Comments on: How to Know if a Parrot is the Right Pet for You

on 6/3/2008 Hi There,
I need help i am looking to purchase a blue and gold macaw i have found a seller in Cameroon that said they can ship the bird via a pet service to me asap and not have to wait in quarantine as they used to live here in australia and treansported the bird with them when they moved to Devon Cameroon they say they have all relvant paperwork .They are not asking for all the money straight up though i have to pay a deposit then when i recieve it pay the rest.
Can anyone at all help me out here as i have heard that there are scams in Cameron and i do not want to get scammed any information wpuld be greatly appreciated many thanks
Leanne

on 5/7/2008 Thanks for your well-thought-out posting.

I would like to add that African Grey Parrots have even ADDITIONAL special needs. As the most intelligent and best talkers of the parrots, they can make wonderful pets, but they require a lot of consistent attention and reassurance. They also are "powder-down" birds which trigger allergies in more people than other birds. I have an African Grey that I love, but please read about this type of bird before getting one so that it doesn't have to be abandoned later! They are wonderful birds, but it's important to know what you're getting in to.

on 4/3/2008 I fully agree w/ everything you said. Thank you for taking the time to take it mainstream.

on 2/4/2008 George,

Well-written article . . . and enough to reaffirm to me that my enjoyment of WILD birds or of birds IN the wild is quite sufficient. I've never had the desire to own a bird in a cage.