Do Parrots Make Good Pets?

Parrots make wonderful family pets because they are great companions, they are beautiful birds with colorful feathers and you can teach them to talk. Parrots are very enjoyable pets and are relatively easy to feed and maintain. If properly cared for, many species of parrots can live for around fifty years. This is more than twice as long as the life expectancy for dogs and cats, which are the most common household pet. Therefore, someone looking for a nearly lifelong companion find parrots to be an ideal choice.


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Olivia Haris
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Olivia

Yes I agree with you parrots make good pets.I just wish more people were willing to commit to the lifelong commitment and go all the way.Most of what owns us were rehomed or rescued and a few purchased.But they have so much to give.Now they are here to stay.

Marcia

I agree to this.The parrots are good pets.They speak like us.It will be more interesting to us.They will be our good companion.

I consider my dogs and my fish as my pets, I think of my birds as my companions and my close friends. And, yes they make for great companions.

Parrots can make excellent pets for some people. Remember they need more interaction and are very social animals and will suffer with lack of attention. Daily interaction is very important.
Mark

Parrots make great pet. My 10 years old daughter is very fond of playing with them. Since my parrots are pretty new, they have not bonded to us yet.

willist,
Some dog/cat owners may diagree with you on that.

Rodney

Parrots make Great pets but as with any proper training is the key. Actually hear is a great article on training parrots

Absolutely and categorically NO. They don't make good pets. They live too long (a budgie can live up to 30 years and the larger species up to 80), they are too demanding (they are wired for constant 24/7/365 company) and their physiological needs are impossible for us to fulfill (temperature, humidity, diet, room to fly to keep the respiratory system healthy, reproducing, etc). They make us happy but we cannot really reciprocate in kind if we keep them as pets.

Everyone has a right to their own opinion. But what do you suggest
we do with all the birds in captivity free them so they can be caught and slaughtered?Damned if you do damned if you don't!

Marcia

Quote: (Originally Posted by Beatriz Cazeneuve)

Absolutely and categorically NO. They don't make good pets. They live too long (a budgie can live up to 30 years and the larger species up to 80), they are too demanding (they are wired for constant 24/7/365 company) and their physiological needs are impossible for us to fulfill (temperature, humidity, diet, room to fly to keep the respiratory system healthy, reproducing, etc). They make us happy but we cannot really reciprocate in kind if we keep them as pets.