I am planning to adopt a 5 year-old Meyer's Parrot within the next few days and I am wondering if I am making a good decision.
The previous owner tells me that the bird, Charlie, can step up and is fairly accustomed to hands. I am concerned because I had originally planned to adopt a parrot under a year old because I wanted to connect with him or her ASAP and have a good start on training the bird.
My question is; will I still be able to bond well with this bird and should Charlie be able to learn new behaviors and words from me even though he was previously in another home for 5 years?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!!