Would a parrotlet be a good starter bird for my younger sister?

chika · Aug 15, 2011

She wants a bird and there's some parrotlets at a rescue. They have 3 pairs and a single one. Are they a good, easy bird to care for? If she gets bored with them (which she might. she's given me some of her other pets before, but she really loves my bird) I certainly would be fine with keeping them

They come with a cage, toys, perches, food, etc for only $250 which I think is a good deal for two birds. Plus, she can't handle a large bird cage. She is small for her age. She's not even 50 pounds and she's going into middle school! The cage the parrotlets are in would be easy for her to clean. Plus, I can help her out a little if she needs it.

Atwee921 · Aug 15, 2011

I would get her a pair (which I assume your doing??). But then again, you dont want to deal with eggs. Get her a male and a male or a female and a female.

chika · Aug 15, 2011

They had two brothers (when the oldest parrotlet pair was turned in they were sitting on eggs) but they aren't on PetFinder anymore... So maybe they were adopted. I will email and ask. But if the female doesn't have a nest, she won't lay will she?

oled · Aug 15, 2011

In some way there could be a starter bird but there is no starter responsibility bird. If adults get a bird for young children they must take a responsibility for it.

chika · Aug 15, 2011

I will probably do a lot of the care, but she will too. I provide all care for my bird (though the rest of the family plays with the bird too, but I give the most attention) and I don't find it to be hard or take a lot of time. With supervision I think she can do most of it herself. The cage will be in the living room where my bird is. It's connected to the kitchen so most activity goes on here and she will always have someone watching her.

tlouiselle · Aug 15, 2011

I had one and I adored her. She went everywhere with me. They are so comical and trainable. You do need to spend time with them if you want them to stay tame though. Would she want one as a friendly companion that she can interact with or to look at and watch play? If she wants to interact iwth it I would get her one to bond with. If she gets bored with it then I would add a friend for it. If you start off with two right away she may have a harder time getting them to want her more than eachother. When I had mine she was an "only" bird. Then I fostered another. They loved eachother but still loved me as well. It worked out perfectly.

They are definately not as easy as the average parakeet. They are a big package in a little body

Much easier than the larger parrots though

Echo · Aug 15, 2011

I agree with tlouiselle, if she wants a bird to interact with then 1 bird ONLY is the way to go. 2 are most likely to be bonded together and not be so interactive with her and she might get bored with them.

Side note: as a first little bird, I think that Linnies are less nippy and sweeter.

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