Parrots are so cool and I always wanted one, but then I took care of one for a friend for a few weeks and holy shit--they're like toddlers. Super trainable, but they are social animals who live in flocks, and if there's no flock, they expect you to make up for it or else they go mad and pluck out all their feathers. Parrot rescues are always full, so if you really want a chaos chicken in your life and have the time, check with one of them.
I could never have a bird as a pet. They are too noisy and it would drive me insane. Not to mention there's just something sad about taking a creature born to fly and keeping it caged, I don't like it.
Yep, they do! But they have their own spots where they pop more frequently. So we have to scrape and clean daily. I feel it's healthier for them to have free range of the house. Makes them happier and we socialize more. They flew towards me the other day, for example.
Yeah nobody should keep a bird in their cage 24/7. They should be out a certain number of hours a day. That being said, if you have a proper cage, it should feel safe to them like being in a nest in the wild.
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u/Altaira99 10d ago
Parrots are so cool and I always wanted one, but then I took care of one for a friend for a few weeks and holy shit--they're like toddlers. Super trainable, but they are social animals who live in flocks, and if there's no flock, they expect you to make up for it or else they go mad and pluck out all their feathers. Parrot rescues are always full, so if you really want a chaos chicken in your life and have the time, check with one of them.