• RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
        9·
        10 months ago

        You can rescue some as I have. Birds are very unique and fun, but fragile and want as much love as they give (which is a lot).

        I have two conures, one was “too loud” and ignored in the corner of their garage for a few years until he started pulling out all his feathers and chewing off one of his toes, at which point he was donated.

        It took about a month to get him to trust me. He will not stop attacking his own feathers, but now does so in a relaxed, quiet way while on my shoulders. He loves to just hang out with me while I’m doing some design work or programming, calling from the open door of his cage in a certain way when he wants to shoulder surf. He’s afraid of everyone else, but I know him, his body language tells me that he likes being around me.

        They are a unique gift in terms of a life form. I wouldn’t buy one. Go for a rescue, try to sense their personalities as you talk to them.

        • NeuronautML@lemmy.ml
          31·
          10 months ago

          Honestly i always found it cruel to own a bird as a pet. Birds are meant to fly. All bird owners just either keep their birds in a cage or chained up all the time. They never get to fly their whole lives, or they’d fly away. Imagine being born with your upper limbs with the purpose of flying and never doing it because someone needs a pet bird.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPM
            3·
            10 months ago

            I agree 100%. I would never get a bird as a pet for this reason. I have a huge yard for my dogs to run around in and a dog door so they can go out any time they like. The only kind of bird you could do that with is a bird of prey that you’ve trained to do falconry with, and even then only for a limited amount of time.

          • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            8·
            10 months ago

            Within reason. Long lived animals can get the same sort of neurological diseases that humans do, but without the advantage of language and healthcare.

            It’s bad enough when Nana goes senile, but it’s even worse when all she can do is screech, claw, and bite at you, and there are no teams of professionals to help. That’s life with an elderly parrot.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPM
            5·
            10 months ago

            That is a pet that has a good chance of outliving you. If you have to will your pet to someone else, you probably shouldn’t get that pet. The same reason why I told my 80-year-old mother not to get a dog. She didn’t listen to me. At least she didn’t will the dog to me.

      • LuckyBoy@lemmy.world
        61·
        10 months ago

        Dont, they cling to one owner, they live a lot of time and they need a lot of socialization. Its not a humane pet to have.

  • modifier@lemmy.ca
    323·
    10 months ago

    Parrots were about 6 or 7X their current size back in those days, so it was irresponsible for this shop to have ever hosted them.

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      10 months ago

      ‘E’s not pinin’! 'E’s passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E’s expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E’s a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed 'im to the perch 'e’d be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E’s off the twig! 'E’s kicked the bucket, 'e’s shuffled off ‘is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!