hi,does anyone have any info of marmoset breeders with young for sale in the uk,any info would be much appreciated,only place i can find is 1 website and scam adverts,many thanks.

if you're serious about getting a marmoset...n i hate the idea of them in captivity as most people cannot provide the right environment.(social groups oodles of space etc etc)..then pm tska rory or nerys. they're apart of tska rainbow, and basically act as agents between breeders/sellers and the public. They do have strict vetting tho on the sale of primates. But if you're serious that shouldn't be a problem?

hope that helps

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thanks for the info,but i have done my research and know about housing,space,enrichment,diet-etc...but most pets these days were once wild,i understand where your coming from,as the majority of people cant even look after themselves,but my pets are well looked after,and want for nothing,like i said i have done my research,as i do with any pet i own,thanks for the info.

how many are you planning on getting out of curiosity?

it's not the fact they were wild caught once upon a time, so much as the amount of interaction,enrichment,space etc they need..few can provide that.

Think you have to do a questionnaire or something through tska but on behalf of the breeders. Best place to go though if you're serious, good luck

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thanks for the site info,i have seen ads all over but some we know are not genuine,and the prices some people charge are mad,not that money should come into it,but you dont get them without it,anyway im not in a hurry as i like to have everything ready and in place before,so i know anything the animal needs is right here,i will purchase 1 marmoset to start with,i have done my research(but never had 1 before) so i would rather learn from 1 then once im more knowledgeable i will add more,i wouldnt just keep 1 on its own as they need to interact with each other,that i know.

You would be very lucky if TSKA would consider selling a lone marmoset to you unless you have others already in your care whom it would be interacting with. (Although speaking to Rory and Nerys would allow them to properly explain thier vetting procedures) As said by ~Rory in another thread here, only 2 out of 10 applicants for primates are actually deemed suitable via thier procdures.

I don't agree, however, that your "just getting 1 to learn from" would be beneficial to either the mamromoset or yourself. You will learn far more by observing a marmoset in a pair or small group than you ever will singly. Rory and Nerys can point you in the right direction with regards to the housing and environmental needs that you would need to arrange before the actual purchase of a pair and can offer some great advice with regards to primates and exotic mammals. Glidergirl, I beleive, has also kept primates in the past (may be wrong though gets confused!!) so she may be along to reply also.

There are private and shop sellers who have marmosets for sale in the UK but please be very careful that they are more interested in your cash rather than the wellbeing of the animals.

Do you have previous experience with exotic mammals at all? Would love to see pics etc of any you have.

I do have to say, I agree with KAtie and I strongly beleive that the removal of primates such as marmosets from the DWA was a huge mistake and allows the floodgates for sellers, and buyers, to jump in feet first (am not saying this is what you are doing BTW) without properly assessing the animals needs

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If its one marmy you want.... you will learn a lot. unfortunately you'll learn a lot about marmosets slowly going mad.

do buy at least 2, a group is preferable.

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I can put you in touch with a reputable breeder, but you would need to do alot of research before you approach him, he'll ask questions over the phone which you will need to be able to answer (without the use of the internet!).

As has already been said, one marmie will not thrive, you need to consider having two, they don't need to be a breeding pair though. You also need to consider why you want a marmoset, many people are under the impression that all marmmies will sit on your shoulder whilst you go about your business, this isn't going to happen! Even though they are CB they're still wild animals, there's such a lot you need to research from diet, housing, enrichment, body language (important as you can make an instant enemy if you unwittingly challenge or threaten them), zoonotic diseases to name a few!

Although marmosets are only small, they do require a large space to live in, preferably with a heated indoor retreat and a secure outdoor cage so they can move freely between to two. Something like a large ourdoor bird aviary and flight, but bigger is better. It needs to be 100% secure as primates are very dextrous and will be able to unbolt/undo anything that is within their grasp. The enclosure needs to be filled with trees/branches, plarforms, ropes, swings etc to keep them occupied.

The diet isn't the hardest (suggies are much harder to get right), they should be fed a couple of times a day, things like fruits, veggies, insects, boiled/scrambled egg, multivitamins, calcium (and D3 depending on the amount of natural uv they get) are what I gave my primates during the daytime, and they'd have cooked pasta, baby cereal, a bit of bread and honey, and a small marshmallow each before bed.

Marmosets in the wild are gum eaters, they go and actively seek out wounds in trees and they use their teeth to make the hole larger and they lap the gum up, so that's a good enrichment technique you could incorporate that would benefit them in a dietary sense as well as an enrichement exercise.

Zoonotic diseases are an issue with all primates, what is a common cold or even a cold sore to us can be fatal in primates, so you need to think about hygiene and how to deal with them when you are sick.

I'd definately recommend buying from a reputable breeder, they can advise you as to care, ask you questions and discuss the answer, they can give you the animals background, meet the parents (or a pic), they can tell you the animals likes and dislikes, and their personality (because they're all different).

I wouldn't recommed getting one to learn from though, it's not fair on the animal suffering because of your mistakes, learn as much as you can before you purchase, and continue to learn once you have your animals.

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Marie has summed it all up nicely.

I would just emphasize the points of this:

One by itself is a disaster waiting to occur. Always buy in a pair, as Marie has pointed out they do not need to be a sexed pair, as in a male and a female.

Research, research, research is the key and if you have done this then you would know already that a single primate is not the way forwards anyway.

Speak to current primate keepers. Glean the knowledge they have.

Be aware that primates are politically sensitive as a species in the UK today and as such reputable keepers of primates are going to vet you/screen you to ensure you are who you attain yourself to be and that is a genuine keeper looking to take on board primates.

Again ask yourself this one burning question........Why do l want to own primates?

R

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completely echo what brittone05 has said.

not only do they act as agents between buyers and sellers they also help make the sellers lives easier in the sense they vet potential buyers on behalf of the owners..then i think pass the information onto the breeder for them to make their own mind up.

What would you prefer them to do? Do this work for free? Don't be so ridiculous! It is a business at the end of the day, but unlike alot of the dodgy dealers around after a quick book... who don't care about exploiting the animals in question...these guys do bloody good work!

My gut wrenched when i realised that certain primates were coming off the DWA as I knew what would happen. It has opened the flood gates to people who see pound signs instead of welfare.. spoilt children 'daddy i want a monkey' ok hunni.. at least when they were on the DWA it was a pre requisite you HAD to research, know and have the enclosure set up for the animal(s) in question before you got them. I Know the DWA Is supposed to be there for humans safety rather than primates, but to me primates should never have been brought off the dwa...serious keepers could still purchase them, but it would stop alot of the unscrupulous dealers and insta buyers who go 'look how cute!!'


sorry rant over but i'm really sensitive about this subject

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