Hi,
One of your earlier posts you were talking of getting a Senegal. So maybe you haven't settled completely on a species?
I do agree you should get the species that captures your heart.
When I was getting my first parrot I wanted a quaker. This was around 25 years ago. The bird lady at the pet store strongly discouraged me getting one with big emphasis on the noise. ( to be fair this has held true) and the one at the store wasn't interested in me. A green cheek tho was and so clearly chose me. So I got the green cheek who was an a wonderful companion, extremely sweet and devoted to me for 17 years. So no regrets really. But when I finally got my first quaker 20 years later, they are indeed my dream species and now I have 3. I just connected with them above all the other species I've cared for, fostered or pet sit. They are noisy , they are indeed prone to screaming, and I took in screamers so my experience is definitely a lot of noise.
For you , I just stress like other members have . You are not truly going to understand the constant mess till you are dealing with it. Lose feathers and down , and dander float all over. They poop many times a day every 30 min on average . They chew and destroy stuff as a needed part of their life and that goes everywhere, plus they chew and destroy your stuff. Fresh veggies, pellets and seed , they fling everywhere. Messy creatures to live with.
Noise, all parrots are and can be extremely loud. Macaws have extreme tremendous decibel levels they can reach compared to jet engines. Loud calls can be heard outside the home , down the street and by neighbors. I don't claim to know how often , or duration of loud vocals or how prone they are. My quakers do not reach those decibel levels, but are loud enough in the home to drown out a loud TV, can be heard outside my home in my yard or on the street outside my home. But aren't loud enough to be heard inside my neighbors homes, thank goodness!!! But I don't think you can reasonably plan on living in an apartment or condo with a macaw. But I defer to member owners of macaws .
Parrots can big issues with housemates, relatives, friends and significant others. So many times significant others won't tolerate all that sharing life with parrots require. So many posts and threads on this, often leading to re home the parrots. Or parrots my become aggressive to others in the home.
Traveling with a parrots, or finding pet sitters or trusted places to board them can be difficult .
Parrots need certified avian veterans. These are few and far between. Most of us have to travel an hour to 3 hours to visit one. But thier expert care is well worth it !!!
Parrots are killed in seconds by non stick cookware or coating that contain the chemicals that Teflon does ( I forget the chemicals name at the moment ) and this coating can be on irons, ironing boards, insta pots, popcorn makers and more than just pots pans, cooking sheets. Research must be done on all products. As there are no second chances it can kill them in seconds on any floor or room in your home.....the horror stories! Some people have flirted with danger, having used something known or unknown contained these chemicals until one day it reaches a certain temperature or age and poof every bird dead. I use only cast iron, glass, or stainless steel to cook with. You have to be diligent with holiday meals or gatherings when others may bring dishes or cookware to prepare meals in your home not believe that it will kill your birds. Has happened to members. Has almost happened in my home and resulted in me kicking a family member out who wanted to just see if it would be OK didn't believe anything would happen! There is no testing, its deadly!
Parrots are intelligent, active and social. They require a lot of work and attention. Its like having a 3 year old child forever.
On the wonderful side, they are amazing, the connection you make with them is so deep and profound. Each is an individual with their own unique personality. With those of us who fall for them it makes all the sacrifice and frustration worthwhile.
Unfortunately not all who get parrots are prepared for the sacrifice. And parrots are re homed at tremendous rates