A new parrot

[Gohan]

Hello guys how are you all? My cousin is a 14 year old boy and he was asking which parrot should he buy for beginners he need a good playful companion . It would be his first parrot so please give a good parrot he should buy and is not costly . The cage size to for any parrot you suggest waiting for replies.

[Eric&Rebecca]

A budgie or cockatiel make good first birds but I wouldn't advise a bird yet if cost is an issue. You need to be able to provide avian vet care, good quality foods, toys, a good cage, and many many more things. Also not all birds are guaranteed to be playful like people can't be guaranteed to be a particular personality. If you aren't intending on buying hand reared, to get to this stage will require extensive training which a younger person can tire of quickly. Also birds live for at lest 10 years upwards, will your cousin still be able/interested in the bird. I don't mean this as a criticism but buying a bird is a huuuuge commitment.

[Pajarita]

Besides Rebecca's good points, in reality, parrots are not good 'playful companions' for a 14 year old boy. A medium size dog is a much better fit. Parrots are more work than anything else. They require patience, consistency, lots and lots of research, cooking, cleaning and many other 'chores' or virtues that are not normally found in teenage boys.

[Gohan]

His family members will be looking for the parrot too, cost is not a big deal its just that he cant spend more than 500 dollars for the parrot and toys and food will be his parents problem they will buy those things. And thanks Rebecca I will tell him what you suggest.