Parrots That Aren't For The Beginner - Family - Pets

The color, size and temperament are what sets one parrot species apart from the others.

Some parrots will do no more than imitate whistles or maybe a few words, and others can develop a huge vocabulary.

Some parrot species are far more challenging to care for than others.

Among the most challenging parrot species are the cockatoos, macaws and amazons.

Cockatoos

Cockatoo birds may be extremely cuddly and affectionate, but they require almost constant attention.

A cockatoo that is left in it's cage without socialization will become a terror. It will puck it's feathers, become mean and scream all day. Unless you are willing to spend most of each day with one, don't get a cockatoo.

Cockatoos can be extremely loud. The last thing you need is to have one that screams all day long. You won't be able to stand it for long

If you are the type of person that is capable of spending the time that cockatoos demand a cockatoo may be the right parrot for you.

Amazons

Amazon birds are fairly independent parrots that are happy to entertain themselves for long stretches of time, but as they approach maturity they tend to get aggressive.

A first time parrot owner may find that they are too aggressive to to handle.

Without proper training and handling amazons can be almost as noisy as the other two birds.

Amazons are a good choice for a pet parrot if you are sure you can handle them when they get aggressive.

Macaws

There are exceptions, but for the most part macaw birds are big.

Even the mini macaws are capable of making a lot of noise.

If you leave a macaw alone in it's cage without any socialization they will turn into screaming, biting brats.

It's rare, but if a macaw decides to bite you hard it has the potential to break a finger.

Macaws can and should be taught not to bite, but if you should be on the cautious side around a macaw that you don't know.

I don't mean to imply that macaws are evil, viscous birds. In fact with the right handling they are gentle and fun parrots.

If you take the time to learn about them before going out to get one you will end up with a pet parrot that's a joy to have around.

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