would you pay 500 for 10yr old yham

[luv4scjjt]

Ok, so the lady that needs help finding a home for her yellow head amazon want 500 without the cage? I don't know if that is a resonable price because i have never had to rehome an amazon before. We are going to take a trip out there this weekend to see the poor thing. I was wondering seen as you all are amazon people you would know if this is a resonable adoption fee. I thought at the very least maybe get the bird and rehome it myself for her but not sure if I afford to take it for 500 if i can not get a good chunk of it back when i find him/her the right home. She wants to keep the cage becuase she wants to get a smaller bird. I have a cage to put him/her in and it's bigger then the one he/she is in now. But my hubby wanted to get another congo some day so we weren't looking to get rid of our cage. I just am so worried she will find a first joe schmo to come along to buy this bird and he/she will end up in the same situation again.What would you all do?????

 

[Featheredsamurai]

That seems a bit much too me, especially without the cage. But at the same time she might be very torn about re-homing the bird. Or maybe she just doesn't see the bird the same way we see them, to us they are cherished family members while to other people they are just expensive exotic pets.

 

[luv4scjjt]

I think she wanted a companion but unfortunatly this bird and her don't get along. She thinks he only likes men and she wants a bird she can handle and love on. She is now affraid of it and she is a pretty fragile herself so i don't blame her. Just trying to help.

 

[henpecked]

This is why who ever is interested needs to go meet the bird. 300 with a decent cage is more in line. It's not like she's selling a great pet. It's "damaged goods" and she is responsible for that.

 

[cnyguy]

At $500, without the cage, I'd have to pass, keeping in mind that I'd have to spend another $500-plus on a good cage, perches, toys, food, and so on, along with the cost of a vet checkup.

 

[luv4scjjt]

We are going to see her/him this weekend. I am going to try to talk her down on the price. I just hope we dont find her or him in bad conditions. It always breaks us and we end up giving in to there price just to get the poor animal out of the house. I hope she has been taking good care of it. I have seen what hapens to a birds when their owners are to affraid to clean the cage for fear of getting bitten. hopefully she at least is able to care for him/her properly.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Maybe you can ask her to drop the price because you'll need to take her to the vet, do blood testing, and possibly even board her for QT until the results come in. Maybe if she hears how dedicated you are she'll be more negotiable.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

Please forgive me if this sounds mean or ignorant -- but I want to understand:

Why do people advertise that they are "rehoming" a bird for hundreds and hundreds of dollars or for any amount of money? Isn't that simply "selling" a bird?

Heaven forbid I would ever have to rehome Pritti, but if I did, I would never ask for money. Instead, I would spend my time meeting interested parties, looking for references from vets, bird clubs, and I would want to see where he'd be living etc. etc.

Asking for money seems kind of grotesque to me if it is being called "rehoming" rather than "for sale".

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Please forgive me if this sounds mean or ignorant -- but I want to understand:

Why do people advertise that they are "rehoming" a bird for hundreds and hundreds of dollars or for any amount of money? Isn't that simply "selling" a bird?

Heaven forbid I would ever have to rehome Pritti, but if I did, I would never ask for money. Instead, I would spend my time meeting interested parties, looking for references from vets, bird clubs, and I would want to see where he'd be living etc. etc.

Asking for money seems kind of grotesque to me if it is being called "rehoming" rather than "for sale".

I agree, but sadly many people don't feel the same why about birds as we do.

 

[MikeyTN]

I actually agree and disagree about the fees part. IF it is damaged goods like henpecked put it, I would say that they should either drop to a lower fee or give him away to a good home. For a well behaved bird, the people put love and attention to them, I'm not saying they should ask for large sum amount of fee, but reasonable enough to deter some wanna be bird owners that have absolutely no idea on how to care for the bird and eventually turn them into damaged goods. But I've seen people just pay the high price and still turn them into damaged goods, but what can you do. The only thing is whomever takes them should have a good knowledge on birds period, if they understand the specie, even better!!!!

The homes I've been in to take the birds, one lady was heart broken. She mentioned over the phone it depends on how well the bird gets along with me. I walked in and instantly stick my arm out to the bird I've never met and he came to me instantly. They were shocked and instantly they knew I was the real thing like I was telling her over the phone about my experience with birds. The bird is Willie the B&G Macaw, he will attack anyone other then me trying to pick him up now though....lol.....Except he loves the dogs....

 

[Thingamagigs]

If you give away a pet, there is a good chance the purchaser will simple "flip it". That is, put in a good performance, perhaps even have fake vet references... and then sell it on.

NEVER GIVE A PET AWAY FOR FREE.

If you cant afford to pay for a pet, then you can not afford to keep that pet.
When rehoming a pet, sell under value, but do not give it away for free. Anyone who would refuse to pay for a pet does not value it.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

I've read a good number of posts by teens on this site that show how dedicated they are to their bird(s), how much they love them, care for them, spend lots of time loving and teaching them and learning about them..... With a potential parront like that, I would hate to see them passed by because of advice saying "Never Give A Pet Away For Free". There is a protrtacted economic crisis going on and teens find it nearly impossible to find jobs, most of them have parents working full-time if they are fortunate enough to be employed -- so these teens may make the best possible parronts and could offer 70 or 80 years to care for a parrot, but might need to save their $$ for the food, toys, cage, vet visit, etc. instead of BUYING a "rehomed" bird, aka "bird for sale".

I took in 5 healthy, happy, young parrots once because the owner was going to get evicted due to noise. I took great care of them and loved them and would not have been able to pay "rehoming" fees at the time for 5 birds. So if he would have demanded money for them, it is likely they would have been split up.

I say, let the right person(s) adopt your bird the way you would a child. Give the bird's cage and stuff too since you bought it to make your bird happy and safe. If you want to sell your bird and cage, then call it what it is - bird and cage for sale. If you want to find a home for your bird, then investigate and confirm that the people will provide a good home - references, test them with the bird, call their vet, whatever.

One can sell a bird for a thousand dollars and it could be to a heartless, ignorant, abusive owner. Money is just that -- money and it can be replaced much easier than a bird's life or happiness.

 

[Thingamagigs]

I've seen enough in rescue to know different. The good owners that get a bird for free are the exception, not the rule.
I wouldnt gamble with an animals life like that. I have given away a pet for free after advertising it at full price and thats the only time I would give it away. I would never recommend someone advertise a pet for free. No matter the circumstances. There are far more evil people out there than good.

 

[mtdoramike]

That seems a bit much too me, especially without the cage. But at the same time she might be very torn about re-homing the bird. Or maybe she just doesn't see the bird the same way we see them, to us they are cherished family members while to other people they are just expensive exotic pets.

She see's the bird as a cash register. If she cared what happens to the bird, she would be flexable on the price. What worrys me the most is that she wants to get a smaller bird after getting rid of her amazon.

 

[Thingamagigs]

Maybe she just doesn't know the appropriate dollar tag to put on her pet.
You don't know that she isn't flexible on the price. The OP has not claimed that the bird has been abused or neglected. And if she got in over her head with an Amazon does that exclude her from ever owning another bird? Sometimes people are talked into a purchase not knowing any better, or make a bad judgement call. I see nothing wrong with responsibly rehoming a pet, asking money for its rehoming and purchasing a more appropriate pet in its stead.

 

[MonicaMc]

Someone locally was rehoming a conure for $500 including two cages. One was a wooden 'outside' cage that they(?) built and the other a reasonably sized indoor cage. The conure is 18 years old and a hybrid of some sort (nanday x red head?). Bird appeared to be in good health and sounded friendly, in a conure way!


My questions would be... Is the bird friendly at all? Has it had any recent vet checks? What is the diet? Etc. If the bird is well taken care of, $500 isn't that bad of a price. Ya, kind of expensive, but the bird has been cared for and it shows.

On the flip side, if the bird isn't healthy, nor friendly, and on a bad diet, $500 is a lot to spend... especially without a cage and no recent vet checks.

 

[SandyBee]

I'm in Canada so pricing probably way different.
We paid 350.00 adoption/donation fee. He came with a large cage, toys, food. Recent vet check up and freshly trimmed wings and nails done.

I agree that it really does depend on the condition of the bird and if she will be negotiable. This may require you to spend quit a bit of money of just basics of cage and supplies etc...

 

[Merlee]

I would have to see the bird first and learn about it's history and personality. I have been to a pet store and an 'zon sells for $950. I have gone to a bird fair and they run about $500 or more as well. There are many variables involved here so don't go by the advertisement alone. Beauty and value are in the eyes of the beholder.

 

[luv4scjjt]

Hello everyone. Thank you for the reply's. I think the woman just got in over her head. My friend said she cares for the bird as far as cleaning and food she just can't hold it anymore because she is afraid. She got bit pretty bad on the lip and now she is to affraid of the bird. She thoght she could handle an amazon because her and her boyfriend had a congo for 12 yrs till they broke up and he took the cong0. She just was talked into the EXPENSIVE 1800 purchase of the zon out of missing the grey. I got the whole story today. My hubby and i are thinking of going to look at the bird this weekend to see if we can rehome her/him to an experienced home. We don't have experience with zons but parrots we do. Maybe we can help in that way.

 

[chickymonkey]

I paid WAY more than that for my rehomed 6 year old YNA, who I believe was flipped. And I'd pay it again, he's a great guy.