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Medications: Vaccinations are not required for lemurs however we do worm our lemurs twice a year and use Revolution on them monthly, as a
precaution for fleas and ear mites, as we have cats and rabbits running loose in the areas around the cabanas.
Diet: Mazurri High Fiber Sticks, Mazurri Primate Browse Biscuit, various fruits.
I have not literally “lived with a lemur” as I sell them once they are weaned, gentled down, and have bonded to people. However, spending the
time with them to get them to this point I still feel that “they are my children” that have gone on to live elsewhere and I keep in touch with their
new owners. My last baby lemur, now named Oliver, resides with a family with two young girls and the following is some of their experiences
with Oliver which I think will be most enjoyable as well as informative if you are considering acquiring a pet lemur.
"Living with Lemur" by Courtney Pineda
Please or call for current availability and pricing.
precaution for fleas and ear mites, as we have cats and rabbits running loose in the areas around the cabanas.
Diet: Mazurri High Fiber Sticks, Mazurri Primate Browse Biscuit, various fruits.
I have not literally “lived with a lemur” as I sell them once they are weaned, gentled down, and have bonded to people. However, spending the
time with them to get them to this point I still feel that “they are my children” that have gone on to live elsewhere and I keep in touch with their
new owners. My last baby lemur, now named Oliver, resides with a family with two young girls and the following is some of their experiences
with Oliver which I think will be most enjoyable as well as informative if you are considering acquiring a pet lemur.
"Living with Lemur" by Courtney Pineda
Please or call for current availability and pricing.
| FUN FACTS: Found in the wild only in Madagascar. The term lemur was selected by early biologists because the calls of some elusive lemur species brought to mind the cries of the spirits of the dead, or lemures, from Roman mythology. Their long, bushy tail, is ringed in alternating black and white transverse stripes, numbering thirteen to fifteen each for both colors, and always ending in a black tip. (Now your going to catch yourself counting the stripes on every lemur you see!). (Wikipedia) |
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Our babies are usually born in mid May and at 10 weeks of age we pull them
from their mother. By this time they are eating the primate fiber sticks, browse
biscuits, as well as the fruits offered to them as snacks and no longer require milk
from their mothers.(2)
The female may produce twin babies; twining does not occur ever year but
possibly ever other year.
When we pull the babies we have our Vet check them for health issues, have
their canine teeth pulled, and neuter the babies if they are to be sold strictly as
pets. At this time we diaper them, put halters and leashes on them and begin to
give them lots of attention in order for them to bond to people and make good
pets. Most bond very quickly and become “a member of the family”. (3)They are
very active and enjoy their freedom to play around the room but like to come back
to you for the affection and treats you give them. (4)(5)(6)
Our first babies from our lemurs were twin males whom we neutered and
kept. They have an outside cabana with access into the bay window in our garden
room and come inside to sleep in their hammock. One of their favorite things is to
come into the kitchen for their daily treats. (7) Lemurs are definitely delightful and
entertaining.
Our breeder lemurs live in outside spacious cabanas with swings, tree stumps,
ledges, and tree houses so they can have a variety of ways to be active and not get
bored. The cabanas also have self feeders with the fiber sticks and browse
biscuits available at all times. We also hand feed them twice a day with fruits and a
few marshmallows to keep them gentle and loveable. By doing this, when it’s time
to pull the babies, at ten weeks of age, we simply go into the pen with their treats
and are able just to reach over and pull the baby from the mother’s back,
however, I understand that this is an exception and precaution should be taken
around breeder females as normally they are known to be very protective.
Each of the lemur’s cabana is provided with a box, with doggie door, to retreat
into when the weather is cold. A thermostat controlled pig warmer pad is placed in
the bottom of the box covered with 3” of sand to keep the box at the desired
temperature. The sand is important as this prevents the chances of the lemurs
from blistering/burning themselves.
Our babies are usually born in mid May and at 10 weeks of age we pull them
from their mother. By this time they are eating the primate fiber sticks, browse
biscuits, as well as the fruits offered to them as snacks and no longer require milk
from their mothers.(2)
The female may produce twin babies; twining does not occur ever year but
possibly ever other year.
When we pull the babies we have our Vet check them for health issues, have
their canine teeth pulled, and neuter the babies if they are to be sold strictly as
pets. At this time we diaper them, put halters and leashes on them and begin to
give them lots of attention in order for them to bond to people and make good
pets. Most bond very quickly and become “a member of the family”. (3)They are
very active and enjoy their freedom to play around the room but like to come back
to you for the affection and treats you give them. (4)(5)(6)
Our first babies from our lemurs were twin males whom we neutered and
kept. They have an outside cabana with access into the bay window in our garden
room and come inside to sleep in their hammock. One of their favorite things is to
come into the kitchen for their daily treats. (7) Lemurs are definitely delightful and
entertaining.
Our breeder lemurs live in outside spacious cabanas with swings, tree stumps,
ledges, and tree houses so they can have a variety of ways to be active and not get
bored. The cabanas also have self feeders with the fiber sticks and browse
biscuits available at all times. We also hand feed them twice a day with fruits and a
few marshmallows to keep them gentle and loveable. By doing this, when it’s time
to pull the babies, at ten weeks of age, we simply go into the pen with their treats
and are able just to reach over and pull the baby from the mother’s back,
however, I understand that this is an exception and precaution should be taken
around breeder females as normally they are known to be very protective.
Each of the lemur’s cabana is provided with a box, with doggie door, to retreat
into when the weather is cold. A thermostat controlled pig warmer pad is placed in
the bottom of the box covered with 3” of sand to keep the box at the desired
temperature. The sand is important as this prevents the chances of the lemurs
from blistering/burning themselves.
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