Taming an old breeder?

[ZoeS]

I have always kept my eye out for an eclectus parrot, but they are not bred by many people in my area and are very expensive. Other expenses always seemed to come up so I have never gotten around to buying one.

Recently I noticed a few old breeder females for sale (by "old", I mean only between 7 and 13 years, so not that old really). These birds are not tame. How difficult is it, really, to tame a "wild" eclectus? Would it be too traumatic for them entirely? The two girls I have seen for sale were simply not interested in breeding or in the male they were with.

 

[Oedipussrex]

I have a hand reared male eclectus. and i would be wary about trying to tame an adult one, they are quite habitual things and stress out when you completely try and change the rules on them. the most companionship you are likely to achieve is her possibly happy to land on you and allowing you to pet her within her own aviary. but i would not remove her from the aviary and try and make her a house-bird.

they truly are amazing companion birds but if you can i would still wait for the opportunity to get a hand reared one.