My Parrot died today :(

Really sorry for your loss mate. I have a real soft spot for birds, they are all so clever, and have such amazing little characters to them, even pigeons.

RIP little guy.
 
Another more recent photo for those wondering why they are called ringnecks, males do indeed have a ring around their necks :) He was very inquisitive, playful and had a decent vocabulary (mainly swear words)

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Johno please? said:
Sorry for the loss of your friend, but imagine spending 10yrs in a cage and not in the trees where they should be.
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You don't know much about parrots do you, his cage was open, he got to fly around his rooms all he wanted, and he'd return to his cage when he wanted too. Most of the time he would choose to stand on my shoulder or head when ever I was sat down on the PC or sofa. He loved taking trips to the bathroom so he could talk to himself in the mirror.
 
MadMossy said:
You don't know much about parrots do you, his cage was open, he got to fly around his rooms all he wanted, and he'd return to his cage when he wanted too. Most of the time he would choose to stand on my shoulder or head when ever I was sat down on the PC or sofa. He loved taking trips to the bathroom so he could talk to himself in the mirror.
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But he wasnt living freely with his own kind thats my point. I'm sure you looked after him well but then so are animals in most zoos.

We're all taught this human supremacist mindset, and its hard to unprogram, so I understand your reaction.
 
Johno please? said:
its hard to unprogram
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Yep, we know buddy. We know.



I've been wanting a pet for a while now and hadn't even considered a parrot. We've always had birds in the family when I was a kid, I also had a cockatiel at one point and I forgot what spunky characters they can be.

My only concerns is leaving the house for 14hours a day five days a wek, I don't think that's a reasonable time to leave them alone :(
 
Johno please? said:
But he wasnt living freely with his own kind thats my point. I'm sure you looked after him well but then so are animals in most zoos.

We're all taught this human supremacist mindset, and its hard to unprogram, so I understand your reaction.
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You are so condescending that I'm unsure if it's deliberate or that you are just blind to it.
I have my suspicions about which it is.

Sorry MadMossy - parrots are cool animals; one lives next door to my mother in law and it's learned to imitate her doorbell, to the point where you cannot really tell the difference.
 
Diddums said:
Yep, we know buddy. We know.



I've been wanting a pet for a while now and hadn't even considered a parrot. We've always had birds in the family when I was a kid, I also had a cockatiel at one point and I forgot what spunky characters they can be.

My only concerns is leaving the house for 14hours a day five days a wek, I don't think that's a reasonable time to leave them alone :(
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Personally I couldn't have an indoor parrot. I'd love one but I'm not sure id be comfortable with the cage time etc
 
Lopéz said:
You are so condescending that I'm unsure if it's deliberate or that you are just blind to it.
I have my suspicions about which it is.

Sorry MadMossy - parrots are cool animals; one lives next door to my mother in law and it's learned to imitate her doorbell, to the point where you cannot really tell the difference.
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Imagine working with someone like that, yeesh, I'd be both fired and in jail in a week.

413x said:
Personally I couldn't have an indoor parrot. I'd love one but I'm not sure id be comfortable with the cage time etc
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This is my concern, I'm not keen on any animal staying alone for such long hours, it can't be good for them.
 
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