What kind of parrot?
Birds are cute and I love them, and it sounds like you do too. My grandparents had parakeets and they were fun pets. You should consider these, because they are bred locally. That means they are not trapped and stolen from their rain forest nests like parrots are. Parakeets are small and easier to care for and clean up after. They aren’t as loud as larger birds and their beaks are not big enough to break your skin should you try to hold them. Before buying a pet you won’t always have time for, please think twice about the ethics involved. Would you like to be stolen from your family and put into a caged prison for the rest of your life? I know personally I would rather watch parrots in their natural environment, on television documentaries. Did you know many birds, such as the migratory water fowl, mate for life? Have you been lucky enough to see the large “V” of a migrating flock of Canadian geese going north or south for the winter? I hope if you buy a bird you will at least buy two,
If you want a pet that doesn’t need a lot of attention, please, please don’t get a parrot. Parrots are sociable creatures who need to interact with people or other birds. It would be cruel to get a bird and then leave it alone to entertain itself all day. If you must get a parrot, get a pair so that they can be company for each other. Bear in mind, though, that a pair of birds will bond emotionally with each other and not with you. A single bird will be happier with a mirror to create the illusion of another bird, but it will still need lots of attention from you if you want it to be tame and friendly. Cockatiels are lots of fun, but budgies (parakeets) are the easiest to keep because they don’t make a big mess and they don’t need a lot of space. A parakeet is a parrot, by the way. It is the smallest member of the parrot family. They have great personalities can do everything the big birds can do.
I have a Meyers parrot and he is awesome! However, there is not a parrot out there that does not require a lot of attention. These birds are wicked smart and if not messed with a lot, they will not be nice. Reguardless of what kind of parrot you get, you must spend time with it, atleast a couple of hours a day! Birds like these are high maintanence, and the bigger the worse it is. If I were you… I would stick with cockatiels!
