I fell in love with an eclectus parrot at a bird sanctuary recently and I had no idea these guys existed. They are so chill and I just want one now lol. I was talking to him and all he said to me after I asked him something was “huh?” and it was such a vibe.

I’m a 30 year old man with not much going on in life, recently divorced with major trust issues now and I have never even thought of the possibility of owning a parrot one day but maybe it is actually a good idea? It lives for like 30 years which is probably about how much longer I will live. All I eat is fruit and veggies so I think taking care of it would actually be pretty easy.

From my research it seems like they generally don’t like to be handled much and are just content to chill in the corner of the room while you do your thing. My condo has a room with 18ft ceilings and eclectus are usually super quiet and aren’t very destructive supposedly.

I was thinking about getting a cat but honestly a parrot is just way more affectionate, intelligent, and interesting.

Anyone weigh in on this topic?

Also is it possible to teach a parrot to speak like RFK Jr?

  • Zier@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    Going to chime in. Parrots are very hard work. This is a perpetual child that will never grow up. And you never know when and if, it will go from a really great pet, to the loudest, multi-hour, daily, screaming pain in the fucking ass. And good luck finding out what it wants. Many, not all parrots, like to chew the shit out of things. They can destroy your house and everything in it. And you have to clean up after them daily because they love to fling food everywhere, and shit whenever they feel like it. Even if you train them to poop, they don’t always follow that. This is not a cat that sleeps all day. Or a dog that you can go for a run, feed it treats and expect it to nap. Parrots are tiny little aliens and they do as they please. You can never know how much work they are until you have had one for a year minimum, and at that point, you have lost your damn mind.

    My personal opinion, based on real world experience is, birds should not be pets. It’s really selfish and immoral to keep a bird in a house. They need to fly in their natural habitat.