14 year old Triton male

[SilleIN]

I have 1½ months ago taken in my first too and it's going really well.

I have been asked to take in a 14 year old male Triton too too . I don't know if I should. I have said, that I would probably not keep him (as I will eventually run out of room, even if I have a big farm) but have with macaws taken them in, resocialised them and found new forever homes for them.

I have a lot of experience with macaws and they have been my "expertise". I am unsure if I should take on an adult male too. Acording to current owner, he is a calm and not a noisy bird, but has not been handled for a long time (if ever).

I am afraid if he sells him, the too will be a bouncing ball between one owner to the next as few people knows how to turn them around, BUT as my friends say: "You can't safe the entire world".

I am also afraid that I might be out of my depths, as I really don't have any too experience (other than the past 1½ month) and that would just put the too in an even worse situation.

I would love to hear what you think. If someone has any triton experience, that would be great. I would love to hear about them from people, who knows them first hand.

 

[Scott]

Well, considering how well you did with the Moluccan, give it a try!! http://www.parrotforums.com/cockato...iary-cockatoos-conversion-pet.html#post685599

I have no experience with a Triton so cannot give good guidance. You can't save the world for sure, but cockatoos are especially prone to being bounced around throughout their lives.

 

[Holly the U2]

I'm a firm believer in having 2 toos, they have each other when me or my son are busy. I got Holly & then 4 months later I got Stewie. Holly lived with a Amazon in her 1st home so she was used to having another bird around, her & Stewie hit it off immediately. And then cam Daisy, some say I'm a gluten for punishment, but I love all 3 and could never give any up

 

[SilleIN]

I'm a firm believer in having 2 toos, they have each other when me or my son are busy. I got Holly & then 4 months later I got Stewie. Holly lived with a Amazon in her 1st home so she was used to having another bird around, her & Stewie hit it off immediately. And then cam Daisy, some say I'm a gluten for punishment, but I love all 3 and could never give any up

None of my birds are alone. And if it is possible, they all have a mate. 2 weeks ago I got Mulle for Lullu, so if you are refering to Lullu not being alone, you don't have to worry

 

[SilleIN]

Forgot to say, that Mulle is already a pet and has no issues, so can't really say I have "worked" with him.

 

[psychocircus91]

Did you make a decision yet?

 

[SilleIN]

Did you make a decision yet?

I think I have.

I receive a severely plucked BG macaw next week. I will let him settle in and then get the Triton by the end of the month. I will usually not take in 2 "resocializing"-parrots in at one time, but the BG will take at least a year before I have any plan of rehoming him. The BG is a little sensitive, so if I give him extra time for him to settle in, I will then use that time to work with the Triton.

I am very fortunate as I have people waiting for resocialized parrots from me, so once they are ready for a new home, they don't have to sit here for years on end before they get a new home. Can't help to think, when I see all the parrots in need of homes in the US, that they should send them to Denmark, I could quite easily find nice homes for a lot of parrots

 

[Scott]

Moving unwanted birds from the U.S. to Denmark would be fantastic. Would take some logistics and a lot of cooperation at governmental levels. Imagine if a few well-placed officials in Denmark and the U.S. were lovers of avians?

We see something similar by moving various breeds of dogs between regions. There are oversupplies of Pit Bulls (American Staffordshire Terrier) and Chihuahuas in my area and many of the latter are sent to retirement communities in Arizona.

You are awesome for rehabilitating so many parrots!

 

[SilleIN]

Moving unwanted birds from the U.S. to Denmark would be fantastic. Would take some logistics and a lot of cooperation at governmental levels. Imagine if a few well-placed officials in Denmark and the U.S. were lovers of avians?

We see something similar by moving various breeds of dogs between regions. There are oversupplies of Pit Bulls (American Staffordshire Terrier) and Chihuahuas in my area and many of the latter are sent to retirement communities in Arizona.

You are awesome for rehabilitating so many parrots!

I try to do what I can and I only have so much time to give, as my own parrots needs love and care too.

Do you think it could really be possible to move the parrots to DK? I had to handrear a baby ekkie, who had been rejected by it's parents. I put him up for sale a 10.40 in the morning. By the evening I had 8 potential homes and by 20.00 he was sold to a pair who had recently lost their old grey.

It would be really easy for me to rehome any wellbehaved parrot. If they need resocialisation, I usually only take in one at a time, but if I get parrots from the US, I have a good network, who would like to help work with the parrots, if need be. If they are not suited for life as a pet, I would be able to rehome them as breeders to my network in Germany as well.

I have imported several parrots and have a pretty good idea of the rules on my side. If any of the parrots are on CITES app 1, I don't think it would be possible to export from the US, but if the US will export to DK, I can easily get import permits in DK.