 Slow lorises are sold locally at street markets , but are also sold internationally over the Internet and in pet stores . They are especially popular or trendy in Japan , particularly among women . The reasons for their popularity , according to the Japan Wildlife Conservation Society ( JWCS ) , are that " they 're easy to keep , they don 't cry , they 're small , and just very cute . " Along with the common squirrel monkey ( Saimiri sciureus ) , slow lorises are the most popular primate pets in Japan . Pet shops frequently advertise them , even on their websites , with prices ranging between US $ 1 @,@ 500 and more than US $ 5 @,@ 000 , or ¥ 450 @,@ 000 . Despite these frequent advertisements , the World Conservation Monitoring Centre ( <unk> ) reported only a few dozen slow lorises were imported in 2006 , suggesting frequent smuggling . Slow lorises are also smuggled to China , Taiwan , Europe , the United States , and Saudi Arabia for use as pets . Smuggling and trade in Poland and Russia are also common according to Nekaris . 
