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This site is about Marmosets (Callithrix/Cebuella), a small monkey that live in trees . Marmosets smell, they use their scent glands for communication. This makes it possible to identify themselves to each other. They have been kept by people as pets for several years but (unfortunately) a lot of the common marmosets are also used for medical research. On this site you will find all the information you need to know about keeping marmosets in captivity.
DO NOT KEEP MONKEYS UNLESS YOU CAN FULLY SATISFY THEIR NEEDS
There are several species of marmosets : Bare-eared marmoset (Callithrix
argentata) |
 Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus jacchus) . |
 Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea) (c) Copyright - Ivan Crab |
 Geoffroy's Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus geoffroyi) (c) Copyright - Ivan Crab |
 Silvery Marmoset (Callithrix argentata argentata) (c) Copyright - Ivan Crab |
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"Some time ago I noticed hair loss in my Goeldies and immediately started looking for the possible reasons. They lost hair on their tails but also patches on their bodies. To
recognize abnormal hair loss you must know what the normal hair
distribution for you monkey should be." |
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"Correct food, in proper and
suitable amounts, together with regular feeding, is an all-important factor in keeping
primates in good condition. It is impossible to overstress the importance of food.
Incorrect food is a common cause of problems and disease..." |
Marmosets and bushbabies are gum feeders. They need the gum in the
wild to get the right phosphorus/calcium ratio but they also need it in captivy. Create
your own gum to keep them healthy !!! |
"Hannah Buchanan-Smith does not believe that
marmosets should be kept as pets at all, but given that they are, the attached article
suggests ways as to how to enrich their captive lives." and Considerations for the Housing and Handling Of New World Primates in the Laboratory |
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Sound of the common marmoset 
