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Two will be quieter than one bird that cries for attention.
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Two will be quieter than one bird that cries for attention.
Me and my Amazon parrot have been together since 1992. It's a toss up who will live longer, probably the parrot. In hindsight I wouldn't have gotten one. They are a lifelong commitment that doesn't always agree with you. Literally and figuratively.
I probably will at some point need to think about what I'm gonna do with her. It is crazy to have one animal with you for so long.Wow, that's so cool! Sometimes we do buy before we really think it through, but it's important to stick by the bird and do what's best for them. Good luck with your lifelong companion
I probably will at some point need to think about what I'm gonna do with her. It is crazy to have one animal with you for so long.
She bites me, so I don't handle her anymore, she likes my husband more but he's been bit a time of two. She gets moody, especially during spring and summer. They are like perpetual children.
The upside is I do have these weird conversations throughout the day. Mostly us yelling back and forth at each other. The bird is smart, and uses words appropriately. The downside is sometimes the yelling continues when I'm not in the mood to participate.
As the parrot says, "Hail Wheezer". I did not teach her that. I taught hello Wheezer. She does what she wants.
There is a lot of screaming and biting especially during the breeding season. I sometimes feel bad for her being so frustrated.I have heard that female parrots generally prefer male owners while male birds generally prefer female owners.
Also the talking does sound funny, it's amazing how they can speak in context. But I suppose it's important for people to know that a talking bird also screams and bites when they're not understood.
One of my teachers in college raises rare parrots, not sure what types. She has breeding pairs of several types, but, she has an entire wing of her house dedicated to them with their own heating and AC systems separate from the rest of the house. She even brought a newly hatched baby to school because she had to feed it constantly and couldn't leave it at home. She is a good parrot owner.
I also pet sat for some people that had budgies that you couldn't even go in the room with because they would freak out and fly into the sides of their cage so people only went in there to feed and water and then left again to minimize stress... Of course, while I was pet sitting the darn things killed themselves. There was a thunderstorm that night and I guess they got scared and broke their necks... The people were already looking to get rid of them so they weren't too upset.. but still... If the birds are going to live like that, then no, they shouldn't be pets.
There are a few interactive parrot toys out there. I haven't ever invested in any. Mine isn't big into toys.