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I just wanted to vent about something here.
Throughout ALL my bird research, there were always TWO species of bird I absolutely would NOT consider. An Umbrella Cockatoo and a Moluccan Cockatoo. I'm sure you understand why, especially with me being a first time owner.
I posted on my facebook at the beginning of this year and simply said, "I want a bird!" Just stating a fact. I got an e-mail from an acquaintance (she is an old friend's ex-girlfriend) asking if I wanted her bird. Said she'd give him to me for free, cage and all, she didn't have time for him anymore. I figured it was a Budgie or Cockatiel, Sun Conure, or something. I asked what species she had. A Moluccan Cockatoo. I said no, that was too big of a bird for me, sorry.
Then, just last month, I was at my good friend's house. She is the one with the U2 that I grew up with and still go hang out with fairly often. We had Ozzy (U2) out on the couch and were playing with him, cuddling him, etc. And she says, "My mom says you can have him for free if you want. He doesn't get enough attention here anymore."
Why is it that I get offered big, male, free Cockatoos so often?!
Ozzy LOVES my partner. LOVES her. If she has him, he will not step up for anyone else and if you try to get him to step up while he's on her arm he will dig his claws into her arm so he doesn't have to leave her. She wants Ozzy sooo bad, but I say NO way.
Just wanted to vent to you guys. It's frustrating because as much as I would love to take these guys, I know that I cannot handle them. I know Ozzy doesn't get very much attention at all. And I can only assume that the M2 doesn't get much either. So I feel bad not taking them, but I just can't.
I just wanted to vent about something here.
Throughout ALL my bird research, there were always TWO species of bird I absolutely would NOT consider. An Umbrella Cockatoo and a Moluccan Cockatoo. I'm sure you understand why, especially with me being a first time owner.
I posted on my facebook at the beginning of this year and simply said, "I want a bird!" Just stating a fact. I got an e-mail from an acquaintance (she is an old friend's ex-girlfriend) asking if I wanted her bird. Said she'd give him to me for free, cage and all, she didn't have time for him anymore. I figured it was a Budgie or Cockatiel, Sun Conure, or something. I asked what species she had. A Moluccan Cockatoo. I said no, that was too big of a bird for me, sorry.
Then, just last month, I was at my good friend's house. She is the one with the U2 that I grew up with and still go hang out with fairly often. We had Ozzy (U2) out on the couch and were playing with him, cuddling him, etc. And she says, "My mom says you can have him for free if you want. He doesn't get enough attention here anymore."
Why is it that I get offered big, male, free Cockatoos so often?!
Ozzy LOVES my partner. LOVES her. If she has him, he will not step up for anyone else and if you try to get him to step up while he's on her arm he will dig his claws into her arm so he doesn't have to leave her. She wants Ozzy sooo bad, but I say NO way.
Just wanted to vent to you guys. It's frustrating because as much as I would love to take these guys, I know that I cannot handle them. I know Ozzy doesn't get very much attention at all. And I can only assume that the M2 doesn't get much either. So I feel bad not taking them, but I just can't.
