before i take the leap i would like to ask?

[palmer19]

hi im new to the forums and am thinking of taking a leap and getting my first parrot of my own. my parents have had some in the past.

i was think of getting a senegal parrot as i love these parrots.

what i wanted to know was obviously i work during the day so aslong as i make sure there are toys etc to keep them entertained will it be ok while i am at work.

and the other thing was i would be placing the parrots cage up in the bedroom as the dogs have run of downstairs and they tend to bark when they see a bird in the garden. are they ok upstairs in my bedroom.

im sure i will have more questions along the way but as with everything i do i like to research before i buy any thing.

Josh

 

[mtdoramike]

How Deep is it??? hahahahaha

 

[mtdoramike]

I appluad your wanting to research before getting ANYTHING where it be a new bird or a car. First off, I did the same as you, I researched and found that a Senegal was a good choice for me. But don't fall into the same trap as I did. Don't get a Senegal because they are touted to be the best bird for an apartment. My Senegal can be quite noisy, chirps, squeals & squawks SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. She also will raise the roof if I leave her alone too long or I leave the house and she see's me leave. But this is only if my wife stays home, if we both leave and she is by her self, she doesn't make a peep. So yep, I have spoiled her rotten, so some of it is from my own doing. But I'm retired so I have plenty of time to share with her.

Now, your bedroom would be a good choice for it as long as there is little to no noise and it can get at least 10-12 hours of sleep with little interuption.

As far as the bird being OK being left alone in it's cage for 8-10 hours. There is no problem there at all as long as there are plenty of toys to keep him/her busy while your gone. BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOU SPEND AT LEAST 2-4 HOURS associating with your bird allowing it out of the cage in the evenings. I also believe in wing clipping, rather than allowing your bird to have the run of the house, it's easier to work with them as well as it keeps the bird from flying out of an open door or flying into a wall. I had a Cockatiels years ago that was fully flighted that got scared and flew off my shoulder, across the room and slammed into a wall, breaking it's neck.

So to me, wing clipping is a responsibility (but this is only my opinion).

But make sure you have plenty of toys like foraging toys that you can swap out every now and then to keep the bird from getting bored. I say go for it, Senegals are awsome birds and I wouldn't take a dollar and a quarter for mine.:53:

Here are a couple of pics of my little Sennie Tiki!

 

[palmer19]

thanks for the quick reply, in the bedroom it would have 10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep, and im not so bothered about the noise i just wanted a smaller parrot as i would love a macaw but don't have the room. i would also be taking your advise and getting the wings clipped as i don't want it to escape and fly off.

im pretty sure there will be alot more questions to come as i want to get it all right before i go out and buy one.

thanks again for your speedy helpful reply

 

[mtdoramike]

The thing I love about birds like a Senegal or Conure are they are small enough to walk around on your shoulder without any issues, or set on your lap or like Tiki, who likes to sit on my knee while I type away at the computer. She will let me knwo when she is being ignored and will reach her head up past the edge of the table and bump my wrist with her beak to let me know "hey, I'm still down here, how about a head rub or head scratchin. hahahahahaha. A macaw would be hard to do this with.

 

[darkling]

How Deep is it??? hahahahaha

LOL That's funny.

 

[mtdoramike]

How Deep is it??? hahahahaha

LOL That's funny.

I know, but I just couldn't resist.

 

[stephend]

I am too inexperienced with birds to comment on species selection, but I did have experience with a dog barking in an unwanted fashion, Pepper took it upon her self to defend us from trees and parked cars. I was introduced to an "air gun" by my brother, and it seemed more harmless and unpleasant than a water spray and so took to using it on Pepper when she barked at nothing. The gun merely shot out a puff of air that was capable of traveling at least 30 feet, neither Pepper nor myself enjoyed being hit by it and she quickly learned not to bark. It was harmless, but unpleasant. You might want to try it if you encounter barking problems. http://www.spencersonline.com/product/lazer-airzooka/ (this is a more advanced one than the one I used)