Yeah, that's what I thought at first. Maybe he didn't know what species he was dealing with. But it got weirder when I asked for DNA sexing (he hadn't done it) and he continued to try to sell me the White-fronted while insisting that "one of the four" would definitely be female as long as I put down a deposit (how can you guarantee that? why would you want to?). I don't think he is a scammer of the variety rheashard2 described, but I do think he's "an experienced breeder of fifteen years" who is more interested in thrusting a bird on the customer more than anything else. Just weird vibes all along.
The birds did, apparently! Good luck.
That is very odd. I’ve only bought one of my parrots from a store. The rest I adopted. I’ve never dealt with a breeder. I’ve heard about scams, and I’ve read about them on here. Usually the person only posts once so I wasn’t sure if it was a real situation or not. I don’t even know how I’d react in your situation. I’d run away from anyone trying to push a parrot. Especially with the larger ones like Amazon’s. Parrots are so much work.
That's a great story! Hermit crabs are adorable, and I didn't realize they needed so much work either! Definitely got the vibe that the breeder's target audience are people who just want a bird and don't want to do the research. It probably works well for him, since most won't cause a fuss about sexing or the correct species as long as they get a parrot that looks similar to the thing they first saw online. He said he was "doing his best" to try to make things work with me and I said, "Thank you for trying your best." That was that. I'm glad you found your legally cageable talking noise maker!
Yes, so odd. He couldn't understand why I wouldn't want the White-fronted babies, or in his words, the Vinaceous Amazon that has a "slight difference in beak color." I told him I'd pay for the sexing of the Vinaceous Amazon in the first video only, and his question was "Then what if those two birds turn out to be male?" Well obviously I wouldn't buy them then, but he was very upset by this. Apparently me not making a purchase is an even worse-case scenario than providing the wrong bird!
How much did he want for the birds he had? Baby Amazons of any species are in demand.
$850. I was 100% expecting (and willing to pay) much higher. In hindsight, this should have been a huge red flag for me, but I chalked it up to the breeder not keeping up with trends or being very knowledgeable. Now that I'm thinking about it more, I wonder why such a low price tag? Especially if, as he promised, the birds come with certification and health records. I know for sure he has the birds (or at least some amazons) so it's not a scam, but something fishy is definitely going on there.
I hope so too.
