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11-27-2006, 12:56 PM | #1 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | Parrots anyone? Ok, this is only a thought in my mind right now, and I haven't talked to my husband or anything, but if I were to entertain the thought of a bird, I'd like to get a parrot. Does anyone have one?? And I'd like to get a baby, not an adult. Of course I know nothing about them so I'd have to do my research first. How much do they normally sell for? (babies) Can anyone educate me? I've never seen them for sale in my area. Are there actually parrot breeders, just like canine breeders? Do they "ship" birds? I'm just "thinking" at this point and thought I'd start the "thinking" process by educating myself first. I would need to know if its something for me in the 1st place before I get more serious about it. Thanks in advance for any input anyone could give me. |
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11-27-2006, 01:14 PM | #2 | |
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Hi..... I have right now a Quaker parrot and a cockateil....... I have had my cockatel for over 10 years.. Our Quaker is 4.. I did have a Blue and gold macaw and a redsided Eclectus... Unfortunatley I had to re-home them.. It broke my heart to have let them go....I never ever thought I would re-home any animal I owned.. .... They were alot of work.. which I knew and loved caring for them.. but they needed alot of *out* time.. meaning out of their cages daily,,I suffer from horrible headaches and migraines,, and when one would flare up.. it was so so hard for me to care for those 2 parrots.. their cages needed to be cleaned daily (as they ate all fresh foods) and their out time became limited.. due to me being in bed..We thought long and hard about them.. and felt it was best to let them go to families that would give them the attention and care they needed daily.. Not that I didn't care for them.. but it was so so hard when my Migraines would hit.. The quaker and teil being smaller.. do not require that much out time.. as the larger parrots do... I miss them so still,.(the Macaw and Ekkie) and just typing this is making me so sad.. I just wanted to pass along alittle insight.. as to what work the larger parrots are to have and own.. I did not have any of my parrots shipped.. I found them locally.. there is a webite though.. where you can fine all kinds of birds for sale.. here is a link,, www.birdmart.com look under parrots for sale.. you may just find one in your area.. any questions.. you can always PM me, LOVE your Avatar!! all your furkids are darling.. Laurie | |
11-27-2006, 01:45 PM | #3 |
I love my Lily Pie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: west virginia
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| I had a cherry headed conure, beautiful bird, but the meanest thing ever. I couldn't touch him without him eating me up. I had to get rid of him, this was before I was married.
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11-27-2006, 02:11 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| I have a Cockateil...Aussie...that is the sweetest bird ever! Not exactly a Parrot, but I seriously considered one and did lots of research when I got her instead. 2 factors turned me away from a Parrot (I was looking at McCaws and Cockatoos) 1) price....both were around the $1000.00 range....even more for a baby, 2) At the time, I was not ready to commit to caring for an animal that would quite possibly outlive me! I found that the larger species can live into their 70's!!! Definately make sure you have an expert w/ care for exotic pets nearby...you can't exactly run to the vet w/ a bird. |
11-27-2006, 02:24 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | My sister has had several birds and currently has a senegal parrot and a mini Mccaw. Both are extremely noisy. She lives in 5 acres so it's not a problem. They both need time everyday to be out of their cages seperately and they are extremely messy. Feeding requires fresh fruit and vegetables. Good idea to do a lot of research. Also, they tend to be a one person pet.
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11-27-2006, 02:34 PM | #7 |
Out to Spoil the World! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Palm Springs, California
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| I have an African Grey Parrot. I hand fed him. he was bald and was just starting to get his little pin feathers when I got him. he looked like a naked porcupine! He is now a few years old and somedays he is my friend and others he is out for blood! and those days he he draws it! he is my buddy but he's meaner than sh*t! He loves me dearly though and I love him more than anything though, he talks to me ALL DAY LONG! he never shuts up and is like a two year old! the minute you want quiet he starts up, if the phone rings its his que to rant and scream, cause he knows you cant hold a conversation with him in the background making all that chatter and ofcourse he is the center of the universe, how dare you answer the phone in his presence???? Duh!!!! He will out live me and my clildren and I have made a commitment that I will never be let out of! But I am ok with that, I have years to tame the beast that is Darwin, and one day he and I will find common ground, this I am sure of..... well, that or I'll cook him up for dinner Parrots are wonderful, but they can drive you MAD if you let them, and they can cause divorce if you let them, and they can break fingers if you let them, and they can destroy furniture, moldings, curtians, plants, trust, nerves, stereo wires, and any piece of clothing your wearing if you let them. But if you just realize that they are very WILD animals living in VERY small cages in our VERY domesticated livingrooms.... its easy to forgive and look past the damage and forgive them. its easy to watch in amazement at the beauty that you have right infront of you, the beauty that you did not have to travel half way across the world to see, that you can sit back and observe any time you want. Your parrot preening, eating, drinking, swaying to and fro from the bars and bobbing its head at you. It is truly and amazing thing to sit back and observe, if only we take the time to appreciate it. I don't mind the noise or the bites, they are worth it... he is a sh*t, but only when he feels like being the leader of the flock! What a bird brain! He thinks we are a flock... were a Pack! lol
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11-27-2006, 02:39 PM | #8 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| My grandmother used to have a green parrot that was INSANELY loud and messy. He loved to be taken outside to sun and be sprayed with the water hose.
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11-27-2006, 02:43 PM | #9 |
Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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| What kind of parrot? There is a bird breeder in Belleville, MI that sells Cocatoos and Parrots (Amazon Greys, Blue & Gold Macaws & Rainbow Macaws), though I'm not sure I remember their names!!! We got my grandparents a Cocatoo 14 years ago from them. I know that Macaws are more expensive than Amazon Greys, but I think around $1000. Their Cocatoos were the most expensive birds they sold. Amazon Greys are much smaller parrots and are generally friendly (if raised to be). Macaws are known as one person birds and will generally bite others. All large birds (Macaws and Cocatoos, especially) have very strong jaws and can bite through a human finger or toe. A Macaw could do serious damage to someone it attacked both through claws and beak!!! Most of these birds exist on a diet that is a combination of seeds, nuts and fruit. They can also carry diseases, so make sure you know where they come from. Respiratory illnesses that humans catch from them can be common. Birds are best taken care of with a vet that comes to you who specializes in bird care. Even the most loving bird can become aggressive without warning. My grandparents Cocatoo was a wonderful bird who liked to snuggle, but could be snuggling one minute and biting you the next!! Hope this helps....
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11-27-2006, 04:02 PM | #10 |
Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md
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| WOHOO.. I love the parrots. We have 3 right now. A Macaw and 2 Senegals. I also have had conures, cockatiels , and parakeets. For a FIRST bird(if I wanted a parrot) I would probably pick a Senegal or Hahns Macaw(it's very small). Parakeets and cockatiels tend to beVERY nippy and for such little birds can do lots of hand damage. Conures are very colorful and pretty but are KNOWN to be one of the NOISIEST birds. VERY much overwhelming with alot of NOISE and screeching. Macaws such as Blue and Golds can be really sweet but not for a beginner. They can take a finger off if they have a mind too and while super sweet on some days can easily have a bad day and rip you apart. This would be a GREAT bird to work yourself up too. They also are VERY sloppy and need lots of room. Oh yeah.. when they scream they will scare the pants of you if you are taken by surprise. African greys are pretty sweet if you get a new baby and learn to be in charge. ...but I also would say this is a bird you work up to just like the larger Macaws. Senegals are great birds for a beginner who wants that splash of color and yet don't want there finger bit clean off if the bird is mad. Contrary to the other poster... I find them very quiet for a parrot. Raised from babies they seem to to be a great bird for all ages I also wanted to say a just weaned bird would probably work out WAY better for a beginner Also don't be taken in by a DEAL. With birds.. you usually get what you pay for.
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11-27-2006, 04:59 PM | #11 |
My Best Friend Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: oklahoma
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| I currently own 2 sun conures. They are very noisy and messy birds. I love my Teddy with all my heart. He showers with me and eats with me. I've taught him to say "night, night", "love you", and "what". Sunshine was my dad's mother in law's bird and he wasn't handled very much and is very mean. He will bite you no matter what. Birds are alot of work but they are worth it in my opinion.
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12-23-2006, 10:01 AM | #12 |
Lovin' to the MAX!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkieville
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| I had 2 Moluccan cockatoos for over 20 yrs. They both died (not of natural causes) this last year and I am extremely upset over it. That said, I will probably never get another parrot. They need a LOT of attention to be good companions (and they think they're people, no joke...they're incredibly intelligent, so they need a lot of interaction and a lot of out of the cage time). Both of my cockatoos chewed, but the male was amazingly destructive and incredibly noisy (and extremely spoiled). He could chew his way out of a room if you forgot to lock (and I mean PADLOCK) his cage or feeding doors. I can't begin to tell you the amount of sheetrock (walls), doors, carpeting, windowsills, tables, chairs, draperies, etc etc, he destroyed over the years. He threw temper tantrums, and screamed just for fun. But I loved him more than anything. You just need to know that they are very very time consuming and are no different than having a 2 yr old who is very precocious...except that they can live for up to almost 100 yrs. It takes a very understanding and devoted owner to really give a parrot a good home. Most end up being ignored or abused and sold and resold b/c they develop so much dependency on their owner and then all of a sudden, they're in a new home. They're also extremely sensitive. You need to make sure you have a nearby avian vet, b/c if anything happens to it (and there's soooo many things that can happen to a bird), very few other vets know how to care for birds and it's always a matter of timing with avian illesses or injury, along with the proper knowledge. And be ready for huge vet bills if anything DOES happen to them, b/c they're very fragile to care for. Do lots of research (I read everything I could about parrots for over two years before I got my first one, and even then, I had so much to learn), think about the time you can devote to a parrot and also, I would never let one of my parrots and my yorkie be left even close to each other...the parrot could easily kill or severely injure the dog so quickly if it was jealous or mad at it. Just give it a lot of thought and read everything you can. BirdTalk magazine is a good place to start. Good luck!
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12-23-2006, 10:36 AM | #13 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
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| My aunt had a cockatoo that I was in love with. It was just the sweetest thing ever and sooo pretty. It wanted to kiss and nuzzle everybody. BUT it wanted you to hold it and let it be on you 24/7. It was extremely needy and unfortunately it almost caused a divorce between my uncle and aunt. It had a right fit every night when it was time for bed, among other things. She had to rehome the bird to her mother in law. She is retired and lives alone, the bird and her are in heaven. They go everywhere, even in the car together. LOL I also have two uncles that have african greys. I don't think either one can be handled but they do talk sooo much. They are very messy. I had a boyfriend before my husband who's parents had the colorful huge ones (Macaws??). They were like their children. His mother would put on a long t shirt and let them sit on her shoulders all day, they would poop all down her back. LOL ICK They had one pass away while I knew them, it was awful. He was extremely old though, they weren't his first owner but had had him like 30 years or something. Last edited by chloeandj; 12-23-2006 at 10:40 AM. |
12-23-2006, 11:02 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :)
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| We have had many birds throughout the years...some as pets and some as rescues. We've had Blue & Gold Macaws, Vosmari Eclectus female, Gouldian Finches (beautiful but they throw their babies out of the nest alive so they can breed again ) singing canaries, cockatiels, Ringneck Parrots, African Gray (Congo), Pocket Parrots (Pacific Parrotletts) and several others. My very favorite of all was a cheeky little Quaker named Sweetheart. He hated me but loved my husband, I honestly don't think there was anything that little bird couldn't say...he would sing, call us by name, tell me it was a dirty, dirty cage and request a cage cleaning and then promise to be nice but he would go for me everytime! He would curse a blue streak and immediately proclaim his love for you and give you kisses. We bought him from a couple that were divorcing...Sweetheart would crouch down with his wings out a little and pace back and forth mumbling things we couldn't understand...then he would stop and raise up on his tippy toes and hollar out 'You Son of a B****! or something just as nice. The only thing we could figure was that he was repeating their fights but the mumbling was maybe because with them both yelling he really couldn't pick it all up...probably a good thing though! We would cover them at night and every morning you would hear Sweetheart whispering a song (usually You Are My Sunshine or Ol' Suzanna) under his cover but when that cover came off he would get up on his tippy toes and very loudly tell you 'Good Morning!!'. He was a great little bird and if I ever had one again it would be a Quaker. Yes, birds are a lot of work, they need more than seed and water...they take time, care, a lot of attention and responsibility but they are a lot of fun too. You can't just keep a bird in a cage, feed it seeds and expect it to thrive...they need fresh fruits and vegetables and, just like with dogs, there are things they can't have. Our first Yorkie didn't like the smaller birds but he was fine with the larger ones and my son's Boston Bulldog killed 2 of their Quakers so you have to supervise them at all times. I didn't mean for this to get so long...sorry! Good luck if you decide to get a bird! Oh, here's a tip...the heavy plastic floor guards you use under a desk chair make a perfect floor protector for a bird cage. The part that sticks out goes under the open cage door so when they poop you can clean it up easily, it catches all the wet food and they look nice too. |
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