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GrnMtFinn · 07-03-2010, 04:41 AM

sitting here dreaming about the possibilities of having a pet parrot. imagining the doors it could open.... figuratively and literally. maybe. does anyone/has anyone here owned a parrot?

GilligansIsle · 07-03-2010, 05:04 AM

I have never had one but I know this:

They live a Loooong time, so don't make the decision lightly.
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I have been told by owners its like living with a two year old.

I would love a Macaw myownself, but since there are some wild ones here on the Island I will just enjoy them in flight.

genkisan · 07-03-2010, 05:09 AM

If yer gonna do it, go fer one of the smaller ones, like a Quaker or a Pacific Parrotlet....much easier to deal with.....

GrnMtFinn · 07-03-2010, 05:22 AM

i was thinking a nice green one. a smart one that i could fool and play tricks on. and one that i could walk around with outdoors. only well trained. preferably, i would like to obtain a parrot egg and incubate it, hatching it, then raising the parrot chick to be a good pal.

Japanfreakier · 07-03-2010, 05:30 AM

A woman went into a pet store, saw a parrot, and asked to buy it. The man at the counter said, "I don't think you want that one, it used to live in a whore house." The woman replied, "I don't care I'll take it." She brought the parrot home and the parrot said, "New house, new master."

The woman's daughter came home and the woman said, "I got us a parrot." The parrot said, "New house, new master, new whores."

The woman's husband came home and the woman said, "Honey I got us a parrot." The parrot said, "New house, new master, new whores, hi George!"

zomg1 · 07-03-2010, 06:04 AM

My parrot Akika is 27! She's a blue fronted amazon, and she has been my best friend for a loooonng time.
She is waaay too smart for her own good, using target training I can generally teach her a new trick in about a day (ex. getting her to pick the blue objects out of a bunch of coloured objects). She has a huge vocabulary, and she knows how to use her words in perfect context, but she is lazy, she always shortens words haha, "what are ya doin?" has turned into "Whatya"
I love her to pieces, she is super affectionate.. when she gets angry she is a bitch though, its so wierd having a pet that tells you to fuck off when its angry haha.
I'd say the biggest thing with getting a parrot is realizing the time investment it takes to care for one. I spend atleast an hour every day with my parrot, if i don't she gets really aggresive and tempermental. Also they live a long ass time.. my parrot is older than I am, she has been with me my whole life, kind of trippy to think about.

Also having a parrot IS exactly like having a little kid, they are a handful, but they make such amazing companions

pearlemae · 07-03-2010, 06:10 AM

I used to have a Blue and Gold Macaw, he was with out a doubt the best and coolest animal I've had the pleasure to be with. He was way more than just a pet. He would talk to you and ask questions, he never lived in a cage, we had a tree for him. The saddest day was giving him back to his breeder as we were unable to keep him any longer. A huge time commitment daily and for 70 to 80 years so you have to figure who to leave it to. and they can have broken hearts to.

zomg1 · 07-03-2010, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pearlemae

I used to have a Blue and Gold Macaw, he was with out a doubt the best and coolest animal I've had the pleasure to be with. He was way more than just a pet. He would talk to you and ask questions, he never lived in a cage, we had a tree for him. The saddest day was giving him back to his breeder as we were unable to keep him any longer. A huge time commitment daily and for 70 to 80 years so you have to figure who to leave it to. and they can have broken hearts to.

They hold grudges for forever too. My parrot one day just turned on my father about 10 years ago and started basically attacking him, he maybe comes around once a year if that too visit now a days and my parrot still remebers.. every time she see's him she still straight up flys at dad and attacks yelling "fuck you" the whole time haha.. She has NEVER done this to anyone else either

GrnMtFinn · 07-03-2010, 06:48 AM

i like the idea of companionship with another living thing. can you let them out of the house?

zomg1 · 07-03-2010, 08:48 PM

Yes.. but only if you have your bird trained exceptionally well, my parrot has never flown outdoors, she flys all over the house though

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GrnMtFinn Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: insidebrains Posts: 171	a parrot sitting here dreaming about the possibilities of having a pet parrot. imagining the doors it could open.... figuratively and literally. maybe. does anyone/has anyone here owned a parrot? __________________
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GilligansIsle Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Location: Approximatly 140° longitude and 10° latitude Posts: 136	I have never had one but I know this: They live a Loooong time, so don't make the decision lightly. and I have been told by owners its like living with a two year old. I would love a Macaw myownself, but since there are some wild ones here on the Island I will just enjoy them in flight. __________________ Safe Harbor,
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07-03-2010, 05:22 AM	#4
GrnMtFinn Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: insidebrains Posts: 171	i was thinking a nice green one. a smart one that i could fool and play tricks on. and one that i could walk around with outdoors. only well trained. preferably, i would like to obtain a parrot egg and incubate it, hatching it, then raising the parrot chick to be a good pal. __________________
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07-03-2010, 06:10 AM	#7
pearlemae May your race always be in your favor Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: On the Short Bus to nowhere Posts: 2,405	I used to have a Blue and Gold Macaw, he was with out a doubt the best and coolest animal I've had the pleasure to be with. He was way more than just a pet. He would talk to you and ask questions, he never lived in a cage, we had a tree for him. The saddest day was giving him back to his breeder as we were unable to keep him any longer. A huge time commitment daily and for 70 to 80 years so you have to figure who to leave it to. and they can have broken hearts to. __________________ Liberalism is the trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is the distrust of the people tempered by fear. William H Gladstone
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07-03-2010, 05:30 AM	#5
Japanfreakier Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,588	A woman went into a pet store, saw a parrot, and asked to buy it. The man at the counter said, "I don't think you want that one, it used to live in a whore house." The woman replied, "I don't care I'll take it." She brought the parrot home and the parrot said, "New house, new master." The woman's daughter came home and the woman said, "I got us a parrot." The parrot said, "New house, new master, new whores." The woman's husband came home and the woman said, "Honey I got us a parrot." The parrot said, "New house, new master, new whores, hi George!"
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07-03-2010, 06:04 AM	#6
zomg1 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 543	My parrot Akika is 27! She's a blue fronted amazon, and she has been my best friend for a loooonng time. She is waaay too smart for her own good, using target training I can generally teach her a new trick in about a day (ex. getting her to pick the blue objects out of a bunch of coloured objects). She has a huge vocabulary, and she knows how to use her words in perfect context, but she is lazy, she always shortens words haha, "what are ya doin?" has turned into "Whatya" I love her to pieces, she is super affectionate.. when she gets angry she is a bitch though, its so wierd having a pet that tells you to fuck off when its angry haha. I'd say the biggest thing with getting a parrot is realizing the time investment it takes to care for one. I spend atleast an hour every day with my parrot, if i don't she gets really aggresive and tempermental. Also they live a long ass time.. my parrot is older than I am, she has been with me my whole life, kind of trippy to think about. Also having a parrot IS exactly like having a little kid, they are a handful, but they make such amazing companions
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07-03-2010, 06:48 AM	#9
GrnMtFinn Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: insidebrains Posts: 171	i like the idea of companionship with another living thing. can you let them out of the house? __________________
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07-03-2010, 08:48 PM	#10
zomg1 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 543	Yes.. but only if you have your bird trained exceptionally well, my parrot has never flown outdoors, she flys all over the house though
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