We don't have many early videos. When we're at home Chiquito has to be in the cage or on a leash...because his favorite place is IN the house. (We had two "break and entries" before we put double doors on the cage and they were disasterous. The cat-walk above our great room has since been renamed the monkey-walk.) Besides, videos of caged monkeys are never exhilarating.
But almost everyone (except our biologist) either warned me not to take Chiquito out of the cage at all, or not to take him anywhere without a leash. The fear was that he wouldn't come back, or that we wouldn't be able to get him back into the cage. Neither made sense to me. I believed Chiquito knew we were his only family. And I was convinced that a collar would give us enough control over him physically. So we put a collar on Chiquito (the nerve-wracking part of the process...see the multiple outtakes below), took him into the jungle --- and tried to scrape him off Paul. Chiquito was afraid to be free.
Fortunately, Chiquito has gotten braver and bolder in the wild. Lolita is still too young to venture away from me, but her time is coming...sooner rather than later if Chiquito has his way (see Chiquito Drags Lolita Off Me below). And the photo ops are getting more exhilarating!
But almost everyone (except our biologist) either warned me not to take Chiquito out of the cage at all, or not to take him anywhere without a leash. The fear was that he wouldn't come back, or that we wouldn't be able to get him back into the cage. Neither made sense to me. I believed Chiquito knew we were his only family. And I was convinced that a collar would give us enough control over him physically. So we put a collar on Chiquito (the nerve-wracking part of the process...see the multiple outtakes below), took him into the jungle --- and tried to scrape him off Paul. Chiquito was afraid to be free.
Fortunately, Chiquito has gotten braver and bolder in the wild. Lolita is still too young to venture away from me, but her time is coming...sooner rather than later if Chiquito has his way (see Chiquito Drags Lolita Off Me below). And the photo ops are getting more exhilarating!
YouTube Videos
Feb 14, 2012 It's a Jungle in Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vszloYW-Hc&feature=channel&list=UL
Mar 2, 2012 Putting a Collar on Chiquito, Take 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxsQL6sOAGY&feature=channel&list=UL
Mar 2, 2012 Putting a Collar on Chiquito, Take 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do41uARBnw8&feature=channel&list=UL
Mar 2, 2012 Putting a Collar on Chiquito, Take 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaTZ2gIebE&feature=channel&list=UL
Mar 2, 2012 Putting a Collar on Chiquito, Take 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQHbUCtf7dE
April 8, 2012 Giggling Baby Spider Monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw7gGBzBdyg&feature=channel&list=UL
April 30, 2012 Playful Baby Spider Monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13H2q3JWHq4&feature=g-upl
April 30, 2012 Playful Baby Spider Monkey (cont.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=6NzWyWeYelo&NR=1
May 16, 2012 Chiquito Drags Lolita Off Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLZaFHcKs3M&feature=autoshare
May 16, 2012 Lolita Stands Her Ground http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzQvgEcnj9Y&feature=autoshare
Oct 17, 2012 Spider Monkey "Whinny" Sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TcccG3x52U
Oct 23, 2012 Chiquito with a Lime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9d6XnkfdnA
Jan 16, 2013 Lolita Hugs New Infant Howler Monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqHUf0QhvPw
Mar 29, 2103 Chiquito Checks out the New Cage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr-xqjoZqMk
Oct 23, 2012 Chiquito with a Lime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9d6XnkfdnA
Jan 16, 2013 Lolita Hugs New Infant Howler Monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqHUf0QhvPw
Mar 29, 2103 Chiquito Checks out the New Cage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr-xqjoZqMk