Aww thanks Lisa! Do you really think that's the case? I forgot - you would most certainly know!!!! Cal sure is a bossy madam....

Ooooh Alien, no....I've been bite proof worried since I was a kid lol! I have scars from Cal's first interaction with me(carry cage to proper cage on day one), didn't make a peep lol. I don't know what it is about the larger birds that make me believe I'd not be very good......

I know Dave would love an AG or macaw....he's mesmirised by Mishka and also Freddie, Sharon's amazon and now (I don't help myself!!!) Melly's Beau! I just feel with the 2 dogs, the cat, the rabbit and Cally Pants I have enough to be getting on with! I don't think I'd be able to give a larger bird the interaction it would need to be happy as I can't have a huge cage in the shop . We spend 84 hours a week in here.....

Also, as fantastic as my husband is, I am the one who does the lions share of animal work and all the research! How a lot of you cope with your XL broods of lots of birds, other animals, work and HUMAN children..... I do not know...I am in awe of you!

Hahaha fair enough. I personally can't understand how bird breeders cope. They have so many birds that need so much attention - especially when hand feeding chicks every couple of hours! It's insane! I'll just stick to keeping them as pets thanks =P

I respectfully disagree that cockatoos are classified as medium. I think that in order to properly care for a cockatoo that you need to be an experienced bird owner. I care for the birds and don't want people thinking that a cockatoo is easy because they need so much attention!!

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This is great info, thanks for sharing! But I see you didn't mention the parrotlet as a pet and they are small and easy to care for. Not to mention very lovely.

fell better, that was an amazing post. i understand what you mean. its so sad. one of my brothers friends just got a love bird and i think its there first bird, i realy hope they read up on it or there in for a suprise. my fiends sister whos 10 got a GCC who "used to be fiendly but now it bites" i wish people relized what a committment these wonderful creatures are.

Maybe I'm missing something here. You have African Greys as a "10" for noise level, but Macaws as "8 or 9" on the noise level scale?

I thought African Greys were supposed to be a quieter bird than a macaw. I know there is exceptions to every rule, but the few Greys I have been around were very quiet. But the couple of Macaws I've been around have gotten loud enough that you could hear them down the block.

Why does it say VON1983 is banned? Is that meaning what I think it does?

I think it does.