A tandem cage for individually handling group-living monkeys (1983)

Chance, M. R. A., Byrne, B., Jones, E.

Abstract

Except for some specialized cases the accepted practice of housing monkeys, singly, in small cages for experimental purposes, is completely unjustified in the light of present knowledge, since primatologists are now fully aware that monkeys are social animals and require companions for a healthy life.The idea of a tandem cage is novel, but we have found that such a design not only has great merit in reducing aggression levels but also, through the use of the facilities of the tunnels, the problem of capturing and handling specific individuals is overcome.