getting a new parrot:)

[alana]

I hope you guys could help out.I have been doing a lot of research on other parrots because I'm getting one on my birthday but I don't know which one I want to get.Its between the African grey timneyh parrot, Hahn's macaw,or the cockatoo.I'm torn between the three.If anyone has personal experience with anyone of these I would love to hear what you have to say.This is the deal I have kids so I'm wanting to get a parrot that is more family oriented and isn't just going to pick one person to attach to.Please help!

 

[everdusk]

I've heard great things about the Hahn's Macaw! I met one this year and he was friendly to all. They also have better manners than the Cockatoo. As for Timneh's I know they can be shy but loyal birds. My bet is the Hahns, I suggest going to youtube and look up videos. c:

 

[alana]

I've heard great things about the Hahn's Macaw! I met one this year and he was friendly to all. They also have better manners than the Cockatoo. As for Timneh's I know they can be shy but loyal birds. My bet is the Hahns, I suggest going to youtube and look up videos. c:

O GOSH LOL,Don't laugh at(don't judge me).I do that all the time...Your gonna get me started on the you tube videos today.I just think that the videos be hilarious.lol.Well I'll go look some up now

 

[SunMommy]

I've heard great things about the Hahn's Macaw! I met one this year and he was friendly to all. They also have better manners than the Cockatoo. As for Timneh's I know they can be shy but loyal birds. My bet is the Hahns, I suggest going to youtube and look up videos. c:

O GOSH LOL,Don't laugh at(don't judge me).I do that all the time...Your gonna get me started on the you tube videos today.I just think that the videos be hilarious.lol.Well I'll go look some up now

I love watching youtube videos as well. When I was waiting for Pyro to be old enough to come home, I would spend so much time on you tube watching different conure videos. I used to drive my husband crazy with that.

 

[Pim]

If you have kids I would not recommend a cockatoo as they can be very bitey and temperamental as they get older. I would suggested a hahns macaw.

 

[kitt]

Hahns are a lot of fun but I don't know how they would be with children....I have grown sons and Dusty (my hahns) loves one of them and bites the other one every chance he gets.....
Maybe someone on here has a hahns that has been around younger children and can offer more advice...

By the way, nothing wrong with those youtube videos...I enjoy them.

 

[everdusk]

The Hahns I met was actually a family pet meant for their 8 year old son. But I guess it all depends on the bird's personality!

Also! I watched videos for like 6 hours a day while waiting for Prim. x__X

 

[roxynoodle]

My understanding of greys is that they tend to be one person birds. Some also get very stressed by a household with commotion. Toos can be great family pets, but before considering one, do plenty of research. They need to learn to be independent and play on their own or they tend to go psycho, and scream and self mutilate.

Macaws are known to be friendly with many people, and might make a good bird for a family.

My understanding is that male Eclectus and Pionus tend to be good family birds as well.

 

[ann]

im not sure how those birds are around children, with any bird, if the children learn how to treat and respect the bird and are taught how to handle it, that goes a long way on saftey. alo the childrens friends should respect the bird too. if you can find one, golden conures are very sweet, cuddly, like a cockatoo but not as hormonal, and ive heard they are not nown to be agressive, like you guys have said, youtube is great, and there are tons of videos about these wonderful birds!theyre medium sized

 

[ann]

from what ive heard they are also less beaky than other conures but i dont own one so i cant say much, good luck with whatever bird you get though

 

[alana]

The Hahns I met was actually a family pet meant for their 8 year old son. But I guess it all depends on the bird's personality!

Also! I watched videos for like 6 hours a day while waiting for Prim. x__X

lol awwww,I like watching them hatch and be born and the dancing and singing videos.there sooooo funny!

 

[alana]

My understanding of greys is that they tend to be one person birds. Some also get very stressed by a household with commotion. Toos can be great family pets, but before considering one, do plenty of research. They need to learn to be independent and play on their own or they tend to go psycho, and scream and self mutilate.

Macaws are known to be friendly with many people, and might make a good bird for a family.

My understanding is that male Eclectus and Pionus tend to be good family birds as well.

thanks for the help Im gonna look up the electus.I know what they look like but dont know much about them.Think I saw a video of one talking lastnight on you tube.

 

[alana]

im not sure how those birds are around children, with any bird, if the children learn how to treat and respect the bird and are taught how to handle it, that goes a long way on saftey. alo the childrens friends should respect the bird too. if you can find one, golden conures are very sweet, cuddly, like a cockatoo but not as hormonal, and ive heard they are not nown to be agressive, like you guys have said, youtube is great, and there are tons of videos about these wonderful birds!theyre medium sized

those golden conures are pretty.Im gonna look up some videos on those.

 

[alana]

lol i cant help it i love birdie videos there sooo smart!

 

[roxynoodle]

Watch the videos with your birds. It's a lot of fun! They enjoy watching them as well.

My cat went after a budgie on one though. I'm not sure how she could tell from a video that it was a small bird, but she could. She just watched the others of the larger birds, but as soon as I clicked on a budgie she went after my computer screen. Obviously I should not bring home a budgie anymore.

 

[alana]

Watch the videos with your birds. It's a lot of fun! They enjoy watching them as well.

My cat went after a budgie on one though. I'm not sure how she could tell from a video that it was a small bird, but she could. She just watched the others of the larger birds, but as soon as I clicked on a budgie she went after my computer screen. Obviously I should not bring home a budgie anymore.

Lol i just started doing that and he goes crazy,he like walks up to the computer speakers and starts squawking and peking at it.hes crazy.My conure is a scrooge.lol