How to Groom a Pet Monkey

By eHow Pets Editor

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

Insect trap
Diaper covers
Grooming branch
Diapers
Pet shampoo

Provide Grooming Tools for Your Monkey

Step 1:
Hang a natural teeth and nail grooming branch in your monkey's cage. These are made from real tree branches with colored sand glued to it. As your monkey runs his nails over it, the sand acts as a natural nail file.
Step 2:
Use an insect trap to keep flies away from your pet monkey and his food. These traps use sticky strips that you hang outside of your monkey's cage to trap flies and wasps.
Step 3:
Find a good soft wire slicker brush, a comb that has both fine and coarse teeth.

Ask Your Vet to Groom Your Monkey

Step 1:
Have your primate vet remove tartar build up from your pet monkey's teeth. Vets use an instrument called a scaler to scrape built up stains from teeth. You should not try to remove tartar your self as you are likely to be bitten.
Step 2:
Ask your vet to remove any matted hair while the monkey is sedated during its regular physical examination.
Step 3:
Get your monkey's nails trimmed while sedated by the vet.

Obtain the Correct Monkey Grooming Supplies

Step 1:
Purchase diapers for premature babies for your infant monkey. Infant monkeys are much smaller than newborn human babies; so they need diapers that fit snuggly.
Step 2:
Lay in a supply of diaper covers. Monkeys are even better than children at removing their diapers. Using diaper covers can stop young monkeys from taking of their diapers.
Step 3:
Buy baby wipes without perfumes to use after changing your young monkey's diaper. Perfumes can cause allergic reactions that could lead to an expensive vet visit.
Step 4:
Choose diapers made specifically for monkeys for the most secure fit. These diaper fasten in the back to make to more difficult for the monkey to remove its own diaper.

Use Care When Bathing Young Monkeys

Step 1:
Remove your infant monkey's collar before you bath him. Collars can shrink when wet and irritate your monkey's neck.
Step 2:
Shampoo your pet monkey with special pet shampoos. Choose fragrance free cat or dog shampoos. For extra soft fur, choose a pet shampoo with a built in conditioner.

Tips & Warnings

Your vet may need to tranquilize your monkey to groom it.

Resources

Monkey supplies at Monkey Needs

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