FAQs For People That Want To Buy A Parrot

Buying a parrot can be a challenge but if you know exactly what you are doing, everything becomes simple.

Here are Frequently Asked Questions for buying a parrot:

Where to buy a parrot?

There are three sources:

• Pet shops
• Breeders
• Owners giving up their pets

You should take precaution if you want to buy a "second-hand" parrot. You need to get to know the bird and the previous owner first before you go about purchasing it.

Many pet shops sell parrot but ideally, it would be best if you buy from breeders. Why?

• They charge less for their birds up to 50% off compared to pet shops' prices.
• They are wholesalers.
• They have a lot of knowledge about the baby (hatch date, personality of the parents, etc).
• More often than not, they have more knowledge about birds and most likely will provide you the information that you need.

What's the difference between a good breeder/pet shop and a bad one?

If you are about to buy a parrot, more often than not you are torn between buying from a breeder or pet shop. But, choosing between these two is less important because the most important thing is to choose the right one. There are factors that you need to look into when choosing the right breeder/pet shop.

The breeder/pet shop should genuinely care about birds.

• Provide necessary shelter for the birds
• Provide essential foods
• Sell to people who genuinely cares for birds as well

The breeder/pet shop should have knowledge about birds and do not hesitate to answer any question you might have. Questions that include:

• About the bird
• Bird's diet
• Shelter
• Care

The breeder/pet shop's environment should be clean.

Clean food and water should be available on the pet's dishes

Trust your instincts.

What are the characteristics of the right baby parrot?

The first characteristics you need to look for in the baby are friendly and fearless. You must know that parrots are not known as shy at least in the case of babies. You should take it as a warning if the baby that is hand-raised is shy especially when handled by anyone because a well-raised one is always delighted to see people especially children.

Another thing you need to look out for is non-aggressive biting. Naturally for baby parrots, they nibble on your fingers just for curiosity or just an exploratory manner. However, do away with babies that are aggressive biter.

You should look out for baby's feathers that are clean, shiny and smooth. If you see "stress bars," which are the black markings, choose another one because it indicates that the baby underwent a lot of stress in the process of growing up.

The most important characteristic you could go for is the baby that you can connect with. You choose the baby that you liked a lot and the baby seem to like you a lot as well.

Remember that buying a pet parrot means that your are willing to commit to looking after the parrots physical and emotional needs.

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