African Grey, Amazon or other?
Can anyone tell me the pro’s and cons of each and any other good pet parrots around the same size? I wont be getting one now, I wouldnt be allowed, but for future use. I wouldnt get a macaw.
I have 3 budgies in a huge cage at the moment, had canaries and 2 weavers in an aviary and a brilliant tame cockatiel, I know loads about birds so don’t worry.
Obviously Im talking about a captive-bred, hand reared one. I would never buy a wild one, apart from the terrible cruelty of it, what would be the point? It would be wild.
Thanks to everyone who answered!
I wouldnt get a cockatoo, I think they should be left wild or be in a huge aviary, they just dont seem suited as pets. Poor things have too many problems.
This question was really just out of interest, I wont be getting a parrot anytime soon, and if or when I do, I will research it very thouroghly as I do with all the animals I get.
Thanks again!
First off: Right now very few birds are being importated, especially if you buy from a breeder. Breeders breed birds that are tame one because that is what buyers want. People don’t want wild caught birds as pets…they bite scream adn aren’t suited for people. Now a days that’s rare, very very rare. African Grey’s make good pets, but only if you have 2-5 hours a day to spend with them. They are prone to pluckign and screaming. But they are intelligent and smart adn fidn ways to make you laugh that many birds don’t. Though they aren’t always cuddly they can form strong bonds with their family. But beware: They tend to be one eprson birds if not socialized and you may not think that is bad: But it is. It cna cause problems when your bird is attacking your mother all the time. Bad idea. Amazons are the same way, can become one person birds but they aren’t as prone to plucking but they tend to be louder than a Grey. An amazon will sound like “OW OW OW OW OW!” like a kid screaming, it gets annoying after awhile if you don’t like noise. http://www.centralpets.com/pages/similar.php?AnimalNumber=5714&similar=size Here is a list of some birds around that size, just clik the name and you get the basic info. I don’t recommend cockatoo’s unless you ahve had a larger parrot first because cockatoos are very sensitive, and very very complex and intelligent. They are the most emotional of all the bird species and they are very hard to keep. Even the small Too’s can be a pain if you don’t know how to care for them. Budgies and tiels don’t compare to the larger parrots, Grye’s, Amazons, and Cockatoos as well as macaws(even the minis) Can test even the most deicated bird lover’s patience. Start small and go up, you cna always add more. I’d start with a large conure something like a Cherry head or mitred. Thye are about 15 inches long and about that size of an amazon and are loud too, but they aren’t on that extremem level. Conures are cuddly clowns while amazons, that are loving may not be cuddly.
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