Re: Parrots

Posted by Harvest Rancher from ip68-98-43-38.ph.ph.cox.net (68.98.43.38) on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 at 10:29PM :

In Reply to: Re: Parrots posted by Craig (Thors Dad) [Boardmaster] on Monday, October 02, 2006 at 4:35PM :

: Hi,

: I can tell you that parrots are nothing like having a pet dog or cat. Parrots are more like having a human child than any other pet I've seen. Having a parrot is like having a little feathered child in the house. The need lots of love and interaction to be happy. They can be noisy, messy, demanding and occassionally bite. In short they are a lot of work and give a lot of rewards. Just be prepared for what you are getting yourself into.

: Capes are not generally that noisy but they can make noise. We lived in a condo with Thor and never had a complaint on the other hand we had a neighbor come to the door one day because he was out walking his dog and thought a smoke alarm was going off (it was Thor beeping). I can roughhouse with Thor and not worry about being bit but over the last 5 years he has bit me, my girlfriend and my mom. While it is not frequent it can happen.

: Craig
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All right, well thanks for the information. I might just get a Senegal Parrot, (instead of a cockatoo which i was going to get) because i've never actually had a ''large'' bird before. I have 7 other birds which are extremely easy to take care of and i thought i might just take a step up, and get a more challenging bird to take care of ^_^' At least something to keep me busy. Do you know any birds that would be good to have as my first large bird and don't make too much noise?

Follow Ups: Re: Parrots - EB and April Cravens 9:11PM 04/10/2008 Post a Followup: NO POSTING! THIS FORUM IS CLOSED!!! Visit the new Cape Parrot Forum Here. This is just an archive of old messages. Name: E-Mail: ( as registered) Subject: Message: : : Hi, : : I can tell you that parrots are nothing like having a pet dog or cat. Parrots are more like having a human child than any other pet I've seen. Having a parrot is like having a little feathered child in the house. The need lots of love and interaction to be happy. They can be noisy, messy, demanding and occassionally bite. In short they are a lot of work and give a lot of rewards. Just be prepared for what you are getting yourself into. : : Capes are not generally that noisy but they can make noise. We lived in a condo with Thor and never had a complaint on the other hand we had a neighbor come to the door one day because he was out walking his dog and thought a smoke alarm was going off (it was Thor beeping). I can roughhouse with Thor and not worry about being bit but over the last 5 years he has bit me, my girlfriend and my mom. While it is not frequent it can happen. : : Craig : ---------------------------------- : All right, well thanks for the information. I might just get a Senegal Parrot, (instead of a cockatoo which i was going to get) because i've never actually had a ''large'' bird before. I have 7 other birds which are extremely easy to take care of and i thought i might just take a step up, and get a more challenging bird to take care of ^_^' At least something to keep me busy. Do you know any birds that would be good to have as my first large bird and don't make too much noise? Optional Link ( default from registration) URL: Title: Optional Image Link ( default from registration) URL: This board is brought to you buy Thor's Cape Parrot Information Site.