by pchela » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:54 pm
My daughter wanted a budgie so I started researching parrots and realized while they were not a suitable pet for my daughter (too much work and we all know preteens don't really take care of things) they sounded perfect for me. The main things that drew me to them were their intelligence and their long life spans. I have some issues with death and have never allowed myself to become too attached to an animal I know will die within 10 years or so. With my parrots, chances are they'll spend most of my life with me. I like that. I also love that they don't smell bad (in fact, they smell really good), they don't shed and they are just so much smarter than a dog or cat. They are also extremely amusing and very interactive. I could go on, but I've listed the main draws for me.
"I bet the sparrow looks at the parrot and thinks, yes, you can talk, but LISTEN TO YOURSELF!" ~ Jack Handy ~ Deep Thoughts