PLEASE Think carefully before taking on a captive bred hand reared parrot .

Please read this from our F.A.Q Page.

Q. We have been told that we should buy from a breeder not a pet store is this true?

A. This is the million dollar question, as in all walks of life there are good and bad in both. Word of mouth and recommendations are the key. I would strongly advise NOT meeting someone in a layby or carpark to take possesion of your bird. If possible go and see the bird when it is 2 - 3 weeks old and least, reserve it and visit it as it is being reared. Get to know the bird and the hand-rearers. If someone expects you to give the bird a life-times commitment (and every seller should) then it is only fair and right to let the perspective carer of the bird have a part in the birds life from the start. We do not think the first time you see a bird should be the day you take it home. It is not fair on the bird or you. That said if you live a very long distance away regular visiting may not be possible, so this is where you must be confident in your hand-rearer.

REMEMBER...

Keeping a parrot is a privilege, they are NOT status symbols.

Can you provide a lifetimes commitment?

They are long lived,

They are demanding physically and mentally,

They need a lot of love,

They need a lot of attention,

They need a lot of stimulation,

They can be messy,

They can be noisy,

They can be dusty,

They need room,

They don't just eat parrot seed!

They can be expensive,

They have moods and tempers,

They get jealous,

Each species has different individual needs,

Each individual parrot has different needs,

No two parrots are the same!

What about holidays?

Don't buy wild caught imported parrots (unless you intend to breed from it!!).

Please take all this into consideration before buying a parrot, contact us for more information.

Above all remember...

They are the best companions you can have for life!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Steve Pellow