A Parrot Bird that Can Speak!

Parrots are very entertaining and interesting pets because of their speaking and mimicking abilities. You have to consider many things before buying a pet parrot because this pet purchase is quiet different from buying any other pet. Parrot creates a lot of noise and it is very noisy, if not given proper attention and care. Parrot is subjected to emotional fits depending on the differences in its former habitat and its current environment. So make sure that you give your parrot bird the same environment in which it was living earlier.

Reasons People Get Pets into their Households:

1. A pet bird never makes you feel lonely when you are alone in the house. It is natural that a pet emits trust and proves its self a wonderful companion. You'll likely distrust more individuals from your own peers than pet animals.
2. Parrots are wonderful pet birds because they have great ability to mimic thus they can respond back to your conservations in form of music or any other phrase or word that is in the vocabulary of the parrot.
3. Pets, regardless of kind have therapeutic implications to the aged, or desperate.
4. A parrot looks beautiful when it welcomes somebody it recognizes, through special noises.
5. Parrots are very clean, tidy, neat and attractive because of their colorful feathers.
6. Parrots never get untidy and they live happily in cages. Many pet birds lack this quality because they love to stray on grounds unlike parrots.

Typical pet parrots:

Parrots have lots of classifications and they are found in many countries. But there are more to a dozen of types for each species mentioned in all those actively trainable birds.

To demonstrate a few from among the types "Conures," will tell that each one comes from a certain wild place of origin, almost all from the wilds of South America or South and Eastern Africa where vast virgin forest still are in abundance.

Sun Conures is a type of Conures parrot that is extremely beautiful. It is in contrast of yellow, orange and red and also has little touch of green color on the wings. Green is more dominant in the young suns and color become brighter in a series of molts. An adult sun weighs 100 to 120 grams. These Conures come from the wild forests of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana. You can not identify the gender of a parrot unless you observe it very closely. Male birds are square and more in weight than female birds that are more rounded.

Green Cheek Conure comes from South America. The Body and wings of this parrot is normally of olive green color and tail is in crimson blue color. Like Sun Conures the sex can’t be observed easily. The throat of this parrot is of grey-green with color.

Some common characteristics of all the parrots can be summed up as follows:

1) They are noisy and create lots of noise.

2) They are multicolored.

3) The sex can’t be detected easily.

4) They are trainable and need lots of care.

5) Their life span is average.

Taking Good Care of Your African Gray Parrot

African gay parrots are most charming and fascinating for many pet lovers and breeders all across the world. The main characteristics of this parrot which make it very charming are its wonderful character and beautiful combination of high intelligence and astonishing charm.

If you are one of those who are highly inspired by the beauty of these African grey parrots, you should first get lot of information about them before making a purchase.

Taxonomy tells that there are two subspecies of African grey parrots. These are:

· The Congo African gray

· Timneh African gray

Congo African grey parrots are slightly larger in size than Timneh variety and they also have bright, red tail feathers. Timneh variety is bit darker than Congo!

Both of these varieties also differ in their temperament. Timnehs are observed to be more laid back and less prone to feather picking and other neurotic behaviors compared to the Congo African gray. The life span of African grey parrots range from 25 to 50 years. Life span mainly depends upon the following factors:

• History of the bird
• Lifestyle
• Stress factors
• Diseases

African grey parrots are considered to be very intelligent as they have the ability to talk or mimic different sounds and noises. T

hey have the extraordinary unique capability of putting their words and sounds into the correct context!

But remember, there are many other behavioral issues also with this African Grey parrot with which you have to deal. As mentioned, this bird has lot of intelligence and that is why it demands lot of your time for mental stimulation. If you want to make this bird really charming you have to give it as much time as possible. These birds do a lot of nipping and biting when they get bored.

Let us learn some do’s and don’ts about these parrots:

1) Educate yourself a lot about the specie of your African grey parrot, if you really want to take good care of your parrot.

2) Always fulfill the basic needs of your African Grey Parrot like large and safe cage and good healthy diet. Wide range of toys, a reliable T stand, a gym or play stand and a commercial carrier are some basic needs of an African grey parrot.

3) Before buying an African Parrot make sure whether it is suited to your living space and lifestyle. These parrots require lot of your attention and clean healthy environment.

4) Keep well in mind that African grey parrot can be irritating to you because of its some characteristics. So think a lot before buying African grey parrot and keep remember the demanding nature of this parrot.

5) Never, ever buy an African Gray parrot on impulse because it can be quite stressful.

6) Ask the experts if you have any question in mind about these parrots

7) Make a list before visiting a breeder so that you don’t miss out the precious information you need to know in taking good care of your pet.

Cons of having Pet Parrots

Parrots can be really dreadful pet if you do not have enough time to take care of it. They need your time and attention unlike any other pet bird which can be left in cages on its own.

Parrots create real mess so if you are the one who like cleanliness every where in your home, you should give up your idea of buying parrots a second thought. It does not matter if they are locked up in cage; they still know how to create untidiness. They are in habit of throwing parts of their foo

d away from cages. So you do not have to keep the cage clean but also the floor around the cage. Otherwise you may find pieces of seeds, nuts and fruits on your floor. You might have to scratch the sticky food parts from your floor or from the cage bars.

Another worst problem with this pet bird is their poop. They hav

e no manners to poop at one specific location. Instead they will poop in every other place inside their cage which includes their food utensils, their toys and even their sleeping place. Sometimes they poop near the bars of cages which may also dirty your floor.

The cockatiel or the gray breed variety of parrots has some powder on their feathers which make that stick on several places. You will have to clean them up as well by scrubbing the places.

You need to keep your precious things away from parrots as these are in bad habit of chewing everything. They chew the toys which you gift them, especially wooden toys. They even try to chew up your clothes, books and even furniture. So if you are planning to keep them out of cage, you need to have a strict check at them.

If you are the one who loves cleanliness, parrot is definitely not your pet. If you have delicate furniture at home, stay parrots away. Be careful with wearing jewelry because they will sure to grab it or chew it. Parrots love shiny things. They can claw the stone right out of your favorite jewelry. In short, these parrots can be kept only at such places where it is easy to clean up their mess.