Hi! My name is Adriana, and I have been thinking about getting a bird for a while. Now, before I get started, I just wanted to share what I know/have so far.
I read the article on mytoos.com and totally understand cockatoos are NOT easy birds.
I have a beginning cost of up to 13,000 dollars.
I know that cockatoos need at least 6 hours of entertainment/out-of-cage time a day.
I am planning to feed only organic chop with Harrison's pellets.
I have watched almost every video on Birdtricks.
I have talked to many people that own parrots (Cockatoos, macaws, etc.)
I am planning on teaching free-flight.
If you showed me a picture of a parrot, I could tell you the species/sub-species in the blink of an eye.
I will have an entire room dedicated to the bird. I call it the "Birdy Nursery".
I know that parrots are very complex animals, and can bite/scream when they are not comfortable.
So, now that I've gotten that out of the way, I want to say what I'm looking for in a bird.
I am a minor and live in a family with other children. The bird needs to be okay in a family setting.
A reason I am getting a bird is as an emotional support animal, so it would be great if it was calm(er) and cuddly.
I love African Grey's, Macaws, and Cockatoos. I'm not a fan of Amazon's, but I am definitely open to one.
Cuddly, cuddly, CUDDLY!
Also, I want to point out that I know that USUALLY the cuddlier the bird, the more hormonal.
Talking ability is nice, but definitely not a necessity.
So, yeah! That's what I'm looking for in a bird! If you have any ideas of what would be good, please go ahead and drop a comment below!