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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Love, love, love this thread. Parrots high maintenance much?[/quote]

Yes, I have to confess, some of them are a bit high maintenance. I probably wouldn't recommend them if you have babies or toddlers in the house, because it's basically like adding another toddler. Unless you're already a bird person, and you know what to expect and how to deal with certain behavioral issues that can crop up. Just like dogs and cats have their own behavioral quirks, parrots do too. (Parrot teenage years, anyone?)

And then there's the undeniable mess. The poop, of course. Some of the larger parrots may gnaw on your furniture. Lovebirds spend every waking minute shredding every bit of paper they can find, stuffing it into their tailfeathers and flying back to their cages to work on their nests. As a kid I had to tell teachers, "the bird ate my homework" to explain the shredded corners.

But they make loving and wonderful pets, and it's rewarding to have a relationship with something so different from you. Cockatiels and budgies are pretty low maintenance and make good "entry level" birds for that reason. But you do have to give these guys attention and let them out of the cage, too. [/quote]

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