This ad infuriates me!!

[crimson]

well said Kiwibird!

 

[faeryphoebe1]

I'd be tempted to get a chicken egg, draw some sort of wacky pattern on it (with blue, red and green sharpies of course) and send it to her labeled 'macaw egg'. Or, you know, yellow blue and green... Depending on what sort of macaw it is.

This is an awesome idea!

 

[Cami]

Luckily, some "bird breeder" in Cameroon is going to see that add and find himself a new customer . If this is real, and this woman is at that level of intelligence, those scammers will be all over her. After she wires $500 for a "rare and discounted egg" to be "shipped" to her (which never arrives), that will likely be all that's needed to turn her off to the whole idea of a parrot. After all, she certainly isn't going to be taking the step of researching you don't buy "ready to hatch" parrot eggs!

Hahaa! Well Said.

 

[Turquoise]

I think this woman expects macaw eggs to be easily ordered & hatched much like the 'Sea Monkey' eggs of yesteryear. :32:

Hopefully no macaw breeder in their right mind sells her an egg. It would never hatch since she would not know what temp to keep it at or even know to keep it warm.

 

[Ash]

OMG, are people really like that :O

 

[MonicaMc]

Probably a clueless person who doesn't know that parrots do not hatch like chickens and can, more or less, fend for themselves as long as they have food and warmth where-as parrots are born blind and nekkid.

Probably someone who has also been led to believe that you must hand raise a bird in order to get the best bond with you in order to prevent behavioral problems down the line.



Maybe a person that when properly taught, will realize that a parrot, or at least not a large parrot, is not right for their family, especially for their child.

 

[Abigal7]

I am almost tempted to respond and send her a white chicken egg. But I was raised not be dishonest. I do not think a child should get a Macaw period. If older and responsible maybe the child can take care of a small bird like a budgie or cockatiel. The toy Macaw sounds like a great idea.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

If ALL retailers and breeders were VERY VERY VERY careful (as many are), to interview and even train a new owner to make sure that the owner is fully aware of the long term responsibilities, and the sensitivities, intelligence, health needs, flock needs, etc. of the birdies for the next 20 to 90 years, then there could be a possibility of eliminating very much of the problem of people throwing away these magical, dependent creatures.

My favorite local bird retailer (there are 2 within 20 minute drive), clearly states their policy in writing and orally that they will deny sale of a bird if they don't think the buyer is a good match for any reason. This is an amazing store with the cleanest cages, filled with toys and all kinds of good foods and lots of attention and love from the staff. Noisy as can be with all the BIG birds and conures, but like a magical kingdom to me.