Are Bush Babies Good Pets?

Even though they're adorable with their big saucer-like eyes, Bush Babies do not make good pets and they're illegal to own in most states. Bush Babies are not easy to tame, they pee on their hands and spread the urine around, plus they make loud baby-like sounds that can wake the dead!

Can you have a bush baby for a pet?

Bush babies are not popular pets in the United States even relative to other primates. ... Possibly kept as pets in the past, the species no longer seems to be present in the United States pet trade as of 2020, but greater bush babies are. It is also now illegal to import primates to the United States for the pet trade.

Are bush babies aggressive?

Bush babies travel in leaps and bounds.

They frequently mark their routes with urine. By following their scent, they can jump onto the same branches each time when they go to or from their nest. Males also urine-mark the boundaries of their territories and will sometimes become aggressive toward intruders.