Do parrots make good pets?

Unlike dogs who are domesticated, parrots even when kept as pets still retain many of their attributes found in the wild. They make good pets but one should seriously take into consideration the consequences of obtaining animals that are not truly domesticated like a dog. In other words parrots aren't for everyone and if you are looking towards purchasing a companion parrot it is imperative that you do some basic research which makes it easier to determine the type of parrot you might be interested in. There are over three hundred species and of which many are endangered so there is a wide variety to choose from. Parrots can be very vocal, vary in sizes from the small American Budgerigar to the large Hyacinth Macaw of Brazil, they can cost from $9.00 to $12,000, are messy, somewhat low maintenance, they can fly, and defecate frequently. Parrots do have their ups and downs and some people choose to have their parrot's primary flight feathers trimmed which is a harmless procedure and others choose to let them fly. So one should seriously consider keeping an animal that practically has to be crippled in order to keep as a pet. However wing clipping keeps them safe from household hazards and increases their dependency on you. If you choose to keep their flight feathers intact you just have to be more aware for your parrots safety I prefer keeping the wings intact except maybe when they are new to your home because they might have a higher tendency to escape. Practically all parrots can be trained and tamed like parakeets, conures, lories, macaws, etc. I've posted a video about trained parakeets and about some parrot problems below.


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Not all parrots live to eighty by the way it depends on the species such as the larger parrots of the macaw family.

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