raeleigh26
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- Dec 27, 2020
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We paid 2800 for Ralph. Ten yr old BFA. Plus tax... you can imagine it was no small investment, not an impulsive buy, a well thought out decision.
I think we paid too much, but it wasn't about "a bird" it was about Ralph.
So, we've looked around, learning, researching, contemplating adding a second fid to our home.
The same place we brought Ralph home from has an orange wing they want $2400 for.
I balked at the price of the Catalina macaw, because it was way out of my price range, not because it was too high, though he was 20yrs old. (A 5 yr old scarlet macaw that was snapped up really fast went for 1700 the same week at a store)
I do realize that types of amazon are more or less common, and that dyh for example, are more expensive, and, Ralph's price tag wasn't necessarily high for a bfa (if he'd been young, from a breeder, not a 5th hand purchase with baggage)
But.... that's about twice what I'd expected when I called about it(not sexed) ... and, he says it was on an all seed diet, transitioning to pellets nicely, but very very shy, (he said, "runs from you") and between 5 & 8 yrs old.
However, they are selling. Very fast, in fact. Every time I see a bird I'd like to meet, it's gone. So, value is in the eye of the buyer, I guess.
Is it just me? Or should I look into breeders?
I'd prefer not, tbh. But older, rehomed birds going for breeder prices doesn't seem fair to anyone.
I don't want to jump on a purchase because they'll go fast, I'd rather make sure we get along. Feeling pressured to jump makes for bad decisions.
I'm happy to wait. And wait. And wait.
But I'd like to hear your thoughts on the topic.
Picture of Ralph for fun.
Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk
I think we paid too much, but it wasn't about "a bird" it was about Ralph.
So, we've looked around, learning, researching, contemplating adding a second fid to our home.
The same place we brought Ralph home from has an orange wing they want $2400 for.
I balked at the price of the Catalina macaw, because it was way out of my price range, not because it was too high, though he was 20yrs old. (A 5 yr old scarlet macaw that was snapped up really fast went for 1700 the same week at a store)
I do realize that types of amazon are more or less common, and that dyh for example, are more expensive, and, Ralph's price tag wasn't necessarily high for a bfa (if he'd been young, from a breeder, not a 5th hand purchase with baggage)
But.... that's about twice what I'd expected when I called about it(not sexed) ... and, he says it was on an all seed diet, transitioning to pellets nicely, but very very shy, (he said, "runs from you") and between 5 & 8 yrs old.
However, they are selling. Very fast, in fact. Every time I see a bird I'd like to meet, it's gone. So, value is in the eye of the buyer, I guess.
Is it just me? Or should I look into breeders?
I'd prefer not, tbh. But older, rehomed birds going for breeder prices doesn't seem fair to anyone.
I don't want to jump on a purchase because they'll go fast, I'd rather make sure we get along. Feeling pressured to jump makes for bad decisions.
I'm happy to wait. And wait. And wait.
But I'd like to hear your thoughts on the topic.
Picture of Ralph for fun.
Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk
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