What is a med size bird I can get from petsmart or petco to be my first? *I want a parrot bird type so it can?
sing and talk and do tricks and stuff. thanks
Ok I don't want to sound like one of those annoying answerers on here who nags you about stuff, because parrots are wonderful companions and I think it's great that you want one... As long as you want one because you love birds and want the companionship that a parrot can give you, not just for the novelty of it talking and stuff (although that's great too).
Teaching birds to talk and do tricks takes a lot of patience and time. The more time and effort you put into your bird, the more you will get back. Too often people buy parrots for the novelty then a few months later when the novelty wears off, the poor bird sits in it's cage for months at a time without any attention. Then their owners wonder why they start squawking and screeching all day and bite them when they try to take them out of the cage. Then the poor things often end up in shelters, or go on to lead miserable, bored lives. NOT saying you are one of these people, I just wanted to clear that up and explain to you the importance of understanding the responsibility of owning a parrot.
Owning a parrot is different to owning a dog or a cat. Some species can live between 60-80years and therefor out live many other household pets. Owning a parrot is a lifetime commitment. They need constant attention (at the very least they need one hour a day out of their cage; however you should spend as much time with your bird as you can, at least one hour trick and talk training is good playtime, but I also think it's best for them to have even more time out of their cage than just one hour). Without daily attention, even the tamest, nicest hand-reared bird can start biting and become timid of you.
A lot of people will tell you "A medium sized/large parrot is not a suitable choice for a beginner bird owner bla bla bla." Well, sorry people I beg to differ. I can understand why people say this, how ever my first bird was an Alexandrine. Not a budgy or cockatiel. Not that there's anything wrong with budgies or cockatiels. Then a year later I bought a male Eclectus. I did my research, I spent some time looking at different birds, I talked to and visited breeders and I knew what I was getting myself into. My best advice is to stay in contact with your breeder, as any good breeder will be more than happy to give you any advice you need about problems you may have with your bird. They can offer advice like what to do when your parrot bites etc. Unlike pet shops,breeders will make sure their babies are going to the best homes possible, and most should offer to take the bird back should you have any problems down the track. For the record, I have found that it is actually cheaper to buy from a breeder than a pet shop.
Great! so now that we've cleared up that boring nagging stuff that everyone hates, (lol sorry) heres some different species of birds you might be interested in.
1) Alexandrine. a member of the asiatic parrot family, they similar in appearance to an indian ring neck. (You may consider an Indian ringneck too, however i've heard they often tend to be not as tame as Alex's, and I don't think they talk as well either). They are larger than the ringneck, with larger beaks. The are green and at sexual maturity the males develop a black ring around their neck. They are pretty good talkers, can also learn to do tricks pretty well. However to be honest, I probably won't get an Alexandrine again. NOT that there was anything wrong with Billy, but he wasn't the most lively bird, and he never liked to be scratched on the head or cuddled much.
2) Sun conure. I really, really want a sun conure lol. Not just because they are so gorgeous with their bright yellowness, but from what i've seen they are such little characters! they are lively, cuddly, like to be scratched and patted. They are not the best talkers but you can trick train them. Look them up on you tube. They can be quite loud though. Look up other types of conures too.
3) Rainbow lorikeet. (ok much smaller than the other two but still thought it might be worth mentioning) Again, lively, entertaining, active little characters however they SCREECH so damn loud. Trust me I looked after one for a friend for a few weeks... >_<. not sure about talk and trick training ability. They require a special nectar sort of diet though, not just your usual seed/pellets and fruit and veg.
4) Quaker. usually blue or green. good first birds from what i've heard.
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