rocktopus
New member
Hi there,
I'm in the process of "doing my research" on green cheeks--although I've never owned a bird before, I've certainly had pets in my care, and I know myself to be a thorough and responsible person capable of lots of love and attention.
My husband and I are just waiting until we find a condo to buy and get all moved in (on track for early Nov) before we go ahead, I've contacted the two main Pyrrhura breeders in my area.
I've searched the forums extensively but haven't found a thread dealing with my question.
Spouse and I have not decided whether or not to have children--we were baby crazy until the very moment where I was done school and COULD have a baby, and then we balked. We've always said we'd get a pet when we owned a place, though. I feel like this is typical for young(ish) couples--get a pet first, then have a child a few years later. In less responsible people, this can lead to total neglect of the pet who was there first. I don't visualize that being the major issue with us, but is it not true that birds are in many ways more sensitive to changes and/or being "usurped" by the introduction of human babies than, say, a dog or cat. I guess it varies by individual animal a great deal, but do any of you have stories about having a child after you have a bird?
I understand green cheeks are decent family birds if trained well and loved properly, but I'm a little concerned. I don't want the poor thing to go mad with jealousy, and I'm especially worried about a new addition happening during the bird's sexual adolescence, when I know they become extra challenging.
I think we're about 50% on having a child in that we're both happy for the path to go either way, so it's not even a sure thing. I just want to hear if other people have successfully managed.
Thank you!
I'm in the process of "doing my research" on green cheeks--although I've never owned a bird before, I've certainly had pets in my care, and I know myself to be a thorough and responsible person capable of lots of love and attention.
My husband and I are just waiting until we find a condo to buy and get all moved in (on track for early Nov) before we go ahead, I've contacted the two main Pyrrhura breeders in my area.
I've searched the forums extensively but haven't found a thread dealing with my question.
Spouse and I have not decided whether or not to have children--we were baby crazy until the very moment where I was done school and COULD have a baby, and then we balked. We've always said we'd get a pet when we owned a place, though. I feel like this is typical for young(ish) couples--get a pet first, then have a child a few years later. In less responsible people, this can lead to total neglect of the pet who was there first. I don't visualize that being the major issue with us, but is it not true that birds are in many ways more sensitive to changes and/or being "usurped" by the introduction of human babies than, say, a dog or cat. I guess it varies by individual animal a great deal, but do any of you have stories about having a child after you have a bird?
I understand green cheeks are decent family birds if trained well and loved properly, but I'm a little concerned. I don't want the poor thing to go mad with jealousy, and I'm especially worried about a new addition happening during the bird's sexual adolescence, when I know they become extra challenging.
I think we're about 50% on having a child in that we're both happy for the path to go either way, so it's not even a sure thing. I just want to hear if other people have successfully managed.
Thank you!
I do not have kids yet,but with the proper socialization and training there is no reason why your new bird can't accept a new human, especially a GCC.
