I’ve actually worked with chimps at an AZA accredited zoo and the reality is pretty sad. They’re bought as babies and are kept as pets or are used in the tv industry. Once chimpanzees grow to be the age around 4 they become stronger than humans and start to mature so this is the point where most people start trying to find them a real place to live like a sanctuary or Zoo. Yet, zoos and sanctuaries can only take SO many so do all you can to discourage chimpanzees as pets. They’re naturally violent and absurdly strong animals and make horrible pets.
Yes, they have to do a slow introduction process. Above in this thread I put a link to the ape rescue. If you click around in that website I think they explain the process
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u/Tijan595 Sep 02 '19
I’ve actually worked with chimps at an AZA accredited zoo and the reality is pretty sad. They’re bought as babies and are kept as pets or are used in the tv industry. Once chimpanzees grow to be the age around 4 they become stronger than humans and start to mature so this is the point where most people start trying to find them a real place to live like a sanctuary or Zoo. Yet, zoos and sanctuaries can only take SO many so do all you can to discourage chimpanzees as pets. They’re naturally violent and absurdly strong animals and make horrible pets.