Brainstorming Galah

Okay, I need to brainstorm a little bit.

I have a Galah who is 1, and a Meyers, she is 3. At first I wanted a Jardine to add to the flock, but to be honest, another Galah is where my heart lies.
I wanted a baby, to train for freeflight and just to train in general. Someone (who I trust) said
'I need to talk to my wife, I think you need to come by, to look at our Galah. he is 10 years old and I think it is better for us to rehome him. He attacks me when my wife and I are together. He already was re-homed a couple of years back, but he needed to come back. He is more of a women bird'

I am honored he trusts me with his bird. The owner of the Galah has 10 other birds, including macaws. The macaws don't like him, and the Galah apparently let them walk all over him.
I said I would think about it

So, the pro and cons;
Pro:
1. I love the fact that I can be a new home for another bird, and he deserves it
2. The personality is already there, you know what you get

Con;
1. The training part is going to be harder, not impossible, but harder.
2. Even though he is supposed to be sweet, he is a 'women bird', and I still live with my parents, so yeah

The con's overshadow the pro's. Is it selfish for me to want a baby?

No not really. You have to be 100% committed to taking this RB2 on. He is in need of some time, training and probably affection too. I took a five year old on and had some right paddy's from him but got through it and he couldn't be more loving now. They are characters with a strong will and need firm boundaries but if this one can bond with you and you are willing to put some time in flying would be a saviour to this bird. Harness is probably safer as they can get spooked easily. BTW I had the same paddy's with the baby RB2 I look after for his holidays but all sorted now - it is a phase.

Go visit and take it from there and they can and do change in a new environment.

(paddy's = tantrums)

plumsmum2005 said:

No not really. You have to be 100% committed to taking this RB2 on. He is in need of some time, training and probably affection too. I took a five year old on and had some right paddy's from him but got through it and he couldn't be more loving now. They are characters with a strong will and need firm boundaries but if this one can bond with you and you are willing to put some time in flying would be a saviour to this bird. Harness is probably safer as they can get spooked easily. BTW I had the same paddy's with the baby RB2 I look after for his holidays but all sorted now - it is a phase.

Go visit and take it from there and they can and do change in a new environment.

(paddy's = tantrums)

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Thank you for your response. I kind of feel guilty that I'd rather have a baby, but it is 'easier' in my situation now. I know a bird kan change soooo much in a new surrounding (I've saw it myself) but there isn't a guarantee.
Maybe I will go visit and see it from there, but I am afraid I will instantly fall in love

There isn't a hurry, so I can think about it, and make myself crazy with all of this options hehe

Just to say that I didnt plan on having Plum but now I have had him as well as the experience of having my friends to stay for differing periods of time throughout the year from a baby he's 3/4 now, the young 'un changes the most. I would go for one that needs a loving home rather than a baby. They do change a lot to you and your environment.