How to pick the right parrot?

Answer 1

Since you are not set on a specific breed, take a look at what is for sale and pick the right personality rather then looks.

Answer 2

If this is to be your first bird, I would start small. Cockateils make lovely pets for first time bird owners, and they require slightly less attention that a larger bird. They are fairly quiet birds, and thats always something to consider. Some conures are alright, but in general they are loud! A really nice little parrot is the Quaker. They are cute, chubby little birds with so much love to give! They aren't very loud, and dont usually have alot of behavior issues. PLEASE (if this is your first bird) do not even CONSIDER a macaw, African grey, or cockatoo. They are loud, messy, and extremely demanding birds. Their cages require the majority of a room in you home, and they can be destructive. I have a macaw that completely ripped off the chair rail on my wall! Then he bit a hold in the WALL! Also, if they dont receive the care and attention they need, they can and will pluck their feathers out to the bald skin, and some even rip holes in their chest after they've pulled out all their feathers. I would visit a bird rescue in you area and maybe even volunteer and get up close and personal with the birds. Chances are, the bird will pick YOU!

Answer 3

a when i got most of mine which Ive had 3 parakeets and now i have a sun conure i think we make a connection to to right one i had been wanting a sun for a long time and one day i walked and she hobbled over to me and started jabbering but think you also need to pick one that is right for you the big birds are loud and have very big beaks i knew someone who got their finger down to the bone ouch do you live in a house or an apt. do you want one that can talk? africanGrey parrot those birds have the biggest vocabulary you will know when you see the right parrot for you

Answer 4

You can pick out the right parrot by reading books about what species of parrots are good.

Answer 5

depends what your living arrangements are. they can be very loud birds. I have a parrotlet. It is the smallest of the parrots and related to the amazon grey. They grow 5" tall and i have the pacific parrotlet. He is green with blue win tips blue head, blue round his eye , purple tail. he is so cool. they can mimic sounds but are quiet birds. A cockatiel is twice as loud.

Answer 6

Issues to consider when picking out your pet parrot can be learned here: http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Science/desalinization.html

Answer 7

I hope you aren't planning on a big bird for a first bird! They live a really long time 30,60,90 years + depending on the bird.

Answer 8

Ok that depends on what kind of parrot you want, and what kind of personality you want, how long it will live, and what you can reasonably afford, and the space you can accomadate for it.

The Cockatiel, personal long lived and love attention, they arent big talkers but are phenominal whistlers, they can live for 25 years, Love to have their necks scratched and to be pet. A normal colored one is priced at $150, a cage is another $250 with 3/4 inch bar speacing the cage should measure 24,24,24 inches at least. They can be shy or friendly depends on how their raised. with softwood perches to chew such as pine wood.

If you want a bird that will be a talented talker and mimicer the African Grey works for this, It requires at least 30, 24, 24 inch cage with 1 inch bar spacing at least. It is generally shy around strangers and usually will not talk in front of people it does not know. It usually costs around $1,000 plus around $450 for a cage. They generally dont like to be pet but love to be held and have their head and neck scratched, as far as noise they are quiet to moderatly loud. They like colorful wood toys, and leather chew toys. With lots of wooden perches to chew. They can live to be 50 years old

The Tinmeh Grey is a smaller more friendly, slightly less colorful version of the african grey, and is priced at less, at about $750 but they would be happy in a cage intened for an african grey. As far as toys and noise same a an african grey. They can live for 40 years.

The Goffins Cockatoo, is smaller than most cockatoos, and when the bird is less hormonal then most cockatoos, and is more friendly as well. They arent as noisy, but love to be touched anywhere on their body and love to physically play with you and their toys. They are usually priced at $1,500 plus $500 for a cage with 1 inch bar spacing. they are also less likely to feather pick than other cockatoos. They like rope toys that they can untie, colorful wood toys and and a bell, also lots of natural wood perches they can chew. and put a dish at the bottom of their cage, away from a perch so they dont poop in it, and fill it with their favorite food. Their cage should be the same size intended for an african grey. They can also live for 40 years

A Caique, Small about 10 inches with a lot of personality. They have so much energy and love to play and play rough. They do enjoy being pet and having their head scratches though, but mostly play. The require a cage that measures at least 26, 26, 26 with 3/4 inch bar spacing, They love rope toys and cocnut shells to chew and swing on, provide a swing too they will go nuts for it, also lots of wooden perches to chew as well as colorful wooden toys, provide more food for them because they eat a lot and need that extra energy. They love to swing from your hair and climb all over you and love to meet new people and can be held by almost anyone if raised properly. They usually cost $750 and the cage should cost $250, they can live for about 35 years.

There are many other species as well out there that are great choices as well.

Whatever specie you choose offer fresh fruits, and vegetables daily, along with the seed mix.

Spend at least 2 hours a day holding and playing with your bird.

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Best Of Luck Joe

Answer 9

Use your eyes to look at it :)

Answer 10

with luck