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thinking of buying a parrotlet
Topic Started: Jun 1 2010, 06:02 PM (710 Views)
momtofive
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I am thinking of buying a bird for my family. i had a parakeet as a child but haven't had a bird since. I am trying to decide between a hand raised parakeet and a hand raised female parrotlet (they are all babies, ready to come home in a few weeks). we have 5 kids, three teenagers and two others age five and seven. i love the personality of the parrotlet, but i am concerned that she will attach to me and not let the kids handle her (with supervision, of course). any advice you could give would be helpful. I don't want to regret my decision--and although my heart wants the parrotlet, i am thinking that the parakeet is the more responsible choice for the kids. thank you.
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Jan
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Welcome to the group

blue2 Parrotlets can be very nasty.. i have 3... from babies
My 2 girls I handle with a cloth as they bite me hard
The Little boy is lovely totally different has never bitten me
Id say think hard... I also have 2 cockatiels and I couldnt want
a more gentle bird than them...

Maybe other members here have young children with parrotlets
and can advise you well
Good luck Im sure you'll make the right decision
.. nod2
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Bonnie
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I agree with Jan they can be very nice little birds but no guarantees they won't be nippy.
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Yes they can be nippy at times. I agree with Jan :)
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I agree with Jan parrotlets can be very nippy little birds at times, i have had some nasty bites of mine but as Jan said it seems to be the girls that bite more than boys in my experience. :)
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LauraR
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Cockatiels are also a good bird for older kids.
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Jan
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Yes I agree boys are better than girls...
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