Bee Bee Parakeets?

[SenegalLover]

Anybody have any experience with these?

There are a couple in my local parrot store.

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

Never heard of a "Bee Bee Parakeet", but at my local pet store they have "green armed BB's" (arm=winged) and other types. I take Amy there to visit them (Amy seems to enjoy them) and they will hang upside down and chatter away at him. I thought they were some sort of conure or parrolet




Jim

 

[Sunnyclover]

I think they mean a Canary Winged Parakeet. It's green with a flesh color beak and with yellow on it's wings. They are about the size of a green cheek conure and make wonderful companions. They can plbe potty trained and talk (sometimes) and everything. I know this because I was thinking about getting one before Finley picked me!

[ame="https://youtu.be/ZZY_fN7Toc0"]Handfed White Wing Parakeets - YouTube[/ame]

 

[SenegalLover]

I think they mean a Canary Winged Parakeet. It's green with a flesh color beak and with yellow on it's wings. They are about the size of a green cheek conure and make wonderful companions. They can plbe potty trained and talk (sometimes) and everything. I know this because I was thinking about getting one before Finley picked me!

Handfed White Wing Parakeets - YouTube

Are they independent birds? What about noise levels?

 

[wrench13]

Yep, we had one, species is brotogereis chiriri. Very snuggly, multi person parrot. Ours talked a little, but more whistles, Star Wars, Col. Bogey Mar ch, that kind od stuff. They can be boss and are absolutely fearless, really. Think nothing of taking on a Umbrella 'too. We loved our little Max.

 

[wrench13]

So they have a native call, which sounds much like the last part of their species name. If you don't disourage it they will do it inccesantly. It's mesium loud.

 

[SenegalLover]

What about their lifespans?

 

[wrench13]

They can live 25 -30 years maybe longer. My Max lived not so long,one day he was just.... gone, no warning,nothing. We still miss and talk about him still, his boldness and how much he loved cuddling. In the wild they are one of the few species that actually seek out human beings. Much recommended, esp if you get one young, and they pick you!

 

[SenegalLover]

They can live 25 -30 years maybe longer. My Max lived not so long,one day he was just.... gone, no warning,nothing. We still miss and talk about him still, his boldness and how much he loved cuddling. In the wild they are one of the few species that actually seek out human beings. Much recommended, esp if you get one young, and they pick you!

Excuse my ignorance but the biggest thing I fear is my schedule. Since I work independently and my schedule is all over the place, do you think this would be okay with the bird? Do they mostly need a certain amount of time a day to hang out or are more set on a specific schedule?

Granted when I am home the bird will be with me, it's just that when I'm not home I worry.

 

[wrench13]

Ah sorry, most parrots dont deal well with irregular schedules and do need a few hours of time every day. Oncein a while its OK,but they can become depressed is not with thier person.

 

[SenegalLover]

Ah sorry, most parrots dont deal well with irregular schedules and do need a few hours of time every day. Oncein a while its OK,but they can become depressed is not with thier person.

Are there more independent parrots that can tolerate a schedule like mine?

 

[wrench13]

No, not really. The thing is, parrots are still wild animals. Most parrots are at best 4 or 5 generations aways from being in the jungle, forest or other nattural home. They haven;t been bred for independance, orbeing quiet, or not biting, or other common parrot behaviour. It's the daily interchange with us that keeps them tame. any parrot who does not get regular time with his 'flock ' - YOU, can become cage bound and not tame for being your loving lil buddy. Dogs and cat have been bred for different traits for hundreds of generations, if not thousands. But you could get lucky with a macaw, or an amazon, or a conure or a Bee Bee parrot, who is OK with your schedule, however the odds are against that, and you do not want to be the cause yet anothe poor,intelegent, emotional animal plucking or selfmutilating it self.
Do you?

 

[SenegalLover]

No, not really. The thing is, parrots are still wild animals. Most parrots are at best 4 or 5 generations aways from being in the jungle, forest or other nattural home. They haven;t been bred for independance, orbeing quiet, or not biting, or other common parrot behaviour. It's the daily interchange with us that keeps them tame. any parrot who does not get regular time with his 'flock ' - YOU, can become cage bound and not tame for being your loving lil buddy. Dogs and cat have been bred for different traits for hundreds of generations, if not thousands. But you could get lucky with a macaw, or an amazon, or a conure or a Bee Bee parrot, who is OK with your schedule, however the odds are against that, and you do not want to be the cause yet anothe poor,intelegent, emotional animal plucking or selfmutilating it self.
Do you?

I would hate for that to happen. My problem is that I am so intrigued by these animals and find myself to love them more and more I visit the pet store and research them! Reading your message you mentioned that some birds may be okay with this, that being said would you recommend potentially adopting one from a rescue? Maybe one that has a history of independence and would not mind 1-2 hours of interaction on days that I have limited time at home?

In other words, how much time does a parrot need compared to let's say an animal like a dog?

 

[Sunnyclover]

Parrots need as much time as you're able to possibly give them and then add a couple hours to that. Parrots also love to keep on a schedule and need 12 hours of sleep and darkness a night in a very quiet place. They are nothing like a dog in that regard. For instance, my parrot has a bedtime of 8pm but sometimes I like to go out to dinner and don't get home until 11pm. My solution to this huge issue of my parot needing to go to bed I to his dark bedroom at 8pm and have some human interaction while I'm out to dinner is to make sure my bird sitter comes over and spends time with my parrot or at the very very least put him to bed on time so his happiness is not distubed just because me (his mate for life) decided to go out to dinner. Parrot if they are close to you they think about you all the time, they worry for you, they miss you and love you. Not having a regular schedule could really be upsetting for a parrot because they won't know what to expect one day to the next. This can become stressful and lead to aggressive behavior, plucking disorder or excessive screaming. I hope this information helps you. I don't mean to be negative but I just wanted to be truthful!