Owning a single lovebird means you will have to spend a lot of time with it-this is the only way to get the bird to bond with you and show the devotion and affection it would usually reserve for its mate.Ī lovebird's diet should consist of equal parts seeds, pellets or crumbles, and fruits and vegetables. Lovebirds are social and if you're away from your home a lot, you might find it better to have a pair of birds. Other birds can find themselves on the receiving end of some aggressive behavior from a piqued lovebird, but a human will discover that care and training transforms the small parrots into ideal pets-especially for those with space limitations. Lovebirds earned their name because of their affectionate behavior, a kindness that isn't extended to any outsider who threatens them. However, in our opinion the Cockatoos are one bird group that can be considered true family pets. Potential Cockatoo owners should also be aware that these birds can be loud at times and do produce dust in their feathers that can bother family members who suffer from dust allergies. The only drawback to keeping a Cockatoo as a pet is the fact that very few of them develop the vocabulary of the African Grey and Amazon parrots.
These species include the Mollucan Cockatoo, the Sulfur Crested Cockatoo, the Umbrella Cockatoo and the smaller species such as the Citron Crest and the Goffin's Cockatoo. These traits are common to all of the Cockatoo species that we raise. When you buy a baby Cockatoo from us we will guide you step by step through the raising and training process so that it grows up as an asset to your family rather than a liability. If the bird is not given that attention it will then develop all sorts of neurosis- such as feather chewing and self-mutilation. If you raise a Cockatoo in a way that allows it to think your family revolves around it, the bird will then literally grow up to be a spoiled brat, screaming for attention. It is important to raise a Cockatoo as a member of the family unit and not as the center of it. Unlike the African Greys and Amazons, the Cockatoos generally love all members of the family unconditionally provided you buy the Cockatoo as a baby and raise it as a family member. We call Cockatoos the "Golden Retrievers" of the bird world because of their easy going nature. In reality, all of the large macaws can be good pets if they are raised and trained correctly.Īvailability of the large macaws are seasonal so be sure to contact us at so we can let you know how old our babies are and when we can ship them. Although some people will make Blue and Gold Macaw statements on the personalities of these different species, the bulk of these statements are made by people who base their opinions on the behavior of just a few birds. The available large macaws are the blue and gold, hyacinth, scarlet, green wing and military. These are large birds that need large cages and owners that have a great deal of time. A macaw can be an asset to your family or a liability, depending on the age of the bird when you buy it and how you raise it.Ī macaw is a bird that needs a great deal of discipline and a highly structured and busy lifestyle in order for it to grow into a well-adjusted pet. When people think of "tropical parrot" or "rain forest" the first thing they think of are macaws.
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