![]() I have plenty of time to take my parrot out of the cage and play with it every day.Ĥ. ![]() ![]() I would enjoy the time it takes to prepare fresh vegetables and other healthy foods for my parrot every day.ģ. I really love birds/pets and could easily make a lifetime commitment to mine.Ģ. Use these numbers to find your Parrot-Parent Score:Ġ=not true at all 1=sort of true 2=true a lot of the time 3=pretty much the case! 4=you bet, absolutely positively true!ġ. Take the following test to determine if you are truly prepared to add a parrot to your life! The commitment is not just one of physical care, it is a strong emotional commitment. There are way too many abandoned birds, cage-bound birds, and birds that pass from owner to owner year after year. Check out the average life span for the species you are considering and make sure you have what it takes to commit to the creature for that long. Remember, most parrots live a very long life if treated properly and fed a healthy diet. Truly distressed birds will gouge themselves and even sometimes bleed to death.Ĭan I commit myself to this bird for the next 20 to 60 years? You’ll have a cage to clean, water to clean sometimes three times a day (if the bird is messy), and you’ll have to invest in toys since they are very intelligent and require outside stimulation to prevent neurotic behaviors like feather plucking and self-mutilation. They require a much more complex diet of fresh foods and they require more supervision. These pets require more care and attention than a cat or dog. You should carefully consider the ramifications of getting a bird before you bring one home. Parrots require quite a bit of time, attention, and care. Use common sense and think before you buy. ![]() (Don’t forget to use our bird buyer’s checklist after reading this!) ![]()
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