what should I buy a conure or a macaw?
Today I desided to buy a conure so the other one i have in the house can have a companion but when i went to the petshop i saw a macaw and i want it i don’t know what to get
Well, Macaws are vary large, time consuming birds.
They make great pets, but as all parrots do, they “bond” with a human. This means they chose the human as their mate (Most parots mate for life). This means that it will form an exceptionally strong emotional bond with you. It wil require daily attention and can actually die from lack of attention. Theyalso live over 65 years, so it is a long term commitment
if you are willing to make this commitment, by all means get the Macaw. they are much smarter, prettier, and personable than a conure will ever be, and they make excellent companions.
BUT, if you cannot make this commitment, DO NOT GET IT, you will be doing both yourself and the Macaw a favor by not getting it.
also, you will never be able to get a second Macaw of the same type of the opposite sex. As soon as you do, the Bond will transfer to the other bird, they become mates and will enver be pets again. From that point on they will be hard to hand, they pretty much ervert to being wild birds, just something to consider.
And I have a greater sulfer crested Cockatoo and a solomon Islands Eclectus, and they are worth every minute of the time i have to spend with them.
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