He has – since we left him – take a chunk out of someone’s neck. He is a large, volatile, dangerous animal who can’t live with people. The owner of the Sanctuary thinks that Bobo was used prior to that as a breeder bird, which would explain his completely unstable hormones. Before being rescued, he lived for at least two years in a greenhouse. A few weeks prior, we had adopted Bobo the Umbrella Cockatoo from someone else who already had a large flock and couldn’t take him on permanently. I am one of those people who chose to surrender one of my flock, although it wasn’t under quite the usual circumstances. When a bird can easily live up to 60+ years, that’s a lot of homes. The ones who don’t end up passed from home to home. Yes, some birds do adapt very well to life with humans.
The difference is that a raging cockatiel won’t kill or maim you. Large birds are more dangerous in their hormonal moments, but small birds are affected too. Thankfully, an out-of-control parrotlet or senegal is absolutely nothing compared to even a mildly aggressive ‘too. They are certainly a challenge, our parrots, and whilst they’re also a rewarding pet in many ways, they’re not a relaxing one at all. These attacks commonly leave owners in need of an emergency trip to hospital. Gone is your pliant baby, replaced with a creature that is driven by instinct to mate with you – and when you can’t provide that, it will attack. But once sexual maturity strikes, everything will change forever. They are not like other parrots.īaby cockatoos are the sweetest, most adorable birds. Where many parrots are quite friendly in their first few weeks with you, a ‘too will bite before anything else. It’s all too easy to judge from a few encounters that they’re like any other pet.Īdult cockatoos’ honeymoon phases are quite different from other birds’. So during the honeymoon stage, you probably won’t see any tantrums. Just like with people, birds often act cautiously as they get to know you. Or if your bird is a baby, you have until it reaches sexual maturity before the dangerous and uncontrollable behaviour emerges. When it comes to the dreaded biting, I think it’s important to note that the honeymoon period right after you bring a bird home means it’s very likely that you won’t see much bad behaviour from your pet. If you decide that you can provide a good life for a bird, I encourage you to do it! But I can’t encourage buying or breeding. The only thing that sets me apart from your average person on the street is my willingness to do anything for my flock – but I am just like most other parrot owners out there. My goal is to discourage casual buyers, and to promote adoption.
I’m saying that people need to examine the reasons why they want one, and the amount of time and work they’re willing to dedicate to it. I’m not saying that no one should own birds. It’s a lifestyle change, and you have to dedicate yourself. You can’t be offended when they bite you, or ignore you, choose your sibling as their favourite person, or chew something you love to bits. The truth is that it takes a special personality to work with avians. Most parrots are terrible pets! They’re messy, noisy, destructive and demanding, often hormonal, yet I still love my flock. That mission might seem strange coming from someone who keeps four of them under my roof, but I hold the stance that adoption and education are the ways forward. Now, I am a dedicated, passionate bird owner who blogs with the hope of influencing someone, somewhere, that parrots are not good pets – and discouraging the breeding and buying of them. I think that a place like the IPS most clearly tells the story of why birds should be left to the wild, breeding should be stopped where possible, and the adoption of existing animals by understanding and educated owners encouraged.
They have senegals, conures, and a little lutino Indian Ringneck. The IPS is filled with birds of all sizes, not just large macaws and cockatoos and the like. Not all of the IPS birds come from devastating circumstances many have been surrendered by people who couldn’t meet their ultra-demanding needs. We’re fighting against the base nature of a wild animal. The problem is that humans try to make a pet out of a beautiful animal that isn’t suited to caged living. And no, it’s not even (always) the fault of the owners. I wish also that everyone could see the Island Parrot Sanctuary and meet parrots who cannot live with people, through no fault of their own. I wish everyone could go to an avian rescue and see the inhabitants there. I’m here to try and convince you not to buy one.
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