Parrot as a pet?

I wonder if parrot tastes good?

I have done some research. No actual personal experience. I have looked into African Greys specifically which are particularly known for their intelligence. It depends on the type of parrot that you get, but generally speaking they are a pretty big responsibility because several of the species tend to be long lived and very intelligent. Being very intelligent means that they require more attention and intellectual stimulation or their mental health will suffer for it. They will express this by acting up.

I think that some of the smaller parrots are less of a commitment. I have only done a little reading on Quakers which are those small green parrots that you can sometimes see around New Orleans. It seems like they are less of a commitment, but it still isn't something to get into lightly.

My dad has one (Quaker), and it's loud

They pair bond to one person, and consider that person their own property... they get jealous as frick too

But, they are really smart and pretty cool to play with... you can teach them all kinds of stuff

They live a long fricking time, so be prepared for that

Overall, I wouldn't have one, but I can see why people do

Don't get an African gray. Those frickers are some mean sumbitches

I had a green cheek conure as a kid. Would recommend one of those if you're unsure about getting a parrot. Conure is smaller and don't live as long as parrots, but still in parrot family and smart birds. The one I had we caught while outside playing in the yard. Obviously an escaped pet and was used to being played with by people. So my parents ran an ad in the paper for a week or 2 to try to find its owner, but no one came forward. Had it for about 3 years before it died, but have no clue how old it was

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Don't get an African gray. Those frickers are some mean sumbitche

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The green ones are mean too. They have pushed out piegeons in some parts of New Orleans.

Bring something in the house that randomly says the same shite over and over? But it never says, "Polly wants a new pair of shoes" so it's cheaper than a wife, i guess.

I have the best story about a parrot for sale in a local paper.


Original ad:
PARROT WANTED
I am looking for a parrot for my two children. I used to have a parrot and loved her and would love to see my kids have one. Really any kind of parrot will do. I have a vet that can check it out - please email me if you have a parrot you don't want!

Thanks!

From Me to **************@*********.org

Hi there!

I have an African Grey parrot that my wife and I do not want anymore. It would be great for your kids! Let me know if you want him.

Mike

From Sandra ********* to Me

Mike - tell me about your parrot! How old is he? Do you have any pictures of him? Why do you want to get rid of him?

From Me to Sandra ***********

Sandra,

My parrot is 2 years old. I don't have any pictures, but he looks like a typical parrot.

We are getting rid of him because my wife does not like him. My wife and I argue a lot, and the parrot seems to have picked up some of the things I have said and just shouts them at my wife when she walks by. I think the final straw was when the parrot called her a "stupid fat twat." She takes it personally, even though I tell her that she shouldn't be self-conscious just because a parrot thinks she is fat. Now I will admit that I trained it to say "nice cellulite, bitch" whenever my wife walks by, but the parrot pretty much just curses at everyone now. Whenever I walk in the door, it calls me a "cocksucking grundle licker." It kind of gets annoying when it is the first thing I hear after working all day.

Also, I let my friend watch the parrot for a week when I was on vacation, and ever since then, the parrot sings "The Final Countdown" by Europe every night at 4 in the morning. It often wakes me up and I am tired of it. I don't even like that song.

The parrot also has an issue with defecating in its cage. It will wait until I let it out, and then immediately fly over to the kitchen and shite on my food. If I don't let him out, he starts yelling "I have to shite!" until I let him out. It can go on for hours.

My wife pretty much told me either the parrot goes, or she will leave me. So I have no choice but to get rid of him. His name is Sam. I think he will be great for your kids, as long as they aren't fat and won't take the insults he yells at them personally.

I can set up a time for you to come check him out this week if you want. What day works for you?

Mike

From Sandra ********* to Me

Mike, I don't think that parrot would be appropriate for my kids - they are only five and seven years old.

From Me to Sandra ***********

Sandra,

I think he would be great for your kids. I didn't mean to scare you off with the bad description of the parrot. He really is a nice parrot. There is a way to prevent him from shouting obscenities. I found that if I soak his food in drain cleaner and then give it to him, it burns up his throat and he doesn't talk for a few days. I can include a bottle of Draino and a few bags of bird food with him, if you want.

Mike

From Sandra ********* to Me

Are you serious? That can kill him!! He sounds like he was a nice parrot but you have no idea how to take care of him! Give him to the SPCA!

From Me to Sandra ***********

Excuse me? I know how to take care of a parrot. It sounds like you don't know how to take care of your kids if you are always turning down free, lovable pets for them. THAT can kill their spirits. Why even put an ad up if you aren't willing to be reasonable? Sorry this parrot isn't perfect. You can't expect people to give you Toucan fricking Sam for free.

I can't take him to the SPCA. They told me never to come back after I tried to give them a bunch of rats that my rat trap caught but didn't kill.

If you don't take my parrot, I'm afraid my only option is to release him into my backyard, and then shoot him with my shotgun for sport.

From Sandra ********* to Me

You are a f*cking lunatic.

From Me to Sandra ***********

Sandra please take my parrot. I just checked and I don't have any more birdshot shells for my gun. Please don't make me have to drive all the way to Delaware to get more.

I haven't laughed like that in awhile!!!

There's a guy at my church that has two (maybe three) macaws. Occasionally he'll bring one to something and it'll sit on his shoulder while he does whatever. Beautiful birds... but I've always been under the impression that birds stink up your house and there's pretty much nothing that you can do about it. That's a deal killer for me.

Side note- I remember being at a demonstration at a zoo when I was in Boy Scouts. The parrot grabbed a broom handle from one of the workers ... and proceeded to bite that fricker in half like he was trying to show up Bruce Lee! That has always stuck with me when I see people letting a parrot nibble on their fingers or ears or whatever.