5 Vital Considerations before buying a pet parrot

Before buying a pet parrot it’s vital to consider the following: What can I afford? How much space, time and attention will the bird need? Will it fit into the family? How noisy is the bird? What about the neighbors, will they complain?

First of all we have to consider what we can afford.
Here we have to not only think of the bird itself but also its cage, food buckets, toys and a fair supply of balanced food.

Prices of parrots vary largely depending on the species. You may be able to buy a budgie for less than 10 $. If you want to go larger you may have to fork out a couple of thousand dollars for some species

Cage prices also depend on the size of bird to be housed in them.

Food bucket prices vary considerably too. For budgies, love birds and cockatiels you can use the cheaper types. For all parrots larger than
cockatiels you will need stainless steel utensils in specific sizes, which don’t come cheap.
The same species-related criteria apply to parrot toys.
Regarding food you must remember that pet parrots need a balanced nutrition to retain their health.
So what you can afford is one of the initial questions which you have to answer.
I would strongly recommend you first go to find out about the prices and make a list so you can make a decision that fits your budget.

How much space will the bird need?

Larger birds and even some of the small ones are very active physically and need big cages and space in which to play.

How much time and attention does the parrot need?

Probably this is the most important question. Birds are intelligent, playful and mostly ” social ” creatures. Will you have time to play with your bird? To care properly for it? Will it have the chance to be a part of your family?

Consider the fact that birds live fairly long. Even small parrots can live for 20 years ! Are you prepared for this?

Don’t buy a parrot if you think that you will soon get bored of it.

How noisy is the bird?
Some parrot species constantly make noises, while others don’t. Some of those vocalizations may get on your nerves quickly. Best to find out beforehand about that.

Will the neighbors complain?

Once again, depending on the species, the noise level varies largely. So if you have neighbors all around, above and below you that like listening to screams piercing their eardrums, you could even keep an Indian ring-neck parrot in a flat.

Once you’ve considered these implications and still want a pet parrot, you then need to find out more details about specific bird types before buying the right one for you.
PLEASE NEVER, NEVER BUY A PARROT
IMPULSIVELY!

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