What is Enrichment?
The basics of enrichment
Care in Captivity
How can you best look after common marmosets in captivity? It is not easy to look after wild animals in captivity because they need specialised care.
This section of the site provides information on how to optimise the captive environment. The key concepts of complexity, control, choice and novelty are introduced.
Advice is given on how to improve the social, physical, cognitive, dietary and sensory aspects of life in captivity.
This section also explains why common marmosets do not make good pets.
Social Factors
Companionship is vital to marmosets. How best to group them and advice on breeding
Housing
Key features of good captive enclosures
Feeding
What, when and how to feed marmosets
Activity
Ideas for how to keep marmosets busy and their minds challenged
Humans
How to create a positive impact of human interaction on marmosets
Handling & Training
How to handle and train marmosets
Health
What to check for to assess marmoset health
Unsuitable Pets
Why marmosets make unsuitable pets