Hi all,
I am new to the forum, but have been a bird lover all my life. Since I was little, I ALWAYS wanted a cockatoo. After moving back into a family owned apartment building, I’ve been considering it more. There was a family with a special needs adult male that lived above me, and he’d constantly bang. The building is older, so you’d hear it magnified. ( remember this detail, as it ties into my overall question ) I didn’t think it would be fair to move a bird into a household where it can be startled so randomly and frequently. They have since moved, and I have been putting a lot of thought into adding this family member. I have two dogs, 3 cats, a turtle, and tortoise. Love all of them as if they’re my own children. I know cockatoos are not the best bird to jump into the aviary keeping world with, but quite frankly it’s the only bird species I’m interested in. I found someone who has a female baby umbrella. I am going to put a deposit down, and gauge how things go. The woman said she can hold the bird for me for a few months and sort of gauge the birds temperament and see if she tends to be a screamer. I know ALL cockatoos will scream, and I’m fine with that. I just don’t think it will be fair to other tenants in my building if she happens to be a screamer all day long. Is there a chance that the baby female umbrella ‘too will be less of a screamer / trained to not disrupt the building ( and block tbh - in the city all houses and apartment buildings are so close they touch each other ). As mentioned, the building is family owned so we’d never be facing an eviction or the bird at risk of being rehomed. That would never be an option. Once an animal comes into my home - this is their sanctuary for life. However, I also don’t want to be enemy number 1 in my neighborhood/building. I work from home post Covid and will be for the foreseeable future, so I don’t see the bird being left alone for work schedules and things of that nature. I’ve done extensive research - via hours of videos, reading, talking to breeders and rescues. I am well aware that this bird will become attached to me, and I’d never ruin her life by Rehoming her and putting her in position of stress. My only priority is making sure she lives her best life and is happy. That all being said, again, I’d like some tips and advice, and welcome all opinions but ask not to be treated as if this in an impulse buy im inquiring on or something negative in nature. I thank you all in advance and really look forward to hearing all advice / suggestions.
I am new to the forum, but have been a bird lover all my life. Since I was little, I ALWAYS wanted a cockatoo. After moving back into a family owned apartment building, I’ve been considering it more. There was a family with a special needs adult male that lived above me, and he’d constantly bang. The building is older, so you’d hear it magnified. ( remember this detail, as it ties into my overall question ) I didn’t think it would be fair to move a bird into a household where it can be startled so randomly and frequently. They have since moved, and I have been putting a lot of thought into adding this family member. I have two dogs, 3 cats, a turtle, and tortoise. Love all of them as if they’re my own children. I know cockatoos are not the best bird to jump into the aviary keeping world with, but quite frankly it’s the only bird species I’m interested in. I found someone who has a female baby umbrella. I am going to put a deposit down, and gauge how things go. The woman said she can hold the bird for me for a few months and sort of gauge the birds temperament and see if she tends to be a screamer. I know ALL cockatoos will scream, and I’m fine with that. I just don’t think it will be fair to other tenants in my building if she happens to be a screamer all day long. Is there a chance that the baby female umbrella ‘too will be less of a screamer / trained to not disrupt the building ( and block tbh - in the city all houses and apartment buildings are so close they touch each other ). As mentioned, the building is family owned so we’d never be facing an eviction or the bird at risk of being rehomed. That would never be an option. Once an animal comes into my home - this is their sanctuary for life. However, I also don’t want to be enemy number 1 in my neighborhood/building. I work from home post Covid and will be for the foreseeable future, so I don’t see the bird being left alone for work schedules and things of that nature. I’ve done extensive research - via hours of videos, reading, talking to breeders and rescues. I am well aware that this bird will become attached to me, and I’d never ruin her life by Rehoming her and putting her in position of stress. My only priority is making sure she lives her best life and is happy. That all being said, again, I’d like some tips and advice, and welcome all opinions but ask not to be treated as if this in an impulse buy im inquiring on or something negative in nature. I thank you all in advance and really look forward to hearing all advice / suggestions.
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