Which parrot...?

Pechow

wilykit wrote: »

I just love IRN, they're gorgeous and I love listening to them but to be honest if there's a parrot near me that needs a home then I will consider it

I have sent an email to the parrot rescue

Hopefully this works... if not then look up Marnie the IRN on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB52iP2a_MY

Their site: http://www.marnietalk.com/

wilykit

Pechow wrote: »

Hopefully this works... if not then look up Marnie the IRN on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB52iP2a_MY

Their site: http://www.marnietalk.com/

That parrot is adorable! I love it when he says 'Peeeek a boo!'

I need another IRN! Sooo cute

dholtuk2

Hi, I have a quaker parrot. He is one of the smallest parrots but he can still talk and is very funny to watch. I got him from midland parrots and he was hand tame when i got him. He is very affectionate and loving and when out of the cage he will fly around the room but much prefers to sit on your knee or your shoulder. The only thing I would say is that although they are a small parrot they can be extremely loud!!

nikki702

Ohhhh I love the Cockatiels Bambam and Dizzy..... think my OH would leave me lol

Mrs_justjohn

wilykit wrote: »

I got offered a job today and because of the nature of the job I will only be out for a couple of hours at a time and then back home etc so it won't be on its own for long periods, plus my parents will be there and will give it attention.

YOu say your parents will give it attention but you said it would be in your room?

Sorry if I am seeming to interrogate you but it is what a parrot rescue charity will do

Mrs_justjohn

jaqui59 wrote: »

When will you be there? ... Ive noticed you've mentioned it will in your room and away from the dog ... Do you work all day? Will it be alone all day in your room? It sounds like it would be shut away, but maybe ive got this all wrong?

If it is going to spend a lot of time alone, maybe you should consider getting a pair.

Jaqui - are you a member of BL - it is just that your postings look very familiar and I am always on their forums?

wilykit

Mrs_justjohn wrote: »

YOu say your parents will give it attention but you said it would be in your room?

Sorry if I am seeming to interrogate you but it is what a parrot rescue charity will do

Yea it will be in my room but my parents can still go in there...?!

Mrs_justjohn

wilykit wrote: »

Yea it will be in my room but my parents can still go in there...?!

Hmmm..In all honesty how long will your parents sit in your bedroom when you are not at home. Your lucky if I am in my sons room for 2 mins a day (putting his ironing away...LOL)

Pechow

So do you know why your last bird died or not? (It's common for younger birds to pass due to not getting correct diet, for example, without the owner knowing) Will you be reusing supplies if you don't get any with a new bird? What kind of diet were you feeding/will you be planning to feed?

(Yes I may seem pushy, but seen too many bird owners who don't know about such things or keep birds in too small cages, etc, be it on purpose or just not knowing, and it's better to ask than not-it's also nothing a good bird rescue wouldn't ask either!)

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

wilykit wrote: »

Yea it will be in my room but my parents can still go in there...?!

I instinctively avoid my daughter's room.

Most parents do.


Might you have enough room for a second place, like a long but narrow cage, on the landing? So there is a chance of him/her seeing some of the family activity or looking out the window? Then, when you come home, he/she comes out and has some fuss as you take him/her into your room for some free flying. It's a bit more varied than just looking at the same four walls all day everyday.


I'm not going down the lecture route, as I am personally unsure as to how I feel about birds in captivity, but I do think that they need so much stimulation, a cage up in someone's bedroom isn't ideal. And bored birds can be as stressed and stroppy as ones overstimulated by being left out in a shop, for example (I am pretty certain the blue mccaw in my local petshop doesn't appreciate the kids - and adult men :mad: - poking at him as he sits on top of his cage - but he frightened off the little scrotes who tried to burgle the place a few years back with his screams)