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burgeroburger t1_j01m4ja wrote

Reply to comment by ladybug68 in Bird loves his human. by -birdbirdbird-

Yeah no… wife had conures (bird in the video) and they are absolutely the worst pet sold at traditional pet stores. They shit every ten minutes and can’t be potty trained so you end up with shit all over your clothes and your house. They also love to destroy everything they touch with their beak and can easily chew threw wood. They can easily and often do draw blood with their beak and are super temperamental. Add to the fact they can fly, I was constantly in fear the winged devils would attack my eyes. Also, if a door is left open, they can fly away and will get lost and you’ll never see them again. You can’t leave them alone for long periods of time as they are fairly intelligent and require constant attention. They are extremely noisy, on a similar level to having a newborn human baby but it never grows up. Parrot owners are also a special breed of pet owner and will love the birds to death despite all this and act like none of these issues are even issues. It was often the source of serious relationship issues for us. The birds are still intelligent creatures though so for the sake of the birds, don’t just go off on a whim and buy one, unless you and your family are looking for the commitment that comes with having a newborn human baby for life that can’t be potty or sleep trained ever, has razors for teeth, can fly, and never be around an open door. Also, they can live up to 25 years…

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ladybug68 t1_j01wiau wrote

Well to be fair not all birds breeds are the same just like dogs. Quakers are noisy attack dogs. You are right though birds require your full attention and people should not get one before understanding all that it means to be a bird owner.

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