I have a Blue and Gold Macaw. It is five Years old. When I bought it was only a few weeks old. I paid over 1,000.00 for it. Now I have decided that i dont have the time to spend with it and want to sell it. I dont know what it is worth and how to sell it. Can anyone give me advice how to sell it and find a good home? Also, what it is worth?
2006-08-24 14:50:02 · 12 answers · asked by gnut 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
man i would take that bird in a heartbeat. but i would say call a pet store and see what they say about selling the bird and what you need to ask the buyer to make sure its going to a good home. you arent going to get 1000 for the bird cause its not a baby but if you sell the cage and the bird together and all the stuff to go with it you might get your 1000 back but you will lose money somewhere cause of the price of the cage and stuff. i know around here Macaws go for about $700 to $1500 just depents on age and what you are selling with the bird.
2006-08-24 15:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by dontgiveaphukkingratsazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry you want to get rid of your macaw. You're looking to sell it at a vulnerable age (puberty). Is it getting agressive on you? There are remedies for that! If you are interested in selling it, focus on finding a good home, not on getting a good price. "Second hand parrots" especially macaws, can take a year or more to adjust to a new owner. You need to find someone who understands that and has the knowledge and patience to be able to work with the bird.
Your choice to buy a parrot is now coming back to haunt you, and you may have to swallow the cost. You have to be so careful about who you pass that bird along to, and you might need to give it to someone who knows what they are doing, as opposed to selling it to someone who gives you money. Uneducated people do horrific things to parrots. If I were you I would NOT sell the bird to a first time parrot owner. I would not expect to get more than $700.00 for the bird, the cage and toys. That is optomistic. By the way, the craigslist web site is www.craigslist.org, not .com. I would not go through a pet store. They won't screen the buyer. Craigslist technically does not allow people to sell birds on their site - you have to ask for an adoption fee. An avian vet would be a good place to advertise if they will let you, but first you have to find one. Where do you live? The best place to sell a bird is in the classifieds section of your local newspaper
2006-08-25 03:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by whiteparrot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always run an ad in the newspaper, describe your macaw and give it's age. The price will depend on how much you paid...is the cage included?...does it talk?...is it hand trained? If you are not including the cage, I would ask about $800. If the cage goes with the bird, about $1000. Be careful who you sell the bird to. Make sure they have some experience with large birds and know how to properly take care of it. Give them a small bag of food, that your bird is used to, so there will not be a problem for your macaw. Let them know what his favorite fruits and veggies are, too. Good luck!
2006-08-24 15:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by KathieJo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider putting your Macaw up for adoption:
http://www.phoenixlanding.org/
Phoenix Landing is a wonderful non-profit organization that re-homes birds to families who are equipped to take on one of these incredibly intelligent, yet demanding companion birds.
Phoenix Landing screens and interviews prospective families so that the birds we sponsor are placed in loving, deserving and above all, homes well equipped and capable of handling the responsibilities of having a companion parrot.
This is a living, breathing, and above all THINKING individual. Please take the time to think this through and make sure that he is placed in a loving home. If you simply sell him, you will have no idea where he may end up. Do you really want to take that chance?
Please consider training yourself, learning positive reinforcement training techniques. If it's possible, consider keeping your Macaw...you are his flock and his family.
As far as what he is worth? Not a whole lot.
He is 5. If you are thinking of selling him, this means you no longer want him and he most likely has behavioral problems. Who wants to pay money for a bird with behavioral problems? Phoenix Landing takes donations to help these birds and assists the adoptive families by training them to train the birds they adopt.
If you care at all about your bird, please consider putting him up for adoption. You'll sleep better, and your Blue and Gold will go on to a better life. As it is, he has about 60 or 70 more years to live. Try and help him make them good ones.
2006-08-24 15:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand you paid a large amount of money for your bird. Please don't even consider that as you look for an appropriate home for him.
There is an organization that would find a good home for your bird, if that's what you really want for him. Contact:
http://www.phoenixlanding.org/
Phoenix Landing is a non-profit organization that uses great care to screen and interview prospective families so that the birds they sponsor are placed in loving, deserving and above all, homes well equipped and capable of handling the responsibilities of having a companion parrot.
Parrots can be compared to human 5 yr. old. They are quite intelligent, eager to please and want your attention. If you have not been paying enough attention to your bird, he may have learned to get your attention in unpleasant ways. Please don't even consider taking him to a pet shop. You'll have no way of being sure he goes to a caring home. He's had 5 yrs. to bond with you. He considers you his mate. This change will be very hard on him but if you really don't have the time to put into caring for him, do the right thing by placing him in a wonderful home. You owe it to this fine animal to what's best for it.
Phoenix Landing takes donations to help these birds and assists the adoptive families by training them to train the birds they adopt.
2006-08-24 23:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by BigRed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would defiantly try and give him or her to someone who has owned macaws for long periods of time if you lust put the bird in the paper you will not know if they can look after them probley and the bird could be going from one home to another remember they have got the same mental age as a 4 to 5year old child
2006-08-25 03:41:28 · answer #6 · answered by rachel551685 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phoenix and BigRed are right on the money. Once I saw a person sell his Military by showing it in a pet store, where the owner must have been a very compassionate person indeed.
2006-08-28 14:16:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that sad, how can you get rid of a bird you had for 5 years? I do not understand how a person can just up and get rid of a family member. You better make time for your pet, buddy!!!
2006-08-24 15:00:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, thankyou for understanding what you pets needs
I would try either a consignment pet store, an ad in a vet's office or craigslist.com
2006-08-24 15:59:42 · answer #9 · answered by Diana D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put ads in the paper, signs up at petstores, put an ad on petfinder.com or craigslist.
2006-08-24 14:57:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋