I have had birds in the past and my dad owns a blue and gold macaw... But what is a good pet bird that is tame and that wont kill my wallet like a macaw I will do my best to try and find a breeder but what are some great pet birds??
emysemys said:They're a little hard to find, but any of the sub-species in the Brotogeris family are great little birds. They come from Northern South America, and are almost tame right out of the nest. Back in the '50's when they were really imported a lot, the natives would rob the nests of the babies and hand feed them, then ship the up here. The natives would chew the food into mush in their own mouths then feed that to the babies.
I had a pair of Brotogeris jugularis back in the '60's and I really loved those birds. Then later in life, after all my kids were grown and gone, I found a lovely breeder in Florida and bought some more from her. I had what was commonly called Orange chin parakeets. Quite a few people have the grey cheek parakeets...same genus, different family. I was one of the first people here on the West Coast to have successful breedings. Right now I'm down to just one lonesome female. And when she's gone, I'm not going to get any more. But I really love that species.
Its a little bigger than a love bird, and has the personality of a Macaw!
AustinASU said:Stay away from conures lols. I'd say an indian ringneck, lories, rainbow parrolet, caique's, senegals, i'd avoid quakers.....but overall if you don't mind spending extra time feeding a rainbow lory or any lory would be a great...super friendly and very talkative....and they aren't very loud.
futureleopardtortoise said:AustinASU said:Stay away from conures lols. I'd say an indian ringneck, lories, rainbow parrolet, caique's, senegals, i'd avoid quakers.....but overall if you don't mind spending extra time feeding a rainbow lory or any lory would be a great...super friendly and very talkative....and they aren't very loud.
I love Conures!!
AustinASU said:futureleopardtortoise said:AustinASU said:Stay away from conures lols. I'd say an indian ringneck, lories, rainbow parrolet, caique's, senegals, i'd avoid quakers.....but overall if you don't mind spending extra time feeding a rainbow lory or any lory would be a great...super friendly and very talkative....and they aren't very loud.
I love Conures!!
SOOOOOOO LOUD!!!!