Alright, exotic bird folks? Caiques esp.

[fitz19d]

So in ongoing opening of my wifes world to different animals, also my strategy for keeping her from going back to wanting a kid. I've actually gotten her very interested in some of the smaller parrots. Originally this rainbow lorikeet. (Don't know much about these)




Doing some research into other species since she wasn't into some of the things I did know about, kinda settling on a Caique. Was curious if anyone had any, or any input in general? I did have to point out that very long lived, so for example the semi plan of a Fennec Fox after our dogs may have to be out since I imagine fox even tiny would be bad with bird. (And I am hesitant about tiny fragile Fennec that is 2k and can easily easily escape.)


Behold cuteness. (Love it falling over near end)

[StagLefty]

Bird needs slippers-too noisy

[Irving]

If she wants a kid, make sure you pick an animal that you'll want to take care of after the divorce.

[Great-Kazoo]

If you got a small bird. Think how cool it will look sitting on that new scope for the RPR

I'll ask our friends. They have 1/2 doz birds around the house.

On a real serious note. Think about adoption. (Cue violins) There's so many unwanted or neglected kids hoping a caring family would take them in.

The up side is not having to deal with her BITCHING for 9+ months how IT'S YOUR FAULT............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... for everything.

[Irving]

I have some family that has some parrot that they hatched from an egg maybe 27 years ago. Talk about a bond.

Sorry to be so vague, I don't know anything about birds.

[Great-Kazoo]

I have some family that has some parrot that they hatched from an egg maybe 27 years ago. Talk about a bond.

Or breakfast

[Firehaus]

I've always stayed away from birds due to the very loud noises. I'm also not sure foxes are legal as pets in Colorado. Colorado is pretty restrictive on exotic species as pets.

And remember this when it comes to the kid.




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[fitz19d]

Fennec's are good last I saw. Though our degu's are actually banned. She found out after the fact and her BIL wildlife guys agency ended up visiting the pet store from it.

Aware of noise, part of choosing what I did. (I like the first one, but extra messy shits, special diet, and a loud one) Caique supposed to be a bit better. Eclectus actually might be a decent idea but she wants cute bippity boppity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhRwYAa03uE

[TheGrey]

Lorikeets are LOUD. I used to work in a pet store with exotic animals and birds, and OMG were they loud. Any sort of parrot or parakeet is going to have at least 1 screaming session per day. The larger the bird, the more your windows and eardrums will shake. Seriously.

Birds are very rewarding pets- I used to hand-raise cockatiels. If you do not get hand-raised birds, you'll be in for some trouble training them. Hand-raised can also mean different things to different people: there are businesses that claim "hand-raised" status, and all it means is that once a day, they cram food down the birds' throat. If you want a human-socialized bird, you're going to need to ask a LOT of questions from the seller.

If you're getting an exotic bird, you'll have to birdproof your house- they're going to be out of the cage more often than they are inside, unless you want the bird to pick up neuroses such as feather-plucking or shrieking from sheer boredom. If you have four-legged pets such as cats, dogs, rats, or anything else that may prove a danger to your bird, don't get it. You're sinking a lot of money, time and love into a creature who is very delicate in constitution. This also means getting rid of Teflon pans (the gases are deadly to birds) and making sure you do not have extreme temperature swings (of ten degrees or more) in your house. Do not keep them near a window or an air vent. Or the kitchen. Be prepared to vacuum at least every other day; birds will blow more dander and feathers then you believe.
You'll also have to be ready to feed the bird something more than the special diet pet stores sell. They mix up the special food and hope that you'll have to come back every month for their ix. Lorikeets eat a variety of berries, soft fruits and nectars- that means you'll be cutting up fresh fruits a couple of times a day. This also means very messy stools, which in turn means if you have light-colored furniture or carpet, you'll need to find some natural cleaners (remember, harsh chemicals will kill the bird) that will be effective on cleaning up used berry. Bird poop also smells very, uh, unique. Be prepared to clean the cage often. They also need their toenails trimmed.

Parrots in general are incredibly destructive. You're going to need to come up with some fascinating things for them to chew and destroy- it's an absolute MUST for them to live a healthy life. Be prepared to move anything that you don;t want chewed on into another room.

Fans in the bird's room/habitat are a no-no. That includes ceiling fans.

I'm not trying to dissuade you from getting a bird. Birds can be very rewarding, unique and funny pets. But they take a LOT of time (they are very social creatures) and are very delicate creatures.

I've been bitten by a great many critters. Bird bites are among the most painful things I've ever experienced.

[ray1970]

No animal is ever going to satisfy her desire to have kids. Eventually it will come to a head and then you'll still have to deal with the subject.