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What breed of bird is the best to keep indoors as an family pet2007-11-24 17:16:54

Besides expensive parrots, is there any other bird that is recommended to be kept as an indoor pet?? If you know any could you then limit it down to the cheaper ones? And which is the best place to buy one of these birds? (In a healthy or at least cheap condition). Thank you.

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Unless you have a LOT of time to spend don't get a cockatoo. They are noisy, naughty, destructive bastards. My family had a Red Tailed Black Cockatoo given to us and we love him to bits but we are always at home to look after him. He needs constant supervision which is OK for us. We have a busy, noisy house with four kids. He is a manic idiot, and will wreck every thing if we aren't constantly giving him new toys to play with. His daily routine is for us (whoever is up first) to uncover his cage in the morning. It is next to the glass sliding door outside the lounge room. He watches us through the glass and occupies himself until noon. Then he lets us know it's time to come inside and that's when the fun starts. He plays and squawks and poops and screams until dusk, then off to bed for another day. Do not underestimate the work these cockatoos will need if you are considering one!

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Quaker birds,or parrakeet's.cockatoo's can pick up word vocab.Witch in turn makes them a family bird.(TIP)"I'd never put a reflective object in with the bird's beaus they/or it will bond to there own reflection and dissociate themselves away form human contact.

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don't pick lovebirds.they are very noisy,and they don't really sing.They only squak.I would pick a budgie,they are really cheap(about 10$ in a canadian pet store)and they make cute cooing sounds

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A cockateil makes a very good pet bird, perfect for the first time owner. What ever bird you choose remember they need a great deal of attention. Birds are special from handling to training. some can be psycological nighmares. finches, love birds, even a parakeet is a nice pet. Larger birds are complete different story. But it doesn't sound like you are moving in that direction anyway.