EWolfe Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 New pet! Woohoo! Sun Conure: smart, friendly, climber, chewer. Est. lifetime 25+ years Welcome, Riley! Quote
foraker Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 Dude. My wife wants an eclectus. I'm looking forward to him tormenting the cat in a way he richly deserves. Quote
EWolfe Posted October 12, 2004 Author Posted October 12, 2004 GF has 3 cats - if they only knew... Quote
MisterMo Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 Not yer daddy but....re your photo: birds drown like that, nosediving into glasses to drink. Don't leave part full glasses around your bird. Quote
whirlwind Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 i'm your daddy and i say #@#$ it we don't need no fire let the motherF#$@#$ drown Quote
Dru Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 parrot type bird live 25 years IN CAPTIVITY... that means with you...vs almost 100 years in the wild. Quote
Jim Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 Actually parrots as pets most often outlive their wild counterparts as they don't have to spend so much time looking for grub, have medical care for parasites etc. In addition, you can import parrots to the US only in special circumstances these days. The vast majority sold in the US are raised from domestic breeders. That's not to say that no black market exists. A friend has a bird, African gray, that is 59 years old (expected max of 65 in wild)!! But seems like a dog or cat would be a better choice. Quote
Dru Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 For instance The average Blue Eyed Cockatoo lives 40 years in captivity. Surprisingly their lifespan in the wild is longer, 50 to 60 years. The decerased lifespan in captivity may be due to improper care. Quote
glacier Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 I'm going to see about cloning one of these: ...should keep the coons out of the garbage cans. Quote
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