Man I wish I had the money

[boabab95]

I went to a local petstore(not petsmart or petco...) and to my complete surprise, there was a B-E-A-UTIFUL lori!!!! But not to my surprise it was $999.99 Cdn... If I had the money, I would have bought the biggest cage possible and as many toys as would be humanly possible... WWAAAAAHHHH I wan't it!!!

ill get pics up ASAP

 

[madparrotwoman]

OMG I know the feeling so well, there was a CAG in my local pet shop (where I bought Beau) on Friday this was the sign on his cage "hello my name is Milo, I am 12 months old and quite talkative, I am still at the Ark due to health issues but have now had a clean bill of health from the vet" He was £550 and I found it difficult to leave that shop without him

 

[boabab95]

It's so hard!!! and nt only that but it was a little older and VERY well trained...

 

[apatrimo94]

In my local pet store, there's a fancy green cheek conure. He was the only one not afraid of me. I wanted him so bad. His name was Rascal and he was perched on my finger. If only I had the money

 

[caliopi]

$999.00! Oh my goodness, I have hundreds of lori'sflying around here daily and in the early morning and evening the noise can be deafening! Even a hand raised lori in a pet shop here is around $150.00 AUD.

Galah's, Cockatoo's and Lori's would be the cheapest parrots here on the other hand a Major Mitchell would be one of the dearer toos at around $400.

 

[antoinette]

No wonder we are called "bird crazy people"
Almost every bird we see we want.
So sad to see them sitting there week after week.
My kids try avoid the situation, where I would see these birds.
I want to take them all in my care.

 

[parrotqueen]

That's funny, I was at a bird store just today.

I generally don't like to pay attention to birds in a petstore, due to how it makes my stomach turn seeing how poorly taken care of they are.

This store was different. It was HUGE, full of very healthy and lively birds, and the people who worked there knew what they were doing. All the birds were healthy and happy (with the exception of one bird-- but that's out of an entire store). There was a sweet Blue and Gold Macaw sitting on a perch, waiting to be picked up. I was so tempted to ask about holding him, but the cashier was working with another customer. He bobbed his head, and gave me a little 'baby face'; my heart just melted . I wanted him, but of course; this isn't the right time.

 

[Bobby34231]

lol...be careful what you wish for, though Lori's are very beautiful they are also very messy especially when kept indoors, can also be pretty loud with their very shrill chatter......

 

[SharonC]

Yes, bird poop is one thing, but Lories take it to a whole new level!

 

[boabab95]

Oh I don't care about the mess, the house is also loud enough to almost mask the lori's screeching...

I generally don't like to pay attention to birds in a petstore, due to how it makes my stomach turn seeing how poorly taken care of they are.

Same here, but my sister wanted to see the puppies and it was on the way... this store does care for their animals well though...

$999.00! Oh my goodness, I have hundreds of lori'sflying around here daily and in the early morning and evening the noise can be deafening! Even a hand raised lori in a pet shop here is around $150.00 AUD.

Galah's, Cockatoo's and Lori's would be the cheapest parrots here on the other hand a Major Mitchell would be one of the dearer toos at around $400.

you guys down under are lucky... you wake up to wild lori's, galah's, tiels, etc... the only "talking" bird we have in canada is the mocking bird...and they're rare, so they're kinda really is no talking birds, let alone parrots...

I know around here macaws are usually around $7000 CAD ($7,759.26 AUD, $6,780.19 USD)and my conure was like $600-800.
I wish Galahs were cheap here... I would LOVE that!!!

 

[Aussie Ben]

Lol... I know the feeling of wanting to take all the birds in the shop home. I saw a lori in a pet shop the other day, he was the cutest little thing. I have heard that they are very messy pets though.

I have hundreds of lori'sflying around here daily and in the early morning and evening the noise can be deafening!

Tell me about it, those lori's are noisy little buggers lol. Nothing compared to the flock of Sulphur Too's out front though....man they can chat up a storm and they start at the crack of dawn. I call them 'flying alarm clocks'

 

[HRH Di]

Wow, a MM 'too for $400AUS? They're several thousand here in the US. Just shows that location is everything.

I see so many birds that I'd love to have, but since I've found my bird limit, I'm really not that tempted any more. Weird. Now, if I could hand-pick the perfect home for each of them - every one of my friends, family and co-workers would have one or two.

 

[Bobby34231]

Oh I don't care about the mess, the house is also loud enough to almost mask the lori's screeching...

I generally don't like to pay attention to birds in a petstore, due to how it makes my stomach turn seeing how poorly taken care of they are.

Same here, but my sister wanted to see the puppies and it was on the way... this store does care for their animals well though...

$999.00! Oh my goodness, I have hundreds of lori'sflying around here daily and in the early morning and evening the noise can be deafening! Even a hand raised lori in a pet shop here is around $150.00 AUD.

Galah's, Cockatoo's and Lori's would be the cheapest parrots here on the other hand a Major Mitchell would be one of the dearer toos at around $400.

you guys down under are lucky... you wake up to wild lori's, galah's, tiels, etc... the only "talking" bird we have in canada is the mocking bird...and they're rare, so they're kinda really is no talking birds, let alone parrots...

I know around here macaws are usually around $7000 CAD ($7,759.26 AUD, $6,780.19 USD)and my conure was like $600-800.
I wish Galahs were cheap here... I would LOVE that!!!

WOW! for that kind of money you could have a Hyacinth Macaw, average price from a breeder for a still handfeeding B&G macaw is about $600 USD $800 weaned, to bad your not closer, I could stand to be one less Galah.....lol

 

[Spiritbird]

The moral of this story is not to look at them in the stores. They are there for impulse shoppers. Is selling birds in a store any different than selling the puppies in a store from the mills? There are bird mill breeders also so we should be very careful.

 

[boabab95]

WOW! for that kind of money you could have a Hyacinth Macaw, average price from a breeder for a still handfeeding B&G macaw is about $600 USD $800 weaned,

Ya, it's way over priced... even the Congo African Grey are like $6000 at petsmart... It's rediculous.

to bad your not closer, I could stand to be one less Galah.....lol

And I wouldn't mind having a galah...lol

 

[MustardGas]

Ya, it's way over priced... even the Congo African Grey are like $6000 at petsmart... It's rediculous.

Really? My store sold a CAG for less than $1000 and I'm in Vancouver.

 

[parrotguy12]

i know in my local petshop there was a nice and very good looking Amazon and the pice was $550 and i was like that 2, if only i had the money i wouldve bought him and everything for him

 

[erik7181]

I know how it feels, I want a macaw so bad but I just don't have the room or the time, I just started a new job and I work 3pm-12am and I have to leave my house at 11am to get there by 2 and eat.
My 2 parrots are staying with my g/f and her green cheek.

 

[Jessica M]

lol i agree with you,but i found a green cheek conure that i want from a breeder the prices at petsmart are ridiculous.I have enough money to buy the bird just not the cage yet so i have to wait sadly.

 

[antoinette]

I know why I do not earn a large salary, or live on a large property.
If I had the above mentioned I would have one of every bird species in the world living with me.