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Gollum - Senegal
Hatch Day- 5/8/15 &
Dobby- Indian Ringneck
Hatch Day- 7/16/15
I have been doing research. I have read four books, forum posts, online information.
My decision is to get another parrot now, while Gollum is young. I have narrowed it down to IRN, Eclectus, or African Grey. The breeder I got Gollum from has IRN babies that will be weaned in October.
This decision is hard for me because I want only two parrots. It would be easy if I knew I would add more later.
As far as the diet for the Eclectus, I already make the fresh chop for Gollum. Making sure the diet is right is not a issue.
We have a large home and I am home all day. So space and time are not issues.
Honestly if I was not a beakophob I would get a Macaw. I just know I am not ready for that and I do not want to set myself or a innocent bird up for that.
You watch videos which are small moments in time. A snippit of something cute. However that is not reality. No parrot is always rainbows and unicorns. LOL
My hesitation for the IRN is the puberty time. This is a quote from a webiste...
"It's called the "bluffing" stage, and while many parrots go through it, a few species -- most notably Indian Ringneck Parakeets, Senegal Parrots, and Macaws -- are more prone to bluffing behavior than others."
Since I ALREADY have a Senegal and would add a IRN that is only a few months younger, they would go through their sexual maturity at the same time. Now that same website said that parrots go through this between 4 months and 1 year. I thought it was around 2 years old.
I love the larger size of the Eclectus. It is larger than my senegal but not too big for me. Both sexes are gorgeous. I would probably want a female because I have a green sennie and I would want a different color (I know that sounds silly). However what I have read is that males are easier than females.
I had started out wanted a Grey. Because of their speech clarity and ability to mimic voice tones as well. Not all Greys will speak. I like the size, again larger than my sennie but not too big. I also read that the greys like to interact with you without being cuddly. This sounds appealing to me because between cleaning, art, computer time, etc. My hands are occupied and it would be great to be able to take him from room to room (play area to play area) and be able to interact from a distance. However, you read so much about greys being neurotic and being emotionally damaged if you do something wrong.
The simple answer is the IRN because I have a trusted local breeder. I want to make sure i am making that decision because the IRN is right for my family, not because it is what is available right now.
Any advice would be appreciated
My decision is to get another parrot now, while Gollum is young. I have narrowed it down to IRN, Eclectus, or African Grey. The breeder I got Gollum from has IRN babies that will be weaned in October.
This decision is hard for me because I want only two parrots. It would be easy if I knew I would add more later.
As far as the diet for the Eclectus, I already make the fresh chop for Gollum. Making sure the diet is right is not a issue.
We have a large home and I am home all day. So space and time are not issues.
Honestly if I was not a beakophob I would get a Macaw. I just know I am not ready for that and I do not want to set myself or a innocent bird up for that.
You watch videos which are small moments in time. A snippit of something cute. However that is not reality. No parrot is always rainbows and unicorns. LOL
My hesitation for the IRN is the puberty time. This is a quote from a webiste...
"It's called the "bluffing" stage, and while many parrots go through it, a few species -- most notably Indian Ringneck Parakeets, Senegal Parrots, and Macaws -- are more prone to bluffing behavior than others."
Since I ALREADY have a Senegal and would add a IRN that is only a few months younger, they would go through their sexual maturity at the same time. Now that same website said that parrots go through this between 4 months and 1 year. I thought it was around 2 years old.
I love the larger size of the Eclectus. It is larger than my senegal but not too big for me. Both sexes are gorgeous. I would probably want a female because I have a green sennie and I would want a different color (I know that sounds silly). However what I have read is that males are easier than females.
I had started out wanted a Grey. Because of their speech clarity and ability to mimic voice tones as well. Not all Greys will speak. I like the size, again larger than my sennie but not too big. I also read that the greys like to interact with you without being cuddly. This sounds appealing to me because between cleaning, art, computer time, etc. My hands are occupied and it would be great to be able to take him from room to room (play area to play area) and be able to interact from a distance. However, you read so much about greys being neurotic and being emotionally damaged if you do something wrong.
The simple answer is the IRN because I have a trusted local breeder. I want to make sure i am making that decision because the IRN is right for my family, not because it is what is available right now.
Any advice would be appreciated