Pet birds?

[breederbuck33]

Anyone in the Houston/Beaumont area know of anyone who breeds or sells pet birds? Some type of smaller parrot like a Conure or something similar to that? Starting to do a little research, and plan on getting one in the near future. I know its a terrible idea, and I'm a big ole idiot for wanting one! I've never had one, and I think my little girl will absolutely love it. If anyone on here is an expert by all means spill some knowledge on me!

[Ouch]

We had a few when I was growing up. Grey parrot, cockatoo, a couple cockatiels. Best day ever was when the last one left. They nasty. Not sure what my parents were thinking.

Fifteen years ago me and a couple buddies were dove hunting at the family farm. Three dove came in "together" and one of the guys shot one, only to find it was a banded cockatiel that escaped from a ways down the road.

[westtexducks]

Don't do it is my advice. They are loud smelly and will be stuck with them for forever after the new wears off.

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[Jspradley]

Have a plan for who to leave it to when you die. They live forever.

They are super smart, can be mischievous and tend to hate men, have fun. lol

[breederbuck33]

Have a plan for who to leave it to when you die. They live forever.

They are super smart, can be mischievous and tend to hate men, have fun. lol

I'm only 28, but I guess I can leave it to my 2 year old... I'm not planning on getting a big Macaw or something that will live 80+ years. I'm looking at a small/medium sized bird. 1 bird, not a flock of birds. I'll get a nice big enough cage to cut down on the mess, and my wife is home with my daughter everyday so she'll be able to interact with it and keep it tame.

[Walker]

Get a green cheek conure. Small, playful, not too loud, and won't live 50 years. Second choice would be a sun cunure. Beautiful bird.

[S-3 Ranch]

My cousin and his wife have a African gray , had it for about 30 years now every one he knows feels sorry for him it’s his wife’s, don’t know if marrying her or getting that beastly parrot was his worst choice in his life

[RattlesnakeDan]

I Second the Green Cheek Conure. Once they are tamed they make cool little birds. I have raised and trained a bunch of birds from big to small. I do not recommend Sun Conures though...they can flip out and get mean and tear stuff up.

[tex4k]

Shoot if your gonna get a pet bird, be adventurous, go really exotic, catch you a raven or roadrunner from the nest, both make for cool pets that don't require as much care as any bird you could buy!

[DedDuk]

We got as Sun Conure as kids. Im 42 now and my Dad still has the bird. He is mean to everyone but my Dad. Loud.

[muzzlebrake]

Just don't get a Quaker. Those evil little bastages never shut up screeching.

[breederbuck33]

Shoot if your gonna get a pet bird, be adventurous, go really exotic, catch you a raven or roadrunner from the nest, both make for cool pets that don't require as much care as any bird you could buy!

I've seen a guy who had a crow he caught as a baby that could talk as good as any parrot. But I don't see myself putting in the effort to find one in a nest somewhere. Does anyone know a good place to get them besides the big pet stores?

When I say them I'm referring to a Green Cheek Conure, or something similar.

[muzzlebrake]

We, I mean my SO has an African Congo Grey and a Quaker(the evil one) and 2 parakeets. Did I mention that I hate birds. All kinds.
That said, parrot birds like to have plenty of attention and must have toys and other things to occupy them otherwise they will have issues such as screaming, biting and tearing stuff up. They can get stressed from lack of attention and will sometimes pull out their own feathers. They like to chew on stuff. The african grey loves small cardboard boxes to tear apart and toss around. One would think after 28 years it would outgrow the kid stuff but this thing will outlive both of us and then get rehomed to torment somebody else. All these birds talk and even sing songs and jingles. Sometimes incessantly. One of these days I might have to find out if they really do taste like chicken.
The other thing they do is make a mess with flapping wings and blowing seed hulls all over the place. There is no kind of cage made that will contain the messes they make that has to be cleaned up daily. I really do hate these things. They also molt several times a year and feathers will be everywhere including on the AC filter.
I wonder if a ricochet from my gamo pellet gun would solve the problem?
Birds like these have to have special foods, a diet of sorts. Must include not only seeds but other stuff like cooked veggies, peas, corn, broccoli, carrots etc. They also need some wood to chew on to keep the beaks from growing too long and having to have vet visits to correct. Then there are certain thing they cannot have like grapes. Gotto do a lot of research on bird diets to keep them healthy.
Having recently gotten hearing aids from the VA, I can't wear them inside the house. These **** birds are ventriloquists. Even on the other side of the house in a room with the door closed it sounds like they are sitting right on my shoulder screeching in my ear as loud as they can. Maybe I should just put a tight rubber band around their little necks.
I don't know what I ever did to deserve this but it must have been something really bad back in my early days.

[breederbuck33]

We, I mean my SO has an African Congo Grey and a Quaker(the evil one) and 2 parakeets. Did I mention that I hate birds. All kinds.
That said, parrot birds like to have plenty of attention and must have toys and other things to occupy them otherwise they will have issues such as screaming, biting and tearing stuff up. They can get stressed from lack of attention and will sometimes pull out their own feathers. They like to chew on stuff. The african grey loves small cardboard boxes to tear apart and toss around. One would think after 28 years it would outgrow the kid stuff but this thing will outlive both of us and then get rehomed to torment somebody else. All these birds talk and even sing songs and jingles. Sometimes incessantly. One of these days I might have to find out if they really do taste like chicken.
The other thing they do is make a mess with flapping wings and blowing seed hulls all over the place. There is no kind of cage made that will contain the messes they make that has to be cleaned up daily. I really do hate these things. They also molt several times a year and feathers will be everywhere including on the AC filter.
I wonder if a ricochet from my gamo pellet gun would solve the problem?
Birds like these have to have special foods, a diet of sorts. Must include not only seeds but other stuff like cooked veggies, peas, corn, broccoli, carrots etc. They also need some wood to chew on to keep the beaks from growing too long and having to have vet visits to correct. Then there are certain thing they cannot have like grapes. Gotto do a lot of research on bird diets to keep them healthy.
Having recently gotten hearing aids from the VA, I can't wear them inside the house. These **** birds are ventriloquists. Even on the other side of the house in a room with the door closed it sounds like they are sitting right on my shoulder screeching in my ear as loud as they can. Maybe I should just put a tight rubber band around their little necks.
I don't know what I ever did to deserve this but it must have been something really bad back in my early days.

From my research I've been doing I think I know how to fix your problem. Keep your ceiling fans running, get a cat, leave the windows open, and open the cage door while your gone.

[brokeno]

Nooooooooooooooooooooo