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| Question about Pets:Expense of owning a bird? |
Smaller parrots are just as fun and intelligent as bigger ones.
Cockatiels are very good birds.
I have a cocaktiel, and she doesn't cost much to take care of. Other than providing the largest cage you can afford (min. for cockatiel is 18x18x20 inches), you probably need to get around $50 worth of perches, toys, etc, and seed or pellet is around $5-$10 and lasts a few months as long as you're giving them a mixed diet (vegetables, grains, etc)
For larger birds, you'll need a way bigger cage, more expensive toys, as well as more food. But again, as long as you give them a mixed diet, you can just pull some broccoli out of your fridge instead of buying a bunch load of pellets (which, in large amounts, aren't much better than seeds)
But for any bird, if they get sick or injured, vet bills can go up in the hundreds. Even more than that is the treatment is for more serious diseases/injuries.
I can recommend some medium sized birds.
- Indian Ringnecks/Alexandrines. They're very beautiful, and a lot can learn to talk. http://www.indianringneck.com/
- Quakers. Adorable, playful, funny little birds with a big attitude and good mimicking voice. http://www.quakerparrots.com/
- Conures. Again, adorable, playful, but loud, and can learn to talk as well. Sun conures are especially beautiful, in my opinion.
- Smaller cockatoos, such as Goffin's cockatoos. Cockatoos are very very cuddly. I love them to bits.
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