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Post by thenewguy on Mar 21, 2010 15:34:58 GMT 10
Hey guys, so yeah i use to own a few budgies which died due to a cat attack. But now i am willing to put in the effort for a parrot, i want a larger parrot which i can spend alot of time with, after school and such and i was wondering if there are any breed of parrot which does not get to large but is still a pretty big bird, and does not need the most expert person to keep them? any help would be nice (:
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Post by vankarhi on Mar 21, 2010 18:19:26 GMT 10
hello again ;D
I answered you in your "welcome" thread.
But once again...........I think alexandrine parrots make wonderful pets as they are not hard to look after, easy to train and both male and females can be taught to talk and make great pets and are not a real big parrot either....not small but not a huge parrot either. Others to consider would be handraised lovies/peachfaces, quakers, cockatiels, budgies, green cheek conures
You will need to consider how money you want to spend on a bird. The size of the bird will also determine the size of the cage needed (and then price too) as well as the toys etc etc.
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Post by sypher on Mar 21, 2010 18:47:36 GMT 10
As Tracey said, how much do you want to spend?
Shaun
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Post by thenewguy on Mar 21, 2010 19:16:54 GMT 10
Price isnt really a big worrie, im looking into the specialized parrot cage which my local pet warehouse has, its completely caged with doors at the front and on top it has a bar stand so u can bring the parrot out and leave him up top ( once trained ).
Price = $399.00 - since i last checked last week
Price for animal = max $500
Although i must be careful cause i currently have a Central Bearded Dragon in my room and this bird cage will be close by - will the 40degree heat harm the bird in any way ?
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Post by carlsandclan on Mar 21, 2010 21:18:18 GMT 10
Hey there! I'd say alex's, quakers, cockatiels, conures or lovies - they are all a good size for someone who is a bit new to birds. I've met a few Alex's (don't have one personally) and they can be very entertaining! My neighbour has one that says 'sexy girl' - although the poor bird turned out to be a boy. So now he is being trained to say 'sexy boy'. He also says 'rack off, Brett', LOL We have a blue quaker, and he is a really gorgeous little thing. He's just a baby (3 months old) but he is starting to come out of his shell. He is my daughters bird (she is 10) With quakers, you just have to watch their diet a bit, because they can be prone to obesity. We found a cockatiel in our yard, who has now become an adoptee - there was no word on owners, even though I tried to find them. She wasn't hand tame when we took her in, but she is now. Only took a few weeks. She is really sweet - they really are gentle, loving birds. She likes the shower, too. How big is the cage? I have to say, check out some online stores, because you can get great cages much cheaper. It is worth shopping around. I would be wary about the heat, with any bird. Birds are quite delicate, really. I have budgies and a canary who live outside, and when it gets really hot, I have to spray them with cool water. The others are inside and we have air conditioning. They still appreciate a cool shower, though! Is the whole room that warm, or just your dragons enclosure? Is there anywhere else you can put the cage? Remember that parrots are flock animals, and they do like to be in the 'heart' of the home where they can see people come and go etc. Hope that helps!  Good luck with your endeavours! Beware, though - birds are VERY addictive! LOL As you become more confident and experienced, you could very well find yourself looking to get macaws, greys........  Oh wait......that's me......... ROFLOL |
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Post by thenewguy on Mar 22, 2010 14:52:45 GMT 10
yeah. Lol same with reptiles; i actually sold alot of mine resently cause i fell in love with my mates african grey and really wanted a parrot, and my parents told me to sell up if i wanted any bird, so i gave them a farst majority of the money as they paid for most of my reptiles; my original collection was :
Breeding Pair Carpet Pythons
Breeding Pair Spotted Pythons
Breeding Pair Black Headed Pythons
Breeding Pair Netted Dragons
Breeding Pair Bearded Dragons
but i kept one of my bearded dragon babies and well his my little fella now.
any good cage sale places worth looking at?
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Post by vankarhi on Mar 22, 2010 16:07:35 GMT 10
ebay has some half decent cages.....actually we have a new pet shop opened up here (not much good to you though lol) and I am impressed with the prices of their cages.
I bought one brand new cage from ebay which I am happy with (apart from it arriving slightly damaged...hubby fixed it though) and a second hand one from ebay also.
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Post by vankarhi on Mar 22, 2010 16:08:07 GMT 10
Oh and if it hasn't been said......galahs make wonderful pets too.
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Post by carlsandclan on Mar 22, 2010 16:54:22 GMT 10
I got AJ's cage through GTMall. It is HUGE, and really well built. The same cage at most stores cost over $600. I paid half that, with shipping. AJ loves it, too. The darn thing is as tall as I am (6ft), and really wide. Has an open top. I like it cause there is heaps of room to put fresh branches for AJ to chew on, and she can still get around or hang upside down etc. Galahs DO make awesome pets. They can be a bit of a handful at times (as can any bird!) and they can do a bit more damage than some of the smaller parrots - but they respond to training really well, and they are REALLY affectionate! (AJ is my galah) They are funny birds - AJ likes to hang upside down off my shirt sleeve, pretending to be a bat. They are more independant than other cockatoos - as long as you give them plenty to do, they are quite happy to amuse themselves during the day. Bottle brush, gum and lilly pilly branches are always welcome! AJ gets different ones every day, and they keep her amused for hours. ;D |
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Post by thenewguy on Mar 22, 2010 17:35:09 GMT 10
anyone got any good care sheets for galahs or Alexandrines?
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Post by carlsandclan on Mar 22, 2010 18:32:35 GMT 10
Go into the links, and there are species specific ones in there. Heaps of info! |
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Post by sypher on Mar 22, 2010 19:54:41 GMT 10
What about a sun conure?? I know a guy  .... who is handrearing one now. shaun |
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Post by vankarhi on Mar 23, 2010 16:03:13 GMT 10
anyone got any good care sheets for galahs or Alexandrines? Try to google heaps of info too and maybe go to breeders if you can too...although I have found that breeders might know a lot about breeding birds......but quite often they don't have them as pets. Sunnies also make a lovely pet from what I hear......but they can be very noisy ...... from what I hear......but then noise is in the "ear of the beholder" too. What I consider not noisy......others find rather annoying. ;D |
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Post by sypher on Mar 23, 2010 18:59:43 GMT 10
They are noisy. Not as noisy in my opinion as a janday or nanday, but still noisy.
Shaun
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Post by zooyouthben on Mar 25, 2010 13:47:13 GMT 10
I find Nandays the most irrtating noise....
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Post by vankarhi on Mar 25, 2010 17:22:21 GMT 10
I haven't heard them (nandays or jandays) but I find IRN's extremely loud and annoying.
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.... who is handrearing one now. 
