Roanoke
Member
Hey! This won't be so much of an introduction as a question but here goes:
I'm a young homeschool student with a passion for birds and psychology.
I've started looking into parrots as pets and after a couple months of extensive research have settled on GCCs being my best bet.
However, I went to meet one who needs a home earlier today and am still not sure what to think.
First of all, this guy is tiny. Excluding the tail, he's maybe 4 inches tall. Is this a normal size for adult GCCs?
The main thing I'm worried about is his biting. He drew blood from me and nipped the owner too. Is this a bad habit or is it a personality thing?
The couple had him on their shoulders a lot and didn't do anything to correct the bites. Could I train/encourage him not to or is it just in his nature?
I really melted when I saw that face and even though he's fierce I would love to give him a better home than what he's in. (Smoke, junk everywhere, never out of cage)
I just need to know if I could handle him.
Thanks in advance. -Roanoke :smile015:
I'm a young homeschool student with a passion for birds and psychology.
I've started looking into parrots as pets and after a couple months of extensive research have settled on GCCs being my best bet.
However, I went to meet one who needs a home earlier today and am still not sure what to think.
First of all, this guy is tiny. Excluding the tail, he's maybe 4 inches tall. Is this a normal size for adult GCCs?
The main thing I'm worried about is his biting. He drew blood from me and nipped the owner too. Is this a bad habit or is it a personality thing?
The couple had him on their shoulders a lot and didn't do anything to correct the bites. Could I train/encourage him not to or is it just in his nature?
I really melted when I saw that face and even though he's fierce I would love to give him a better home than what he's in. (Smoke, junk everywhere, never out of cage)
I just need to know if I could handle him.
Thanks in advance. -Roanoke :smile015:
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