by Trick or 'Tiel » Mon Jul 24, 2017 5:09 pm
Yeah, right! Parrots easy to care for? Sure they don't require much grooming, but they need a huge cage, lots of the right toys and perches, proper diet (NOT just seeds and pellets!), four hours of interaction a day, they need to be fully flighted AND many people also advocate a solar schedule! Plus they need lots of love and attention as well. ONLY choose a bird as a pet if you understand everything they need, and are willing to provide that as well as finding an avian vet, finding someone to give them proper care while you travel, and if you don't give them enough interaction, they start screaming, calling, biting, and plucking! I think parrots make wonderful pets, but ONLY for the right people who are willing to give them proper care! If someone is looking for a "low maintenance" pet (no pet is really low maintenance) they should consider a hamster, guinea pig, lizard, fish, etc.