In some parts of South America, squirrel monkey pets are not out of the ordinary—even though, as my mother can attest, they do not make good housemates. Of the many primates you could have for a pet, squirrel monkeys—of which there are at least five species—require an insane amount of care and attention.Click to see full answer. Similarly, you may ask, can you keep a squirrel monkey as a pet?Squirrel monkeys live in troops ranging from 12 to 100. They are highly social animals, if you are considering to keep them as pets then it is best to either keep two or more or keep none. Monkeys are highly mischievous, keeping a pet monkey is like having a troubled teen at home. what is the best monkey for a pet? Guenons, like all primates, are very high maintenance. There are almost two dozen species of guenons, with the green monkey, vervet, and grivet being possibly the most popular in captivity. They thrive in large groups, therefore one by itself is not suited to live in a house of humans. Similarly one may ask, how much money is a squirrel monkey? At a website called a week-old male capuchin is listed at $7,800; a squirrel monkey is listed at $9,000 and a java macaque sells for $4,000. Approximately 60 percent of the animals at Primarily Primates are discarded pets.Can you keep squirrel monkeys in the UK?Unfortunately it is technically legal to keep squirrel monkeys as pets in England and Wales.