Re new member from Leicester

So true @Erica, the poor dears do seem to be passed around like parcels, my Lucy had 7 homes in 1 year, definitely not her fault, she took 6 months to settle and now is a lovely sweet girl.

Remember ALL parrots bite at sometime or other, just should not do it a great deal and practically every time they do it is YOUR fault. I would love this bird, she is really beautiful.
 
Just want to thank you all for you're quick responses

Unfortunately I couldn't persuade my daughter mum to keep one
Even though I showed her the videos etc
She didn't want to risk it with the little one

So that's the end of the road for me :-(

I'm not going to stop trying to persuade her and when she does agree at least may be it gives me an even more opportunity to learn even more about the birds
 
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The leg ring will have the information you require its just a case of tracking down the breeder
Get yourself a good avian vet and get registered and then your vet can give the bird a quickie health check and its always great for them to see a bird when its well rather then in an emergency gives them a feel for the bird in general :)
Other thing to do is ask them to scan the bird to see if the bird is microchipped
Older doesn't mean they can't learn our ways just as fast as a younger bird these are highly intelligent sentient creatures a companion not a pet. Intelligence of a 4 year old human chid. They feel and perceive things they can work out things have their feelings hurt etc just like humans. Older does not mean less able to fit in to the family it does mean their personality is established and thats a flipping good thing, humans don't realise that parrots personalities change from then they are a baby and then hit the 2 year old tantrums and then hit puberty ... yup just like a childs growing up the same applies to parrots and that's usually where humans get it wrong and end up sitting there thinking where did my loving baby parrot go .... and usually thats when they go up for sale you can see them on the net in set age group batches :(
 
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Just wanted to say that as a macaw owner, I wouldn't recommend them to a new bird owner. Yes, there are wonderful success stories out there, but the reality is that it seldom works out as planned. Parrots are extremely fickle and they choose their person. You could end up with an awesome buddy for the rest of your life, or a bird who apparently hates you no matter what you do. If you truly do want one of these birds, research everything you can about them (that won't prepare you, but you'll know a bit more), if possible volunteer somewhere to get to know this type a bit more. Be prepared for a wrecked house, chewed clothes, insurance and vet bills, poo in the most unexpected places, less or no holidays and time away, hormonal tantrums that will cause you blood loss and pain, NONE of it the birds fault. There are also laughs and fun and playtime, but too many people only see that side of it. It takes commitment to have a parrot, and I know I sound negative, but I would rather be the voice of honesty at this stage and if you are the right person to own a bird, enjoy reading about the escapades later.

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