LEFT: Cobba and friend, Bonno |
DEAR INTERESTED PARROT LOVER, MANY FOLKS COME TO MY WEBPAGE BECAUSE THEY ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING A JARDINES OR SOME OTHER KIND OF PARROT, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD PUT SOME THOUGHTS DOWN FOR YOU ABOUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO CARE FOR A PARROT. PLEASE THINK REALLY CAREFULLY AND LONG-TERM BEFORE YOU DO GET YOUR PARROT. A LOT OF PEOPLE BUY ON IMPULSE AND MAY LATER REGRET THIS AND NEED TO FIND A HOME FOR A BIRD THAT IS OLDER. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT MY FIRST OWNER WAS ABLE TO FIND ME SUCH A GOOD HOME AND IS WILLING TO TAKE ME BACK LATER ON IN OUR LIVES. MOST OFTEN IT IS HARD TO FIND GOOD SECOND HOMES BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY UNWANTED PARROTS. WE ARE HIGHLY INTELLIGENT (AT THE LEVEL OF A 3 YEAR OLD), AND HIGHLY SOCIABLE, CHOOSING TO LIVE IN A FLOCK THAT SATISFIES ALL THEIR SOCIAL NEEDS. AND IF YOU TAKE US AWAY FROM THAT, THEN WE LOOK TO YOU FOR OUR SOCIAL NEEDS. IN NATURE WE ARE NEVER EVER ALONE AND RESTRAINED IN A CAGE. ALSO, WE ARE PRETTY HIGH MAINTENANCE PETS, AND WE NEED LOTS OF TIME AND CONSIDERATION FROM YOU. I HAVE HEARD THAT CATS AND DOGS ARE SO MUCH EASIER, FAR LESS NOISY, LESS MESSY, WON'T CHEW UP YOUR FURNITURE AND POOP ON YOUR FLOOR (at least not past puppyhood) !!!! AND THEY LIVE A MUCH SHORTER LIFE THAN WE DO! SO IF YOU DO DECIDE TO HAVE A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH A PARROT, IT MAY BE TAKE UP LOTS OF YOUR TIME AND ENERGY, AND IN TURN WE WILL REWARD YOU WITH OUR LIVELY DEMANDING PERSONALITIES FOR AT LEAST, WELL, UH, 40 YEARS OR MORE!!! BEFORE YOU GET YOUR BIRD, DON'T FORGET TO FIND OUT ALL YOU CAN ABOUT YOUR PARTICULAR PARROT AND WHAT THEY EAT, LIKE AND NEED FOR OPTIMUM HEALTH. A DIET OF PLAIN SUNFLOWER SEEDS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT ENOUGH FOR US, AND WILL CAUSE VERY BAD DAMAGE TO OUR HEALTH AND BRAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE LOTS OF STIMULATION AND TOYS AND INTERACTIONS, AND GIVE HIM OR HER LOTS OF LOVE, SCRITCHES AND ATTENTION, AND FREE TIME OUT OF THE CAGE. ALSO, DON'T LEAVE A PARROT ISOLATED AND CAGED REGULARLY DAY AFTER DAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME!!!! IT'S SIMPLY NOT FAIR AND WE GET VERY VERY BORED, LONELY AND DESPERATE TO THE POINT WHERE WE WILL START TO SELF-MUTILATE. DIFFERENT BREEDS OF PARROT SUIT DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND HAVE VASTLY DIFFERENT TEMPERATMENTS AND TALENTS. SO READ LOTS AND FIND ONE THAT REALLY IS RIGHT FOR YOU. ALSO CONSIDER GETTING US A FRIEND, EVEN A PARAKEET IN A NEARBY CAGE MEANS THAT WE WON'T BE TOTALLY ALONE WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF THE DAY. I HOPE THESE FEW THINGS HAVE CLARIFIED THINGS FOR YOU OR HELPED YOU DECIDE WHAT IS BEST. GOOD LUCK, AND DROP ME A LINE WHEN AND IF YOU DO GET A BIRD, MUCH LOVE AND SCRITCHES, COBBA PLEASE SIGN ONE OF MY GUEST BOOKS BEFORE YOU LEAVE!! |