We're watching the BTR show, rather the Big Time Rush and one of the boys band named Carlos was talking to the parrot and he was like subservient to what the bird says until one day the parrot said something frightening and he doesn't want to get out from Palm Wood's condo headquarter. It's funny though how these special kind of birds can talk or rather mimic. How in the hell they can mimic or repeat words at least they have that marvellous "memory." Parrots can sing and talk according to bird experts but you really have to teach them diligently, repeatedly until those birds can repeat what you are saying.
Maybe the best option is for the parrots to listen to a radio. I think that's the best thing possible but wonder what kind of words they will learn.
So my daughter and I asked my husband if he could buy a parrot for her daughter. At first her Daddy was surprised. Me too. I would rather have her a puppy like a maltese or shih tzu to look after and care for. But it was the talking bird that she likes. Google information from the internet how much would a parrot will cost her.
African grey - $ 1,000 - $ 1500
Amazon - $ 700 - $ 1,000
Cockatoo - $ 500 - $ 3,000
Conures - $ 200 - $500
Hyacinth macaw - $8,000 - $10,000
Macaw - $500- $2500
Ringnet parakeets - $300
I showed her some photos from the Google images and she likes the Macaw with the bright royal blue color wings with yellow feathers on its body. Or second choice is the parrot with the royal blue wings with red and yellow colors on its feather. Oh, they are so beautiful. Striking bright colors and I like to have one too.
According to a pet owner of a parrot it will take one year to more than a year to get the parrot to talk. Food consumption of a parrot ranges from $50/month or more depends on how big the parrot is. Then because parrot is a big bird the cage is costly, about $400 to $ 500's worth. Cleaning the cage? Will my daughter clean the cage? Then that kind of bird bites. It's not a tame one. You have to tame a wild bird. Wow! Weird.
I think it's better to have a puppy instead.
