What are these questions?
Take the following six things into consideration:
What can I afford?
The price of on parrot varies in large bounds in dependence with the species. Some species, like the budgie, go for ten dollars or less. A cockatiel, on the other hand, can cost between $25 to $35. Now here's where your budget will need to be significantly large - Amazonian parrots and grey parrots normally cost about $300 to $400, a cockatoo can cost $1,000, but that is nothing compared to particularly expensive parrots which cost $15,000. Figure out your budget and you should be on the right path to making a sound decision.
Will the bird have enough space to stay in?
You want your bird to have enough space to roam around, as even smaller birds can tend to move around a lot, which means a larger cage would be preferable.
Do you have enough time to care for the bird?
This question may be the most pressing among all the others. Compared to other pets, birds have more human qualities than others, and possess high intelligence. Do you have enough time to play with your bird? To care properly of it? And would your bird be seamlessly integrated into your family? Consider the fact that birds live fairly long. For example, cockatiels live twenty years upwards. Amazona or African grey parrot can live for 50, 60 and there are documented cases for birds that lived up to the respectable age of 100 years! Are you up to the challenge? It is not unusual to inherit birds for previous generations. Don't buy a bird if you think that you will soon get bored of it.
Is the bird noisy? Will it prompt neighbors to call the cops?
In comparison, budgies and cockatiels can be quite silent. If you live in a bachelor pad, these would be perfect. A Moluxco cockatoo, conversely, would be just the kind of bird you can bring over to your bachelor pad or flat, if your neighbors don't exactly mind the cacophony of these birds screaming to the high heavens. The African grey parrot is not a particularly noisy kind of parrot. All birds are unique from one another, without a doubt. Who knows, there may be a cockatoo that doesn't make as much noise as a first-grade classroom when teacher steps out. Why, if such a bird existed, I could probably put it on display and make a killing! But then again, one person's idea of noise may be different from the other's. This is very applicable to how humans deal with bird noise - one neighbor may not mind the caterwauling of a cockatoo, but the other may up and call the cops on you for causing a disturbance.
How " destructive " could a bird be?
Do you possess peerless old furniture? Classic books, perhaps? Birds have strong and powerful beaks - you have been warned! Some of them are less inclined to " nibbling " than others, but nibbling is completely natural behaviour for them.
Does your bird need a specialized diet?
Lory parrots, for example, need a specialized diet. Can you find such food in the market and provide it to them? Consider this and the other tips above, and be well informed and do your homework before buying a parrot. PARROTS ARE NOT LADIES' BAGS OR SHOES - THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR IMPULSE BUYING!
Take the following six things into consideration:
What can I afford?
The price of on parrot varies in large bounds in dependence with the species. Some species, like the budgie, go for ten dollars or less. A cockatiel, on the other hand, can cost between $25 to $35. Now here's where your budget will need to be significantly large - Amazonian parrots and grey parrots normally cost about $300 to $400, a cockatoo can cost $1,000, but that is nothing compared to particularly expensive parrots which cost $15,000. Figure out your budget and you should be on the right path to making a sound decision.
Will the bird have enough space to stay in?
You want your bird to have enough space to roam around, as even smaller birds can tend to move around a lot, which means a larger cage would be preferable.
Do you have enough time to care for the bird?
This question may be the most pressing among all the others. Compared to other pets, birds have more human qualities than others, and possess high intelligence. Do you have enough time to play with your bird? To care properly of it? And would your bird be seamlessly integrated into your family? Consider the fact that birds live fairly long. For example, cockatiels live twenty years upwards. Amazona or African grey parrot can live for 50, 60 and there are documented cases for birds that lived up to the respectable age of 100 years! Are you up to the challenge? It is not unusual to inherit birds for previous generations. Don't buy a bird if you think that you will soon get bored of it.
Is the bird noisy? Will it prompt neighbors to call the cops?
In comparison, budgies and cockatiels can be quite silent. If you live in a bachelor pad, these would be perfect. A Moluxco cockatoo, conversely, would be just the kind of bird you can bring over to your bachelor pad or flat, if your neighbors don't exactly mind the cacophony of these birds screaming to the high heavens. The African grey parrot is not a particularly noisy kind of parrot. All birds are unique from one another, without a doubt. Who knows, there may be a cockatoo that doesn't make as much noise as a first-grade classroom when teacher steps out. Why, if such a bird existed, I could probably put it on display and make a killing! But then again, one person's idea of noise may be different from the other's. This is very applicable to how humans deal with bird noise - one neighbor may not mind the caterwauling of a cockatoo, but the other may up and call the cops on you for causing a disturbance.
How " destructive " could a bird be?
Do you possess peerless old furniture? Classic books, perhaps? Birds have strong and powerful beaks - you have been warned! Some of them are less inclined to " nibbling " than others, but nibbling is completely natural behaviour for them.
Does your bird need a specialized diet?
Lory parrots, for example, need a specialized diet. Can you find such food in the market and provide it to them? Consider this and the other tips above, and be well informed and do your homework before buying a parrot. PARROTS ARE NOT LADIES' BAGS OR SHOES - THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR IMPULSE BUYING!
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