behavior..22 M O N K E Y M A T T E R S V O L U M E 7 N U M B E R 3 , T H E W E B V E R S I O N 2 Dear Monkey Matters, (Shortened to fit in magazine) I have been a fan for several years of your magazine and would like to offer some criticism of your website, while full of infor- mation it is too confusing and a lot of links do not work, on this computer anyway. I have been working for monkeys for years and have had them since I was 8 years old and love every facet of their beings, bites, stubbornness, devotion, etc. all the dif- ferent parts that make up a primate. I have fought with the texas terrors, suffered illness during this time and still love the monkeys that have made the fight worthwhile. (About sanctuaries)...I feel most primates are happier in a home setting other than a sanc- tuary and have strong feelings about this. I have seen sanctuaries, both good and bad, they just simply do not offer a primate that has been raised with humans the necessary compan- ionship that is needed. Sanctuary owners and workers do not have the time or inclination to offer the time needed one on one with a primate. Being thrust into a sanctuary setting a monkey that is not used to being a primate as such, will suffer terrible mental anguish, usually suffer contempt from the other inmates, and become a target of torment from the other resi- dents until he either survives it all or passes away. I feel that you are on the right track with your on-line attempt to educate and promote healthy primate ownership and would like to put a link on our website to your site. Sincerely, Linda (Editor’s note: Thank you for the critique of our website. We have updated the links and a site map and hope that will help. Please feel free to put a link to us on our website.) Dear Monkey Mailbox, I live in London, England and am interested in receiving a copy of Monkey Matters magazine as a gift for my boyfriend. I am specifically looking for a copy from last October but if this is not possible any recent edition you have would be appreciated and I will pay for the magazine and postage to the UK. If it is only possible to subscribe annually then could I (Continued on next page) Java/Rhesus cross “Sheena”, left is the bigger of these two monkey sisters. Java macaque “Java” is the more submissive of the two. Java macaque females are generally considered more handleable in maturity than Rhesus females. Although coloring can be similar in infants, comparing tail length of Java and Rhesus macaques is the best way to ID them. The Rhesus has a “3/4” sized tail and the Java a long, rope-like tail. (Photo from Joie).....! M O N K E Y M A T T E R S V O L U M E 7 N U M B E R 3 , T H E W E B V E R S I O N 3 Hanging Out!! (Continued from page 2) take a one year’s subscription to Monkey Matters magazine? If either of these options is viable, please advise what method of payment you will accept and how much this will be. Many thanks, Ekatarina van den Rekk (Editor’s note: Monkey Matters is now free on line and no longer comes in a hard copy. Thank you for your interest, and we hope you enjoy it.) Dear Monkey Matters, I want to buy a young monkey to raise and keep in Miami, FL. I would be interested in any suggestions as to what species you suggest and any information you may have about where I can make the actual purchase. I would appreciate this very much seeing as to how I don’t know very much about monkeys. Sincerely, Michael (Editor’s note: Although we do not recommend specific breeders, we do recommend doing your homework on primate species before considering a purchase and educating yourself as much as possible through our recom- mended list of books. There’s a big difference in size and behavior be- tween a 2 pound male squirrel monkey and a 30-50 pound male macaque.) Dear Monkey Matters, I just found your website. Oh my God. It is beautiful. I’m still looking around on it The magazine is abso- esserona spot-nosed guenon "Sasha", guenon “Gwen”enjoys the and L lutely beautiful! GREAT JOB, black spiderfun monkeyof draping “Samantha” her friend hanging Connie out in a socialJacquie's moment.