Introduction-I am new and I need some help!

[captwest]

By the way Hannah, I have hen YN ,Jake,i've had her for forty years and she's the cuddliest amazon you'll ever see except for maybe my wife's YN hen,Stacy,who's a real cuddle bug, so i would take all that hot three stuff and throw it out the window.Just my 2 cents worth.Oh yeah, that's a YN in my avatar , and that picture was taken in 1959 in Honduras with my mother's longtime pet.The problem with the hot three is that they were the first Amazons to be imported and very little was known about keeping them as pets,and of course most birds were locked away in a cage and forgotten, thence the problems.

[Michael]

Really huh, maybe I read it wrong. I would like a parrot that is friendly/cuddly, and would be alright if left alone for a few hours.

That's a Cape Parrot. If you left out cuddly, you'd have plenty of options but Capes are a good size for it and enjoy it a lot. They are definitely really friendly too. African Greys can be more introverted and reclusive. I know people have more trouble getting them to meet/accept new people and changes (there will be exceptions surely but we're talking about general things to be ready for). I think any parrot can/should learn to be left alone for hours in a day. However, Capes are on the more independent and ok to leave alone for longer time end of the spectrum than cockatoos/greys.

What's the catch? This is what I wondered about Capes because it seemed from everything I heard/read that they were perfect. They can be more bold, independent to the point of indifferent, big beak = big bite (compared to cockatoos, amazons, and greys that are much larger in size), very expensive, kind of noisy (for a poi at least, perhaps compared to other parrots of similar size not so much), and more emotional. My Senegal is very forgiving and doesn't hold grudges (at least toward me) but my Cape can get emo and avoid contact, eating, playing, etc if anything is done to upset him. Some of these differences could be in the way these birds were raised differently so I can't be sure, but I suspect that many of these are species differences though.

Senegals are really sweet as babies and forever to their mates but otherwise they are vicious to all others. Definitely a fantastic parrot for single people who don't plan on adding any other people or animals to the household.

[hannahbird]

Oh awesome! Thats great ! I haven't really looked that far into amazons cus I heard they were a hand full in some cases! I read that lilac crowns, red lored, and white fronted amazons are a lot easier to live with.

I have also considered Senegals! I think they are adorable. I will do some research on capes thanks!

[kaylayuh]

Have you considered a pionus? Everything I've read about them seems to be perfect, though I have no personal experience. Most people have described them as playful and cuddly and able to be left alone for a couple of hours. I know coral here as one, so maybe she can chime in with some more details about him.

I have a green cheek conure that I find to be perfect. He's playful and loves to cuddle, but he can also be a little nippy. He's fine left alone for a few hours, but will also come out and play and be really interactive. He's not a great talker, but he is a great screamer. He's not nearly as noisy as other conures, though. I find that he's my perfect bird.

[hannahbird]

I think gcc are so cute and I have heard great things about them! I really like Argentina conures, but I don't know if I could handle their screeching.

[kaylayuh]

I think gcc are so cute and I have heard great things about them! I really like Argentina conures, but I don't know if I could handle their screeching.

Cheney Bird actually isn't too bad. When I first got him, he was really hormonal and had an awful scream, but he calmed down after a couple of weeks. The Aratinga conures, like Suns or Jendays, are much louder and I can't deal with the pitch and tone of their screeches.

I love my GCC. I finally got him into his harness yesterday, so today was his second walk. He enjoyed this one much more and was happily hanging upside down. He's cuddly, playful, and very friendly. He can get nippy sometimes, but mostly when I'm trying to put his harness on or talk on the phone.

[hannahbird]

Aw he sounds like a sweetie! I had a lovebird named Peaches and she was the sweetest thing ever!

[kaylayuh]

Aw he sounds like a sweetie! I had a lovebird named Peaches and she was the sweetest thing ever!

I am dying to get a black masked lovebird. Once I have money and space for a forth bird, lovebirds or a cockatiel are what I want to get.

Is there a reason why you wouldn't get another lovebird? Or just want something bigger with a longer lifespan?

[hannahbird]

Is there a reason why you wouldn't get another lovebird? Or just want something bigger with a longer lifespan?

Peaches was a peached faced lovebird, haha creative name right? And I do want something with a longer lifespan, I want a bird I can have as a life companion.

[ktzimmerman1952]

Hi! I am new to parrot owning. I have had cockateels and parakeets but now a parrot. I recently purchased a Panama Amazon, I have read where people are selling other amazons as Panama's, how can I know for sure I purchased a PA?