Parrots

Parrots

How much are they normally? I really really want one (although I probably never would) but I wanna train it to do stuff like this one

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and this one

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You need to get a very young african grey if you want it to learn the things you want but its not easy, probs pay between £500 - £700 for a young'un off a proper breeder wiht all the correct certificates etc

I have 3 mates who have one and they are class pets, but you need to treat them like a human, constant attention and new toys etc to keep them occupied as they get bored as well

One of my mates' parrots is funny, when his mother walks through the living room door, the parrot tuts and says "ah here she comes"

Another mates keeps telling his lass to "fuck off" everytime she talks

If you can guarantee you'll be able to look after it well, as I reckon they need as much love and attention as a human, then go for it... but you're going to ibiza for 3 or 4 month so probs best to wait until you're back.

They also latch on to one person, and look at that person like a mother/father as such!

Exactly, so you need to be able to devote your time to "bringing it up".

but its worth it if u can do it! my pal had an african grey and loved him used 2 fly on his shoulder all the time and sit on his lap when he was watching the telly

they had it toilet trained enall

FUCK KNOWS HOW THEY DID THAT

Have you got bored with ya pony like?

Aye, that was class. It would shout out her bit on the sides name and make smooching sounds.

when i lived abroad my housemate had an african grey called flloyd. he was fuckin class. our other flat mate was a bit thick and he use to call him 'brains'

"Pretty bird, hey pretty bird"

my mate had one which could do a perfect imitation of his mother calling his name.
sadly she died and the parrot carried on calling him with his dead mothers voice. completely did him in

That would be horrible that like.

My Italian gran had this talking bird. It wasnt a parrot though , whatever it was it had the banter like, it sounded mental waffling on in Italian.

Get yourself a Macaw Parrot. Cost a fucking fortune, but lush. Dad's mate had a pair of them in South Africa. Had their wings clipped, and they used to chase me round the garden when I was a wee nipper. One bit and broke my brand new watch though, was tempted to spit roast it (on the BBQ)

If anyone wants a good guard animal, get a goose. They are the noisiest things you can imagine and attack anything.

My ex lass had 2.. One was awesome.. singing and whistling all the time.. the other was evil as fook.

Good tho all round

Many of them can live until they are around 60 - are you prepared to take on that responsibility for the rest of your life?

Personally, I couldn't keep a bird that is meant to be flying free in a small cage for the vast majority of its life.

Me neither its shocking I think, wouldnt get one unless I had a decent sized avairy. My grandad has one hes had it since the 60s, when he died his mate had to have it and hes 70+ so if its still going my mam and dad are going to end up with it. Its quite a burden.

I didn't really mean I was actually going to get one I just wanted an excuse to show every1 the golf playing parrot without putting it in the linkage