I want a parrot, but my parents won't let me......?

Question

I want a parrot, but my parents said no. How to convince them?

Answer 1

get a smaller bird that doesn't live as long or cost as much

Answer 2

I second the answer from a previous poster. Get involved at a parrot rescue. You will be doing something for the birds and for yourself. Parrots require lots of daily interaction with their owner in order to be happy. There is nothing worst than a parrot who is being neglected or abused. Owning a parrot is not like owning other pets. Parrots are high maintenance pets. It can be a very rewarding experience if you love parrots. Taking on a parrot is a lot like taking on a wife or having a baby. It is a lifetime commitment. For the parrot's sake and for your sake make sure that you want to enter into this commitment by getting involved with parrots at your local rescue. If you decide that you still want a parrot and your parents acquiesce, then adopt a parrot from your local rescue. Good luck.

Answer 3

Begin by volunteering at a parrot rescue. Start educating yourself about parrots. If you learn how to take care of one, which includes: Cleaning the cage, changing the papers, chopping vegetables, training them, cleaning their food bowls, making toys, spending an enormous amount of time with them, getting them up in the morning, being there every day and if you can't, paying somebody to come in and feed him, vacuuming the floor around 3 times a day, spending upwards to 300 dollars a year for vet checkups, about 50 dollars a month for food, toys and vitamin supplements, researching, and training yourself on how to look after these guys, you might eventually be able to make an educated decision about being able to handle a parrot in your life.
Learn first.
If you can do a year's worth of volunteer work, week in and week out and you LOVE it, then you can begin to think about getting a parrot.
If you can demonstrate to your parents that you know what you are doing then there shouldn't be a problem. But until you know how much work is involved, I would run in the other direction.
You really have to commit to these guys. They live a long time and it's not fair to them to get one and then just get rid of them. Once you get one, you can't just one day decide you don't want to do it any more. This is a long term deal.

Answer 4

Actually, many parrot rescues ask that future parents take classes before the adoption, that your parents would probably consider seriously.

If they're worried about noise and expense, you might agree with them. Most parrot noise sounds like being locked in a classroom under an alarm during a fire drill for the rest of your life, and you have to like it until you're old together.

African Greys, Pionus and Poicephalus are examples of pretty quiet birds. They're smart, their food goes longer and their toys are less expensive. Budgies are pretty smart too. They definitely won't chew the leg off of your couch over the course of a year. Macaws will. My parrots have eaten a total of $1,500 worth of cabinets and baseboard in my old apartments. They've doubled my grocery bills, too. I still really hope you find a bird you and your parents can agree on. They're special pets.

Answer 5

I love parrots too - but listen; don't get one until you are going to be in one place for a long time (i.e. married with children), and don't anticipate traveling far away very often or for very long...if you are still living with your parents, you have so much to still do and explore. I have friends that like to travel a lot - 8-10x per year. They cannot bring their parrot - since they can carry disease and must be in quarantine for weeks & weeks. They must find someone to stay with him each time they leave town, which can get expensive. When they are out of town he ends up becoming very stressed out and he develops a nervous habit of picking out all of his feathers. It's heartbreaking to see him like that!

Answer 6

if, after reading the other answers, you decide you REALLY want one, then think of a much worse animal and say you want that intead. a pet wolverine, a seal, a neutered water buffalo, a snapping turtle, whatever. after insisting on wanting that long enough, the parrot will seem like a great choice.

Answer 7

ok stop and think about it, they are loud, expensive , have to have a large cage, and you will not take care of it since you are a kid and they never do and the friggin thing will live to be 75 if cared for right and they dont want to deal with that because you will likely just run off with some guy someday and leave them stuck with this nasty bird who bites like mad and squaks and throws crap out of its over priced cage. you earn enough money to pay for the bird and its cage and they might let you get it, lets see that will be over 1000 dollars. maybe 1500.

Answer 8

Yeah That is quiet a comitment. You have to be able to care for that bird and they can get cranky in the old age years. It is a life time pet. If you ever move somewhere that can't have the bird and you had to get rid of him that is sooo unfair to the bird. The bond for life. You have a lot of reserch to do

Answer 9

PArrots are like children. lots of time needs to be spent with them and lots of good care. vet bills are expensive. and they live a LONG time! 80 years! You have to have the pateince to train him to be your pal and a good pet!

Answer 10

If your parents say no you will not be able to convince them at this point and since they are in charge you need to respect their decision.

Answer 11

say them that this is ur responsiblity and u will be the only one incharge to take care of the parrot............u must always ask this question to them when they r cool minded........after all they r ur parents they will listen to u!!!!!!!!!!!