How to Calculate the Cost of Adopting a Parrot

It is important that you calculate the cost of adopting a parrot if you are considering adding one to your family. Although there is often not any charge to adopt a parrot, there are many costs involved in properly caring for a parrot.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Know that a parrot cage ranges from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on the size of the parrot you're adopting.

2. Plan on spending $50 to $500 for parrot T-stands and play gyms. Exercise is essential to a parrot's health, and it needs climbing equipment to use inside and outside of its cage.

3. Count on spending between $60 to $150 per month for the food, depending on the size and type of parrot you adopt. Parrots need a well-rounded diet that includes fresh fruit and vegetables, a good-quality seed mix and pellets.

4. Learn to make toys for your parrot or plan to spend another $50 to $200 per year. Parrots love to play with their toys and like to chew on them.

5. Check with a veterinarian that specializes in birds and ask the cost of yearly exams and immunizations. On average, well visits to a veterinarian range from $50 to $200 per year.

Tips & Warnings

• Know that emergency care for a parrot can cost anywhere from one hundred to several thousand dollars depending on the type of emergency care needed.
• Many rescue organizations ask for a donation to help with their operating costs when someone adopts a parrot.
• Be aware that a parrot needs daily care, feeding and fresh water. The parrot cage also needs a clean cage and you'll have to clean it every day. If someone's not available to care for your parrot, you will need to board it when you vacation, travel or have an emergency that takes you away from home.

Resources

• Visit this site for excellent information on parrot adoptions.
• Go here for more information on adopting a parrot.