These were apparently sold as pets through newspaper ads in the late 60’s and early 70’s.
It makes me kind of unhappy to think about what may have befallen some of these little guys after the novelty wore off and the reality set in of what you just bought from in an ad in the back of a magazine. Not to mention the stress or terror for the animal of being shipped.
A live squirrel monkey,
I knew a guy who had one of those when he was in his teens. Said it was hard to eat around it and it pooped everywhere. Eventually they gave it to a zoo and put it in with others who had been donated. I’m pretty sure this was in Michigan.
Funny I just posted about my aunt having one, and she was also in Michigan. I wonder if there was a local pet store that they both got them from?
Can’t ask my friend. He has been gone nearly ten years now.