by Pajarita » Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:49 am
What I would caution you the most about is the stress that you will be causing the bird by exposing it to strange places and people. Parrots are not made by nature to be adventurous, they are born, live and die surrounded by the same family and in the same territory so a single bird (no flock to protect it) in a strange place and where strange people are around is very stressful to them. Furthermore, it has been shown in studies that exposing a young bird to stress does something to its brain and makes it high strung for the rest of its life so I would suggest you wait until your bird is an adult and, when you do take it out, you do it VERY gradually starting with just a couple of minutes the first day and, as you extend the time, always watch it for signs of stress. A quiet, unmoving bird that looks all around is not a bird that is enjoying the outing, it's a bird that is scared - I mention this because most people think the bird is actually having a good time when it's doing this, they compare it to a kid looking in awe at something but it's not awe, it's fear.