Wissman Margaret A
Icarus Mobile Veterinary Service, Wesley Chapel, FL USA.
J Exot Pet Med. 2014 Oct;23(4):347-362. doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2014.07.014. Epub 2014 Aug 6.
Callitrichids, marmosets and tamarins are small Central and South American nonhuman primates. All are considered threatened in the wild and many are on the endangered species list (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: Appendix 1). Because of their small size and anthropomorphic appeal, people are interested in owning callitrichids as pets. Hand-raised bottle-fed babies are quite charming until sexual maturity, at which time they often become aggressive and unpredictable to humans, including their owners. Consequently, people should be discouraged from keeping callitrichids as pets. If a veterinarian is consulted about callitrichids by a potential owner before purchase, it may be possible to offer encouragement toward a more suitable pet (e.g., ferret and sugar glider).
绢毛猴科动物，即狨猴和柽柳猴，是中南美洲的小型非人灵长类动物。它们在野外均被视为受威胁物种，许多还被列入濒危物种名单（《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》：附录1）。由于体型小巧且具有拟人化的吸引力，人们对将绢毛猴科动物作为宠物饲养很感兴趣。人工饲养并用奶瓶喂养大的幼崽在性成熟前十分可爱，但到那时，它们往往会对人类，包括其主人，变得具有攻击性且行为难以预测。因此，应劝阻人们不要将绢毛猴科动物作为宠物饲养。如果潜在主人在购买前向兽医咨询绢毛猴科动物相关问题，或许可以鼓励他们选择更合适的宠物（如雪貂和蜜袋鼯）。
