Hey everyone, i'm new to this site and the world of parrots (more of a reptile person myself), and was wondering if I could get a couple of things cleared up.
I'm hoping to adopt a male green cheek sometime in the future, they seem like the type of bird that fits well with my lifestyle, ie being small and quiet, although I do understand there are exceptions to the latter .
I am not 100% certain if I will get one yet, I still have so much research to do.
I am looking to adopt, but I am worried about bonding, I've heard that GCC have a tendency to bond to one person, so if i was to adopt a GCC from a person or society and the bird had already bonded to someone, is it unlikely to bond with me? I'm looking for a friendly companion bird more than anything.
I know parrot abandonment is a HUGE issue, even here in Australia it's pretty bad. I would prefer to adopt if possible, but would it be better to buy one from a breeder if I wanted one 'unbonded'?
Feel free to add any experiences or link to pages
Thanks for any information
I'm hoping to adopt a male green cheek sometime in the future, they seem like the type of bird that fits well with my lifestyle, ie being small and quiet, although I do understand there are exceptions to the latter .
I am not 100% certain if I will get one yet, I still have so much research to do.
I am looking to adopt, but I am worried about bonding, I've heard that GCC have a tendency to bond to one person, so if i was to adopt a GCC from a person or society and the bird had already bonded to someone, is it unlikely to bond with me? I'm looking for a friendly companion bird more than anything.
I know parrot abandonment is a HUGE issue, even here in Australia it's pretty bad. I would prefer to adopt if possible, but would it be better to buy one from a breeder if I wanted one 'unbonded'?
Feel free to add any experiences or link to pages
Thanks for any information