Confused....Split in half. :(

[RainbowRose]

Oh my gosh do not feel bad! If anything it's a good thing you haven't gotten a galah yet because it's giving you time to explore other types! definitely look around and remember this will be your companion for a long time. If you truly want a galah, it will be worth the wait. Or maybe you realize how much you love macaws and the galahs not being available to you has made it sort of fate that you may go with a macaw. Just think about it. Since you are hesitant at the moment, don't buy anything yet. Think about it, sleep on it, look at the pros and cons about what you want in a bird and what qualities each has. Then when the time is right you will start to feel what you know is right. I went through the same thing when my last parrot died. I found the breeder that bred my last parrot by some miracle and found a sibling of his! I could have a blood relative of my last parrot or I could go with a type of bird I've always wanted, a conure, an eclectus, etc. I slept on it for awhile and my gut told me that even though I would have to really train the wild parent raised sibling, it would be worth it in the end vs getting an easy hand tamed bird I've always wanted. It just felt right and it's been going slow with training but I have no regrets. Don't buy when unsure though, make sure you are certain and confident in your decision there's no rush

 

[strudel]

I have heard a Galah "scream", and I happen to like it.

My girl did her "routine" yesterday while she was sitting on my leg. I don't find it bothersome at all (and she created a lovely breeze with her wings ).

 

[RainbowRose]

Last year I started looking for a bird, thinking a cockatoo is what I wanted but every time I visited parrots, nope, no decision. Then in March, I receive a call from my cousin asking me if I would take his mother's parrot, she and her husband had both passed away. I said no at first and Husband told me I had been wanting one and this one needed a home. We went and picked him up, I learned then what a Mexican Redhead was, and I was scratching his head within 5 mins of meeting him. Knew nothing about amazons but starting learning, it's been love ever since. The point, you never know what's in store, let the bird pick you. I just got very blessed and lucky. Good luck!

I too am experiencing the same right now. I was asked to adopt my friends moms 15 year old senegal because she is sick and cannot keep it anymore she had it as a baby and to send it to adoption might send the bird to the wrong hands and they begged me to take it. and at first I said no because I wanted a different bird which I ended up getting, but then after a month my gut has told me to take in the senegal too and I know nothing about them but I now feel it is right and I am confident about it and excited. I changed my mind about it and I'm happy with my decision. I'll get my new addition to my bird family in just over a month. I feel better knowing I'm not hesitant anymore because at first I was torn but now my decision is most definitely final. it's good to wait and consider things first before being hasty