On 11/13/07, IceDog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > IMHO parrots don't belong as pets. We can rarely meet their needs for their > entire lives. Nice parrots are always looking for new homes. >
They aren't the easiest pets, I really don't encourage people. I've had my Grey for 17 years now, since he was 3 months old. He is very intelligent, sensitive, entertaining...I've also taken some pretty hard bites, attacks from him, I have the scars to prove it, I was really surprised he didn't sever the ligament in the palm of my hand once, we went through a couple of bad years, he hasn't really bitten me for some time now, but you never know. They are wild animals, and they never stop being wild, even if they are gentled. I raised him and can handle him all over, have been able to hold him on his back in my hand, but still something comes out in them sometimes and they require a lot of intensive care, I cook for mine:) Kim
