Things You'll Need:
- Bird Food/water Bowls
- Bird Perches
- Bird Toys
- Parrot Cages
- Parrot Food
- Parrot Treat
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Step 1
Know how much space you have available for a cage in your home. Birds must be able to spread both wings inside a cage. If you don't have much space, choose a small parrot, such as a lovebird.
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Step 2
Decide how much time you have to devote to your bird and how much noise you can tolerate. Larger birds tend to be noisier and require more social interaction. Smaller species of parrots (such as cockatiels and lovebirds) cost less, are easier to care for, and use a smaller cage. Larger species require more care and are more expensive.
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Step 3
Decide if it's important that your parrot talk to you. Gray parrots are most likely to talk, although all parrot species have some vocal capabilities. Grays have a greater ability to understand words. Smaller birds tend to talk less.
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Step 4
Determine how much you can spend on your parrot purchase. Prices range from $10 to several thousand.
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Step 5
Consider any experience you've had as a bird owner. Look for a bird that has the characteristics you liked in your previous bird. Avoid characteristics you disliked.
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Step 6
Think about how a parrot would fit in with other members of your household, including pets. If a child will be the primary caretaker, buy a smaller, more manageable bird.
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Step 7
Read a book or Web site that describes the different species of parrots and their characteristics. Make a list of the types of parrots that fit your requirements.
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Step 8
Go to a local pet store and spend some time looking at, listening to and interacting with different types of parrots. Buy a species that you interact with well.
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Step 9
Talk with the pet store owner about the decision.
Comments
housejunkie said
on 3/26/2009 what a wonderful article ...georgie!
gpcs said
on 1/5/2008 How to see Wild Parrots in the US of A by Geogre Sommers: yup, it's true!
-George
hosie said
on 5/19/2007 Parekeets!They are not just a pretty little trinkit to stick in a cage and forget about!My mother made this mistake many years ago.Like all parots, these tiny birds are flock animals.They need human interaction just as much as any parot.They can be emotional and will eventually die if they do not get the attention they crave.Parekeets love to be held and played with. They are cheaper than other parots and don't live as long but they too deserve to be treated as part of the family.Don't neglect your pets.Just because it's a tiny bird doesn't mean it's not a BIG commitment!
hosie said
on 5/19/2007 When adopting an exotic bird or any pet for that matter, don't take it for granted!You're taking home a living breathing creation from god that has a mind and personality of it's own, not a new pair of name brand shoes.Most any parot can be a wonderful companion for anyone who is aware of the challenging responsebility of owning one.For anyone who is planning on getting a african gray just remimber that they are the ONLY parot that has the intellectial I.Q. of a 5 year old and the emotions of a two year old.But all parots are highly intellegent in their own way.Remimber that if you want a bird that will be social and cuddly around strangers, then the smaller timneh african gray would be a better choice.Congo grays are often nervous around stangers and will sometimes get aggresive if a stranger or someone they don't like gets too close to their human or humans.
tiels4ever said
on 3/8/2007 THE ABOVE 3 COMMENTS (ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE) NEED TO BE READ IN ORDER TO MAKE SENSE. Please start with the first one, which may be on the next page, and then read the other two. THANKS!!!