There are many people who want to buy parrots for various reasons. But before you act on your desire to have a companion parrot and buy the first one you see perched in a cage at your local pet store, you’d better take some time to learn how to properly care for parrots and determine if you have the necessary level of commitment to ensure the bird is happy and fit for life. Also, before you spend on a companion parrot, you should also know the reason why you want one.
It is not really surprising that you or your children want to buy parrot birds because these pets are beautiful, intelligent and loyal to their owners. However, it is also important to note that there is much more to caring for a parrot than just feeding it. There are things that will really test your patience, like cleaning the cage from time to time, making sure the bird’s food tray is free of rotten fruit or vegetables, clipping its wings, hand-taming the bird before you can start speech training, and also give the bird a bath from time to time. If you can’t spend some of your time taking the bird out of the cage from time to time, it may not be a good idea to have a parrot. Although parrots adapt easily in a cage, they also need to exercise their wings and fly.
Since you want to buy parrot birds, you also need to consider the type of parrot you want. If you are interested in a parrot that can easily learn tricks, especially by mimicking your words, then you may want to purchase an African Grey, Monk Parakeet, Red Masked Parrot or Eclectus Parrot. However, if you just want a pet that is beautiful and has colorful feathers, you may want to get a Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Major Mitchell’s Cuckoo, Scarlet Macaw, or Cockatoo.
Searching for a perfect cage is also one of the problems for those who want to buy parrot birds. If you really don’t have enough space in your home, you might be better off just getting a small parrot. However, if you have a space that can be used exclusively for your parrots, then a large aviary is also a good idea.
