How Do You Make Feeder Toys For A Pet Marmoset Or Tamarin?
You probably shouldn’t have a pet monkey. If you don’t already have one, this article isn’t for you–go away and do a lot of research before you make a decision. But if you already do, you know you need to work hard to keep it busy and entertained. One of the best ways to do this is to make it work to get its food, like it would in the wild. Since you can’t plant a jungle for it to forage in, make toys like these instead. Using something like a chopstick, push a hole through the center of the apple from the stem to the bottom. Thread the string through the hole in the apple. Punch a hole in a piece of carrot. Place the piece of carrot at the bottom of the apple, thread the end of the string through the hole in the carrot, and tie the string onto the carrot. You should now have an apple that you can hang from a string. Using a small knife, dig small deep holes all over the apple. Place mealworms in the holes. Hang the apple in your pet’s cage. Fold the ends of the paper tube over so the
