Moose
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I'm sure there are other threads on such topics, and I will continue to read on the subject.
My partner and I were leaning toward an Amazon when we get our new kiddo. Possibly a Mac...I can't really decide. I don't have the ability to go play with tons of birds and we definitely want a parrot that will want to be part of our family. Cuddly, affectionate, and trusting. Some of these things you can work toward, and sometimes species traits can limit you.
However, a couple I know is rehoming their M2, and it's difficult not to take them up on her. I can see pros and cons of both options, but I also can't get her off my mind. I've met her once. She's 12. They have said she's not terribly destructive or loud, but that is cockatoo 101 for me...so I'm sure at some point she could or would be. I'm not sure if they feel that would help to be a selling point for me, or what. They've never sustained a hard bite from her. While I was there she never offered to bite me.
K and I are not married yet, but it's in the works. Our family will be changing at points...kids hopefully, etc.
I really like this bird, but I also don't want to jump in and then have to find out the hard way that it is not going to work. I'd love to have the ability to let a bird pick us, but there's really no opportunity like that here that I know of.
So, that was long winded. But...pros? Cons? I know they are difficult but very rewarding. I'm willing to put in work, but I also need to figure out if it's the right move for us or not.
My partner and I were leaning toward an Amazon when we get our new kiddo. Possibly a Mac...I can't really decide. I don't have the ability to go play with tons of birds and we definitely want a parrot that will want to be part of our family. Cuddly, affectionate, and trusting. Some of these things you can work toward, and sometimes species traits can limit you.
However, a couple I know is rehoming their M2, and it's difficult not to take them up on her. I can see pros and cons of both options, but I also can't get her off my mind. I've met her once. She's 12. They have said she's not terribly destructive or loud, but that is cockatoo 101 for me...so I'm sure at some point she could or would be. I'm not sure if they feel that would help to be a selling point for me, or what. They've never sustained a hard bite from her. While I was there she never offered to bite me.
K and I are not married yet, but it's in the works. Our family will be changing at points...kids hopefully, etc.
I really like this bird, but I also don't want to jump in and then have to find out the hard way that it is not going to work. I'd love to have the ability to let a bird pick us, but there's really no opportunity like that here that I know of.
So, that was long winded. But...pros? Cons? I know they are difficult but very rewarding. I'm willing to put in work, but I also need to figure out if it's the right move for us or not.