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Gift Ideas for Our Monkeys

• Raw nuts in the shell - the monkeys' favorite edible toy! (www.nutsonline.com)

  See the monkeys Going Nuts



• Monkey food.
• Monkey toys.

Toys for monkeys must be sturdy, easy to clean and not battery operated. Old-fashioned children's activity centers with mirrors and moveable parts are a favorite. See our Monkey Toy Guidelines for more ideas and things to avoid.

• Rope - 3/4" and 5/8" nylon or natural/manila  
• Barrels and buckets
• Swings
• Shade cloth to make hammocks
• Gift certificates (Home Depot, Lowes, Target, WalMart, etc.)
• Green and amber flood lights for monkey yard
• Yellow bug lights for porch lights on monkey buildings
• Dusk-to-dawn sensors for outdoor lights
• Spacious new habitats
• Sponsor-a-Caregiver

• Raw peanuts and pistachio nuts in the shell
• Shelled cashews
• Raw sunflower seeds (in or out of shell) and pumpkin seeds
• Dried fruit and vegetables
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Canned goods: green beans, corn, yams, vegetarian mixed vegetables, fruit canned in water
• Cereal - especially with fruit and nuts. No sugar frosting.
• Hot cereal (oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, kashi, etc.)
• Zupreem canned food: Marmoset diet #6920, Primate Diet #6930 (www.zupreem.com/pdf/
  Primate67.pdf)
• Mazuri monkey food: www.mazuri.com
  Jungle Jel #5MF1
  Callitrichid High Fiber #57R0
  Marmoset Jelly #5041
  Geriatric Gell #5S2R
  Monkey Crunch 20 #5M29
  Primate High Fiber Sticks #5MA3
  Primate Growth & Repro #5MA1
  Leaf-eater Primate Diet #5MO2
  Leaf-eater Mini Biscuits #5672
  New World Primate #5MA5

For more ideas, see the Jungle Friends Wish List