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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 94403" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>...let me give you a few tips.</p><p></p><p>1) size does not matter in volume of the bird. If you've ever had a sun conure, you'll know what I mean.</p><p></p><p>2) if you ever get one of the more 'intelligent' parrots, be prepared for them to pick up <strong>ANY</strong> annoying sound in a 4 block radius.</p><p></p><p>3) Be prepared that they may only bond with one person in your household. This means that the multiple daily cleaning of their area and feeding will go completely unnotied by the birds, and you run around feeling really angry about that.</p><p></p><p>4) Buy hand-fed babies. Your chances of being the chosen bonded person are greatly increased, but not for sure.</p><p></p><p>5) Be prepared for an automatic alarm clock. No amount of covering them at night will negate their need to get up at the crack of dawn...very loudly.</p><p></p><p>6) If you buy an 'intelligent' parrot...watch what you say. They will pick up any word or phrase that is said with intensity. Get the hint? :nonono:</p><p></p><p>I have three African Greys. Right now I could strangle them. There is NOOOOOO peace in the house. The second you divert your attention from they, they SCREAM and cuss up a storm. (learned that from husband). It's noon and I've already done my second cleaning of the area when two of them hate me. To add to this scenario, I rescued those two boys from an abusive pet store. They have the best of 'bird world' yet don't seem to appreciate it.</p><p></p><p>Ok...I'll stop venting and put in my ear plugs.</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 94403, member: 179"] ...let me give you a few tips. 1) size does not matter in volume of the bird. If you've ever had a sun conure, you'll know what I mean. 2) if you ever get one of the more 'intelligent' parrots, be prepared for them to pick up [b]ANY[/b] annoying sound in a 4 block radius. 3) Be prepared that they may only bond with one person in your household. This means that the multiple daily cleaning of their area and feeding will go completely unnotied by the birds, and you run around feeling really angry about that. 4) Buy hand-fed babies. Your chances of being the chosen bonded person are greatly increased, but not for sure. 5) Be prepared for an automatic alarm clock. No amount of covering them at night will negate their need to get up at the crack of dawn...very loudly. 6) If you buy an 'intelligent' parrot...watch what you say. They will pick up any word or phrase that is said with intensity. Get the hint? [img]:nonono:[/img] I have three African Greys. Right now I could strangle them. There is NOOOOOO peace in the house. The second you divert your attention from they, they SCREAM and cuss up a storm. (learned that from husband). It's noon and I've already done my second cleaning of the area when two of them hate me. To add to this scenario, I rescued those two boys from an abusive pet store. They have the best of 'bird world' yet don't seem to appreciate it. Ok...I'll stop venting and put in my ear plugs. Abbey [/QUOTE]
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