6 Factors to consider before buying a bird
To begin, consider the following:
1. How much money can I afford?
The price of a parrot varies greatly depending on the species. A budgie, for example, may be purchased for less than ten dollars. A cockatiel costs between $25 and $35. An Amazonian parrot and a grey parrot may be acquired for about $300–400 dollars, a cockatoo for $1,000, and other parrots can cost up to $15,000 dollars! One of the first things you have to do is answer this question.
2. How much room will the bird require?
Larger birds, and even some little ones, are extremely active and need large cages and plenty of space to play.
3. Does the bird have any leisure time?
This is most likely the most significant question. Birds are clever, playful, and, for the most part, "social" animals. Will you have time to entertain your bird? To properly care for it? Will I be able to become a member of your family? Consider the fact that birds have quite lengthy lives. A little parrot cockatiel may live for up to 20 years! Amazona or African grey parrots may live for 50 to 60 years, and there have been reported examples of birds living to the age of 100! Can you commit to this? It is fairly uncommon for birds to be passed down across generations. Don't acquire a bird if you believe you'll become tired of it quickly.
4. How loud does the bird make? Will the neighbors complain?
Budgies and cockatiels are rather silent. They are useful for apartment maintenance. A Moluxco cockatoo might live in an apartment if you have neighbors nearby and six stories above or below you who like listening to screams and breaking their eardrums. The African grey parrot is one of the quieter parrot species. Individual distinctions between birds are undeniable. There might be cockatoos elsewhere that don't make a racket to heaven. If such a thing could be discovered, an innovative individual might earn a fortune off of it. Remember that noise is a relative and subjective sense. Only against the backdrop of another loud bird can a bird be termed "non-noisy."
5. How "destructive" can a bird get?
Do you have unrivaled antique furniture? What about rare books? Keep in mind that these birds have powerful beaks. Some are more prone to "nibbling" than others, but it is a fully normal behavior for them.
6. Does the parrot need any particular food?
Lory parrots, for example, need a unique diet. Do you have the opportunity and the resources to offer it? After doing preliminary research and deciding on the kind of parrot you want, you may go out and purchase it. NEVER, EVER IMPULSELY BUY A PARROT!
Summary:
Where do I begin? To begin, consider the following: What am I able to afford? How much room will the bird require? Does the bird have any spare time? How loud does the bird make? Will the neighbors complain?