2007-08-21 07:36:37 · 6 answers · asked by Science Geek 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
And yes I know that they usually don't have them at Petco. I'm just using it as an example.
2007-08-21 08:32:23 · update #1
Do a search locally and try for a hand raised chick.
I have parrolets and they are extremely hard to socialize and tame.
It took me a year to get one to perch on my finger. Then the other 2 did it immediately afterwards.
They are still not TAME even after almost 3 years. I work with them everyday.
Beautiful and fun to have but difficult for interaction---more like a lovebird (no hand raised).
A conure is a better choice if you want a bird to "play" and learn tricks. Of course they are loud.
2007-08-21 09:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by tnerb52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're expensive and they're nearly always paired and never tame.
Petco has an amazing reputation where I live (Tallahassee) with one of our local avian vets because they're one of the few shops that actually bring their new birds in for quarantine and vaccination against disease, take injured birds in for treatment, and are genuinely interested in the health of their birds.
That being said - they could care less about how tame their birds are - and most of the employees I've dealt with are veritable idiots when it comes to avian knowledge.
2007-08-21 07:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by nixity 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there arent any parrotlets at petco. besides. petco abuses their animals.
2007-08-21 07:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by Sabrina Devareoux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about parrotlets, but I got my budgie there for around 75$
2007-08-21 08:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't think you can buy them at petco, but there normally like 200$ i think
2007-08-21 07:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anna B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for those little suckers - a fortune
2007-08-21 07:42:17 · answer #6 · answered by Frawggy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋