Adopting a parrot is a big step that shouldn't be undertaken lightly. These birds are large and strong (a large parrot's beak can exert 500 pounds of pressure per square inch) and can outlive a human. If you do decide that you have what it takes to be a parrot's person, check out reputable sources to be sure you get a captive-born, hand-raised bird (the import of parrots is illegal and is helping contribute to the extinction of some varieties of the birds). Get to know a bird before you make a permanent commitment to adopt him. You might consider a smaller variety of parrot; for instance, a sun conure (figure A), which is much smaller than a blue-and-gold macaw (figure B), is intelligent and fun-loving but much less physically imposing and intimidating. Ask the Expert Q: What do you do if your adult cat insists on eating your kitten's food, which is much too high in calories for an adult? A: Try feeding the two separately. Depending on the kitten's age, you should feed her two or three times a day. Web site resources for exotic birds: Birds n Ways The Tropics: Exotic Bird Refuge
RESOURCES :
Exotic Birds (Pocket Companion)
Model: 0785809694
Author: Judith Milidge (Editor)
All about Exotic Birds: With CD-ROM
Model: 1888417943
Author: R. Mathews-Danzer
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