Greetings! My name is David and I'm planning to adopt a bird in the near future.
I used to own two cockatiels, a grey named Henry and a lutino named Hypocrates (I know, a strange name for a bird but I just called him Hypo). Unfortunately, they both died earlier this year, most probably from the horrible conditions they we're kept in at the pet store, despite my efforts to help them. I had Henry for about 6 months and Hypo for about 4. Hypo might have been older than Henry, since he was way more aggresive towards humans and slightly larger. They rarely ate greens/fruit, and would prefer their old seed-only diet. I know it was a mistake to buy and not adopt, but at that time I wasn't informed... I did my best to give them proper love, care, (many) vet visits, diverse food, toys and everything.
Now I miss my avian friends, since Henry got quite close to me and was a calm bird. I came to this forum so I can get informed and more educated about bird care, since I have finally been able to gather my courage to adopt another bird and I want my experience to be different.
I thought about getting either a new tiel, or an IRN. What would you recommend? Thanks!