Ten commandments of parrot ownership

oled

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Ville a double yellow head Amazon
  1. My life is likely to last 40 or more years. Any separation from you will be painful to me. Remember that before you take me home.
  2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
  3. Place your trust in me---it's crucial to my well being.
  4. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your entertainment, and your friends. I have only you.
  5. Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when it's speaking to me.
  6. Be aware that however you treat me, I'll never forget it.
  7. Remember before you hit me that I have a beak that could easily crush the bones of your hand, but that I choose not to bite you.
  8. Before you scold me for being uncooperative, obstinate, or lazy; ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, or I've been in the cage too long.
  9. Take care of me when I get old; you too will get old.
  10. Go with me on the last journey. Never say "I can't bear to watch it," or "Let it happen in my absence." Everything is easier for me if you are there. Remember that I love you. By Jane Hallander
 

caliopi

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Eclectus Parrot
King Parrot
I love it and oh so true! It breaks my heart when people impulse buy any pet but parrots are so incredibly sensitive and intuitive and they should only be bought after a lot of thought and long time planning. They give back so much more than we can ever imagine.
 

Joeyx

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Birdie (BFA), Cloud (Lovebird)
very nice.

7 needs to be reworded though. lovebirds and other small ones can't crush your bones. ;p
actually the pain may compare to bonecrushing pain! D;
 

RescueMe

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"Sparky" the Blue and gold macaw, "Jax" Red fronted macaw, and "Little Bird" peach faced lovebird
Whats amazing is that this applies to the world at large. be it parrots or people this list is a good one.
 

Enjru

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1 x Scarlet Macaw, 2 x DYHA's
...I have only you...


This is the crux of the matter, the problematic part that leaves parrot ownership wide open to abuse.

It is self-evidently unjust that a human can arbitrarily place a parrot into such a powerless position, with no checks and balances, no safety measures and no precautions in place to ensure any reliable protection for the parrot from substandard care.

We naively HOPE that people will, out of their own good nature, do what is best for the parrot, but time and time again, too many cases of abuse, neglect and plain stupidity and idiocy have proven such hope in humans to be misplaced, and much of the rest of society is now rather unimpressed with parrot keepers as a whole. Most popular culture, eg, movies such as Free Willy, Finding Nemo, Happy Feet, etc, demonstrate that public opinion is much more aligned to the escape and/or release of animals into the wild than it is for animals to be kept as pets.

This is why we, as fellow parronts who actually have the knowledge as to what constitutes acceptable standards of parrot ownership, must be prepared to advocate the rights of the parrot over the rights of the human, and investigate and cross-examine each and every parrot keeper until we are satisfied that an adequate standard of care is being delivered. We should be prepared to chastise, correct and impose disciplinary measures upon non-compliant and/or renegade parrot owners who fail to reach acceptable standards. Parrot keeping needs to be considered a privilege rather than a right. We need to enforce a minimum standard of parrot keeping, and show the public that we can self-regulate. Otherwise, at some point in the future, regulation will be imposed upon us, and we will have to study courses, pass exams, demonstrate practical expertise and maybe even have to register as licensed associate zoo-keepers, before we are allowed to take a parrot into our custody.
 
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Mozzie

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African grey (peppers)
Blue crown conure (Mozzie)
Sun conure (sunny)
Jenday conure (Bo)
Blue fronted amazon (Casey)
Thanks for sharing this list! It is so true!!! Anyone considering purchasing a parrot should have to read this first. Bringing a parrot into your life should be taken very seriously and never something done on a whim.
 

pamcor57

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B&G Macaws &
Parakeets
very nice.

7 needs to be reworded though. lovebirds and other small ones can't crush your bones. ;p
actually the pain may compare to bonecrushing pain! D;
:blue1::greenyellow::blue2: Your right on this one. MY Macaw has never clamped down on me to draw blood or cut my skin. He has left dents tho...I am never in fear of my large B&G.
 

Joeyx

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Birdie (BFA), Cloud (Lovebird)
lool people usually "fear" the big ones, but have no clue what the little ones can do.. D;
 

Audbug

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I'm new here and know nothing about birds but love the ones I always see in the pet store. I am drawn to the ones who talk but am uneducated about them. I'm reading about bone crushings...can african greys do that? Is there a list somewhere showing the behaviors of talking birds? Thanks! :)
 

Joeyx

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Birdie (BFA), Cloud (Lovebird)
ey, welcome to the forums.

as far as bone crushing..... i think greys can definately do that, but only if they hold on
long enough and if they're really pissed.
 

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