FINDING A PARROT
Breeders know about parrots, they hand tame and feed them proper food. More often than not breeders are passionate parrot people who deeply care about them and want to find them good homes.
They keep their parrots healthy and clean. If you go with a breeder make sure they have taken the parrot you are interested in to the vet to make sure they are healthy. Also if you go with a breeder usually they will have the parrots sexed so you know if you are getting a male or female. Breeders are usually with the babies when they hatch so they keep records of when they hatched and when they were weaned, so you will know exactly how old the parrot is. Also make sure the parrot has been weaned before you buy it. That is very important!
Pet shops usually have parrots, but most do not feed the parrots properly. This doesn't mean that the parrot will never learn to eat better, but once you give a child a candy bar sometimes it's hard to get them to eat veggies... At some shops the cages are dirty and the parrots look stressed or sick. It saddens me to see parrots this way, but not all pet shops are like that & parrots at all shops need loving homes too!
Some pet shops specialize in parrots or have employees that personally have parrots so they take better care of them at the shop.
Parrots at pet shops are usually (but not always) more expensive than breeders, but from time to time will go on sale. This is something to keep in mind and research. If you do decide to go with a pet shop, ask if they have papers from the breeder or other store where they came from. Check to see if the parrot has been seen by a vet and if they know what gender it is and how old the parrot is.
When we were looking to buy a parrot we searched around a lot looking for the best place. It's a little easier to figure out where to buy a parrot if you know what kind you would like to get.
After a lot of research we decided that a Black Capped Conure and a Lineolated parakeet were the right parrots for us and we wanted to buy from a breeder. We don't have any breeders around us so we researched where the closest breeders are. We came across an awesome site that helped us find Hilo & Hana :)
I would recommend this site to anyone looking for a good breeder in the U.S.A.. Birdbreeders.com
The breeders on this site usually own their own stores and you can find their websites from this site.
We often check back just to see what parrots or other birds are available.
So remember no matter where you decide to buy your parrot please make sure to find out:
The gender (if known), the age, if the parrot has been to the vet and if they have papers from the vet.
If the parrot has been to the vet make sure it has been tested for Psittacosis and it was confirmed that the parrot does not have it. (Psittacosis or parrot fever is contagious to humans and can cause severe pneumonia)
Make sure the parrot is weaned! You do not want to buy an unweaned parrot. The reason I say this is because if your parrot has not been weaned you will have to buy formula and a dropper and feed them several times a day until you wean them onto pellets yourself. This is not impossible to do, but it's a lot of work.
If you are looking to rescue a parrot click here to find a parrot in need!
They keep their parrots healthy and clean. If you go with a breeder make sure they have taken the parrot you are interested in to the vet to make sure they are healthy. Also if you go with a breeder usually they will have the parrots sexed so you know if you are getting a male or female. Breeders are usually with the babies when they hatch so they keep records of when they hatched and when they were weaned, so you will know exactly how old the parrot is. Also make sure the parrot has been weaned before you buy it. That is very important!
Pet shops usually have parrots, but most do not feed the parrots properly. This doesn't mean that the parrot will never learn to eat better, but once you give a child a candy bar sometimes it's hard to get them to eat veggies... At some shops the cages are dirty and the parrots look stressed or sick. It saddens me to see parrots this way, but not all pet shops are like that & parrots at all shops need loving homes too!
Some pet shops specialize in parrots or have employees that personally have parrots so they take better care of them at the shop.
Parrots at pet shops are usually (but not always) more expensive than breeders, but from time to time will go on sale. This is something to keep in mind and research. If you do decide to go with a pet shop, ask if they have papers from the breeder or other store where they came from. Check to see if the parrot has been seen by a vet and if they know what gender it is and how old the parrot is.
When we were looking to buy a parrot we searched around a lot looking for the best place. It's a little easier to figure out where to buy a parrot if you know what kind you would like to get.
After a lot of research we decided that a Black Capped Conure and a Lineolated parakeet were the right parrots for us and we wanted to buy from a breeder. We don't have any breeders around us so we researched where the closest breeders are. We came across an awesome site that helped us find Hilo & Hana :)
I would recommend this site to anyone looking for a good breeder in the U.S.A.. Birdbreeders.com
The breeders on this site usually own their own stores and you can find their websites from this site.
We often check back just to see what parrots or other birds are available.
So remember no matter where you decide to buy your parrot please make sure to find out:
The gender (if known), the age, if the parrot has been to the vet and if they have papers from the vet.
If the parrot has been to the vet make sure it has been tested for Psittacosis and it was confirmed that the parrot does not have it. (Psittacosis or parrot fever is contagious to humans and can cause severe pneumonia)
Make sure the parrot is weaned! You do not want to buy an unweaned parrot. The reason I say this is because if your parrot has not been weaned you will have to buy formula and a dropper and feed them several times a day until you wean them onto pellets yourself. This is not impossible to do, but it's a lot of work.
If you are looking to rescue a parrot click here to find a parrot in need!
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