Potty Train a GCC?

[vljenewein]

What bird is right for you all depends on your situation.

Yes, you are absolutely right. Each bird is totally different, even within the same species. I'll like the video. YOU all decide about his reasoning. What I believe he is trying to convey, is if someone is contemplating getting a Parrot for a pet, there are some that might be better off to start off with, with better success, than others.
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Also, for the research. I did not specify, so will clarify. In research, I like to know the possibles of several different parrot breeds. I cruse around on other forums, Facebook and Avian Avenue, and read in their groups. It's fascinating the variance between parrots species and within those species.

So, no, I don't see another bird in the near future. Does not hurt to learn about new things, does it? Our situation will be changing when we get the remodeling finished. Right now, there is just too many boxes of packed up stuff and odds and ends in rooms to feel comfortable with letting them out to freely roam (Parakeets).

In forums you find lots of OPINIONS. Some will say large flight cage and 2 hours out of the cage. Other might say no no no.. at least 5 hours out of the cage flying around. Some say 8 hours or more out of the cage.... and food, whether you fix chop or feed pellets, or mix of seeds and pellets, so many opinions. Clipped wings or not. Some have birds that they get that already have their wings clipped, as we did. Some have parrots that are fully flight capable and I have read MANY posts of someone inadvertently opening a door (usually a small child), and out the parrot flies never to be seen again. So there is lots of differences and opinions and situations.

Five-is-a-Flock also has a recommendation on the Top 5 Popular Parrots to Avoid. Which he does clarify in the video that these are not good choices at all for beginners, and why.

He does go into some detail as to "why not" and also gives some recommendations to a better choice. One thing I did learn, and I believe it was in this video, was that a parrot species, Calique, is not good if you have other birds, as it may become so jealous or territorial that it will aggressively fight and sometimes kill your other bird(s)

This is straying way off topic of the original thread, which was "Potty Training a GCC?" Which is pretty much the same opinions, whether it be a Conure, a Hans Macaw, a Cockatiel, or any other parrot. Personally I don't know enough about the digestive track of parrots, and their ability to hold and poop and some location, to be , frankly, "knowing". Our Toy Fox Terrier dogs have learned, ever since puppies, to go on "PEE PADS" what we lay down and dispose regularly. They will hold it until they get to the pad area and do their business, and they do it outside as well. They all sleep with us and are very keen to let us know if they need down to go potty. Just this morning, Tinkerbell was giving little barks and cues that I know, and I got up at 5 AM and got her down to go outside. Much pooping! She needed to go but does not use any pee pads (an older senior dog we got as a rescues) so she has to go outside. But, she let us know. So seemed reasonable to me, that if a parrot has flight ability, and you have a pee pad or something under a certain perch, that they might fly to that area to defecate. Birds don't pee here and poop there... they are built to do both at the same time.

Anyway, just wondering about the parrots and how good they were at holding their stool for a short time. I guess there are those that do not even poop during the night time while roosting.

EDIT: Also want to mention I am close to 69 years old, and many of the parrots are such long lived that it would not be good to get one that lived 20 or 30 years (on the average) or longer, since I will not be around as long as them. Some get to be some really long lifespans.

 

[foxgloveparrot]

Yes, you are absolutely right. Each bird is totally different, even within the same species. I'll like the video. YOU all decide about his reasoning. What I believe he is trying to convey, is if someone is contemplating getting a Parrot for a pet, there are some that might be better off to start off with, with better success, than others.
LINK:

Also, for the research. I did not specify, so will clarify. In research, I like to know the possibles of several different parrot breeds. I cruse around on other forums, Facebook and Avian Avenue, and read in their groups. It's fascinating the variance between parrots species and within those species.

So, no, I don't see another bird in the near future. Does not hurt to learn about new things, does it? Our situation will be changing when we get the remodeling finished. Right now, there is just too many boxes of packed up stuff and odds and ends in rooms to feel comfortable with letting them out to freely roam (Parakeets).

In forums you find lots of OPINIONS. Some will say large flight cage and 2 hours out of the cage. Other might say no no no.. at least 5 hours out of the cage flying around. Some say 8 hours or more out of the cage.... and food, whether you fix chop or feed pellets, or mix of seeds and pellets, so many opinions. Clipped wings or not. Some have birds that they get that already have their wings clipped, as we did. Some have parrots that are fully flight capable and I have read MANY posts of someone inadvertently opening a door (usually a small child), and out the parrot flies never to be seen again. So there is lots of differences and opinions and situations.

Five-is-a-Flock also has a recommendation on the Top 5 Popular Parrots to Avoid. Which he does clarify in the video that these are not good choices at all for beginners, and why.

He does go into some detail as to "why not" and also gives some recommendations to a better choice. One thing I did learn, and I believe it was in this video, was that a parrot species, Calique, is not good if you have other birds, as it may become so jealous or territorial that it will aggressively fight and sometimes kill your other bird(s)

This is straying way off topic of the original thread, which was "Potty Training a GCC?" Which is pretty much the same opinions, whether it be a Conure, a Hans Macaw, a Cockatiel, or any other parrot. Personally I don't know enough about the digestive track of parrots, and their ability to hold and poop and some location, to be , frankly, "knowing". Our Toy Fox Terrier dogs have learned, ever since puppies, to go on "PEE PADS" what we lay down and dispose regularly. They will hold it until they get to the pad area and do their business, and they do it outside as well. They all sleep with us and are very keen to let us know if they need down to go potty. Just this morning, Tinkerbell was giving little barks and cues that I know, and I got up at 5 AM and got her down to go outside. Much pooping! She needed to go but does not use any pee pads (an older senior dog we got as a rescues) so she has to go outside. But, she let us know. So seemed reasonable to me, that if a parrot has flight ability, and you have a pee pad or something under a certain perch, that they might fly to that area to defecate. Birds don't pee here and poop there... they are built to do both at the same time.

Anyway, just wondering about the parrots and how good they were at holding their stool for a short time. I guess there are those that do not even poop during the night time while roosting.

EDIT: Also want to mention I am close to 69 years old, and many of the parrots are such long lived that it would not be good to get one that lived 20 or 30 years (on the average) or longer, since I will not be around as long as them. Some get to be some really long lifespans.

I still don’t believe in “beginner birds” at ALL. Of course you can have your opinion and you are right, this forum is full of them.
Sorry for straying off topic. Having to hold poop can be very harmful to birds, but we’ve already said that many times.

And obviously you don’t want a bird that lives more than 20 or so years at this point. I’m only 23, but I still dont think I would take in a baby macaw, cockatoo, or any other large bird.

 

[Laurasea]

There are always tons of older parrots needing a home, so life span doesn't have to limit choices.

On clipped or not clipped escapes, both happen even a clipped bird can end up miles away. 2 years ago locally a clipped green cheek conure was recover 4 miles from his home. Parrot 911 Alert that is a global site that seeks to reunite lost parrots, had a post saying over all clipped parrots were less likely to be recovered alive, than flighted ones. And not to discount how far a clipped burd could go with fear, lift, and multiple short flights, not to count on being clipped to keep your bird safe.