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From: trish@trantor.harris-atd.com (Trish Stuckey)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR: Parrots, Which ones?
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Date: 8 Oct 90 12:44:11 GMT
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In article <270B9A9F.2DB2@intercon.com>, kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt
Baumann) writes:
|> In article <2592@lectroid.sw.stratus.com>, mm@lectroid.sw.stratus.com
(Mike
|> Mahler) writes:
|> > In article <4441@trantor.harris-atd.com>
trish@trantor.harris-atd.com (Trish Stuckey) writes:
|> > 
|> > >     So now I'm starting to look into the Macaws,  I've heard
that
|> > >they are very affectionate and loving birds, they don't talk but
|> > >can handle being left alone.
|> > 
|> > 
|> > 	Who told you they don't talk?  They do.  They are
|> > 	also VERY loud when they want attention.
|> > 
|> 
|> Snicker, just what I was going to say.
|> 
|>

 I don't remember,  I've talked with SO many different people,
breeders,
pet shop owners, other people who own parrots and Vets.  Oh well, it
just
goes to show you once again, don't believe everything people tell you.



|> The problem here is that you really haven't said too much about what
you
|> are looking for.  Most birds make good pets.  They all have their
good and
|> bad points.  Some are better in an apartment, some are better with
lots of
|> room.

 That was part of my problem,  I had NO idea what I wanted.  I guess I
didn't realize how many different kinds of parrots there are (boy, I
know
now).

|> 
|> Africans, all of them can talk.  The Grey is almost like having a
digital
|> sampler in the room with you.  They can sound so much like another
human
|> that you will be answering them, only to find the bird laughing at
you. 
|> The smaller ones are very quiet, but still talk up a storm.  Not as
clearly
|> as the Grey, but still the do talk.  They are also very easy to keep
in a
|> cage the same size as the one you have for your cockatiel.

 Again (I heard), Africans are the best talkers but they are skitso.

 Anyhow,  I want to thank everyone for all of there advice and
encouraging words.  I am now the VERY happy owner of a Indian
Ringneck.  I had never even heard of one of these until I held him
for 5 mins. and fell in love with him. 


 If anyone has any comments or advice about these birds I'd love to
hear it.  He's 3 months old and just been weaned.  

 What do they like to eat?  Is there anything I should know about
their traits.  He's just so darn cute.

   Thanks again for all you help.


   Trish Stuckey	
   E-Mail:trish@trantor.harris-atd.com