I was introduced to two parrotlets yesterday and I fell in love. Do any of you have any experience with these birds? Tell me everything!
Josh said:hahaha! looks like i'll be purchasing a male!
how can you tell when these birds are hand trained? is there any way to reliably tell their age?
GBtortoises said:I used to have a breeding pair of Pacific Parrotletts about 12-14 years ago. They were awesome. But the wife enacted a "no pets in the main part of the house" rule. So I had to part with some things, them being one of them!
The males are affectionate and enjoy interaction. The females can be independant. Our female used to have a fit wheneve the male was out of her site and would fly around the house looking for him, chattering the whole time. He'd sit very quietly on my wife's shoulder in her hair almost as if he were hiding from the female! Whne he was put back in or on the cage with her she'd come running up to him sqwaking like crazy almost as if she was scolding him! Being a guy, I always felt sorry for him! I wouldn't have wanted to live with her either! LOL
GBtortoises said:My male was quiet. The female never shut up! Draw what conclusion you will from that statement. LOL
Candy said:GBtortoises said:My male was quiet. The female never shut up! Draw what conclusion you will from that statement. LOL
This is unlike the Cockatiel who is the opposite of this. I'm sure my husband would agree with you on the female never shuts up theory.
Now can someone tell me what kind of bird this is. I take it it's a Parrot mixed with something else, but what's the something else? And posting a picture would be even better so we can see what Josh is considering buying.
dreadyA said:my gf's cockatiels hiss at me! moody old birds
Josh said: