SARASOTA - Some people don't consider monkeys their pets; They take it a step further and treat the animals as their children.  They call them mon-kids.  Adopted monkeys that are dressed up, wear diapers, and go everywhere.  Just like a human baby.

But they're not humans.  They are a wild animal and sometimes their animal side comes out unexpectedly.

Monkeys are a big attraction at Sarasota Jungle Gardens, from Spider Monkeys to Lemurs.  What you won't find on their cages is where they came from.  "Most of the primates we have here were pets," says Sarasota Jungle Gardens' Robin Cain.

Bonnie, a Long Haired Spider Monkey, came to the park in 1986.  Her previous owners weren't taking care of her properly.  But others were given up because their personalities changed.  "The main reason with the primates is aggression.  We got one Spider Monkey here that attacked his owner and put her in the hospital," says Cain.

Luanne Brannen, the Gardens Marketing Manager, had a pet monkey when she was eight years old and kept it for 13 years.  But when it started to nip guests at her parents business they sold the animal.  "I was very disappointed, but I was assured by my parents that the monkey...they sold him to an elderly couple who would take excellent care of him, just like a child.  Had his own room, had his refrigerator, had all kids of toys."  One day the woman went in to feed the monkey and he attacked her.  He bit her over 80 times on the face and shoulders and her husband had to break the monkeys neck in order to prevent further damage.

Unfortunately, stories like Luanne's aren't unheard of.  Tuesday night on ABC, Primetime: The Outsiders takes a look at the mon-kid trend, where monkeys are much more than pets.

Robin says if you are looking to get a monkey, make sure you're prepared.  "If you're going to keep one in your house you would have to treat it like an infant baby.  For the rest of its 35 years."

"They are a wild animal.  Even though they are child-like whenever they are babies, but they mature just like humans do.  But instead of becoming responsible adults they can become vicious animals," says Brannen.

Some primates can live up to 35 years.  And just like all animals it comes with a lot of work.  If you want to own a primate here in Florida, you are required to have a permit.

Primetime: The Outsiders airs Tuesday night at 10:00pm, here on ABC 7.