my parents paid $800 for him in 1988 and now they are very rare i think he is worth $1,500 or maybe a little higher.
2006-07-11 16:53:14 · 5 answers · asked by wanna_beer2005 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Chicks from a pet store can be sorrily overpriced, sometimes thousands of dollars more than they should be worth. I've seen $1000 birds go for over $2000. What's crazy is that people will pay the price.
Up here in central Canada an older bird (as you've described) can go between $500 and $1, 500, depending on whether his cages, toys and other items are included. If his cage and other items are included, I would ask more as you do want to recover some of the cost spent on the fellow. If he has behavior problems such as screaming and biting, I would be honest and ask for less. The fine line is whether to tell people if the bird has a problem. Many people are turned off by problem animals, but at the same time, you want to be honest.
If his cage and toys are not included, I would ask about $800 - $900.
2006-07-11 19:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by white_ravens_white_crows 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A bird's "worth" is not measured in money like a baseball card, and it really bothers me to hear these questions. I have a Blue front Amazon that I've had for 16 years. He is "worth" all the money in the world to me. I wouldn't sell him for a million dollars.
Birds dont have a "value" that goes up with time like rare coins, stamps, and baseball card. They are BIRDS, not a collectable item!
Yellow nape amazons arent "rare" either. My friend has 4 of them at her rescue right now. If they were so "rare" and "worth" so much, you'd think people would hang onto them.
I hate to sound harsh, but get real here. This post is like asking "how much is my cat worth?" or "I paid $40 for my hamster in 1996, how much is it worth now?" Its just silly.
2006-07-12 09:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very tame and well behaved amazon of the type you say is worth $800. maybe more if its a female, HOWEVER.... if it IS a female, and you CARE about what happens to it after you sell it, you need to know that many people out there are going to want it to put it to work in a small cage, no toys, outside and with a male to crank out eggs till it dies, burnt out and sickly YEARS before her sorry death.
Bird breeders have little consciences; they do not see the value of a life the way we bird lovers do... they see a female bird as a means to eke out a living by burning up the birds they get by forcing them to lay over and over and over... they do that by taking the eggs away from the pair and incubating them... the birds frequently can lay up to ten clutches at a time over a little over a year... in nature they lay two or up to four eggs a YEAR... I have a good friend who does not breed who would LOVE to have your bird... if you are interested contact me ... She lives near Atlanta Ga.
2006-07-12 00:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by Birdkeeper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My yellow nape is 21 yrs. I w/sell him for $600. including cage. Only because I can't spend time w/him,They need alot of attention.
2006-07-12 22:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by country girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a pet store a baby is about 1300, at a bird show it would be less. trying to sell the bird you have, if he doesn't have any behavior problems you can probably get around 800, people want babies they can train themselves
2006-07-11 23:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by Taldeara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋