Parrots are among the greatest pets to own, known and highly valued for their intelligence and beauty.
If one looks for beauty, brains and character; parrots seem to be a perfect candidate for a pet.
They are colorful birds and the very sight of them seems to illuminate a pet lover's day.
They are very smart, quick to learn tricks with a mind as sharp as a toddler.
As far as character is concerned these parrots "speak highly" of their reputation for being funny and playful.
But even if one already considered the characteristics of the parrot worth buying, there are still some things that a prospective owner must ponder in order to make its possession worthwhile.
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The What A prospective owner must have a good knowledge of what kind of parrot he or she must buy.
There are probably more than hundred types of breed available in a huge pet store.
One is entitled to make an ultimate choice or set of choices.
Knowing the distinction of one breed and another could provide an ideal standard for an owner to base his or her own choice.
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The Where A prospective owner should also think about where he or she would buy a parrot.
That way, a person would know what to expect from these animals.
An animal's history is the most important aspect of buying a pet.
An owner is destined to care for these animals and it unthinkable and immoral to do such a thing if they do not have a proper background of them.
Buying a parrot from rescue groups may not be a good choice if you are a novice owner with little general knowledge about parrots.
Parrots that came from rescue groups have gone through unsuitable environments.
Think of it as adopting a child from an orphanage yet expecting that child to have had a history of being exposed to "child warfare".
Though a rescue group is an appropriate environment for parrot rehabilitation, there is no way of telling that a parrot was fully recovered from the damage before they were rescued.
Pretty much, parrots that came from rescue groups have had emotional scars already affecting their behavior.
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The Why This question appears more like retrospective in nature.
Prospective owners should at least re-evaluate themselves in terms of how strong is the conviction for owning a parrot.
These creatures live for as long as a human lifetime and it entails a great deal of passion and devotion.
One must at least establish a strong and meaningful reason that will keep them from being a parrot-lover for life, never to turn "cold turkey" at the end of it.
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The How This question is unearthed exactly at the time when an owner and the pet seller are already on the verge of sealing the deal.
A prospective owner should have thought on how the time and attention will be reckoned.
A parrot is a highly social creature and they are not like turtles or fishes that an owner could just feed and leave alone for the rest of the day.
A parrot has a very short attention span and they tend to be very cranky when you keep ignoring them.
On top of that, like toddlers themselves, they don't seem to care how bad your mood is.
This is one area where parrots would probably need to envy a smart dog's knack in sympathizing with their owners when the latter is down and blue.