How to feed and befriend Monkeys in Disney Dreamlight Valley

They're fancy little critters.

The player taking a selfie with a monkey.
Screenshot by Dot Esports

The mysterious Eternity Isle features an array of critters, ingredients, quests, and much more to discover in Disney Dreamlight Valley. One type of creature you may come across while exploring this area is Monkeys.

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If you’re hoping to befriend these adorable little critters, you’ll need to know how to feed Monkeys and their favorite food.

Where to find Monkeys in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Monkeys are around the large Ancient’s Landing biome on Eternity Isle, broken up into smaller areas, including The Ruins, The Courtyard, The Docks, and The Overlook. The A Rift in Time expansion pass allows you to access this area.

Now that you know where to find a Monkey in DDLV, it’s time to figure out what they eat!

How to feed Monkeys in Disney Dreamlight Valley

You can feed a Monkey in Disney Dreamlight Valley after first playing tag. This is similar to the process you undertake to feed Foxes, as you must continuously chase the Monkey around the biome until it is ready to approach it.

Tip: Small Reward chance when feeding monkeys

When feeding a Monkey a five-star meal, there’s also a small chance you’ll be rewarded with a Memory reward bag. It’s possible that this only works with a banana split, so if you want that reward, lean towards the bananas with the monkeys. It just makes sense.

Compared to Foxes, Monkeys generally like to play tag for a longer time before they are ready to be fed, which means you’ll need to chase them around a bit more than you might expect. You’ll know when the Monkey is done playing because it will stop running, and the approach option will appear.

A Monkey jumping happily.
These critters are quite quick. Screenshot by Dot Esports

How to befriend Monkeys in Disney Dreamlight Valley

You can befriend a Monkey by feeding it one of its favorite foods several times. All critters must be fed a minimum of two times before becoming companions, but most critters take a bit longer.

We are still determining exactly how many days it takes to unlock a Monkey as a companion, but once we do, it will be added here. From what we can tell currently, feeding monkeys twice a day over three days seems to do the trick.

What do Monkeys eat in Disney Dreamlight Valley?

Monkeys love any three-star or better dish. I got the same reaction with heart from feeding a Monkey an Arendellian Pickled Herring and a Banana Split; even though you suspect they might like the Banana Split better, it seems like any three-star, four-star, or five-star meal will do for these little monkeys.

A dancing Monkey excited by a Banana Split.
This Monkey loved both dishes equally. Screenshot by Dot Esports

You can only gain friendship with a critter once daily, so it will take at least two days before you can officially befriend any Monkey. The only way to make it happen quicker is time travel, but you should always avoid using this feature since it is potentially game-breaking.

Now that you know how to find and feed Monkeys in Disney Dreamlight Valley, it’s time to get out there and make some monkey friends!

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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer at Dot Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Minecraft, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.