Re: eclectus vs african grey
Posted by Randy on 8/06/08

On 8/04/08, conni wrote:
> On 8/03/08, Randy wrote:
>> On 8/02/08, conni warner wrote:
>>> hi I am considering a parrot and I have been reading
>>> everything I can. What would you recommend an eclectus or
>>> an african grey? I want a talker but a parrot that will
>>> bond with the family not just one person. Any advice??
>>
>> All parrots have the natural ability to bond with just one
>> person. Usually, it's the owner's fault( not done on
>> purpose) because not enough time is spent socializing the
>> bird with all members of the family immediately after first
>> getting the bird. That should be the #1 priority.
>>
>> As far as talking, some have the ability to talk more than
>> other species but on the other hand, any bird you get isn't
>> guaranteed to talk no matter what their reputation. These
>> are some of the things that aren't put in books. So, talking
>> shouldn't be high on the list when choosing a bird. All
>> birds talk, some in human language but more so in parrotese
>> language and after a while, the owner gets to know exactly
>> what that bird is saying in parrotese. Human talking by a
>> bird is just mimicing something...parrotese is the true form
>> when the bird wants to get a message across.
> Thanks for the response Do you have a preference between a
> Grey and an Eclectus?
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Posts on this thread, including this one

• eclectus vs african grey, 8/02/08, by conni warner.
• Re: eclectus vs african grey, 8/03/08, by Randy.
• Re: eclectus vs african grey, 8/04/08, by conni.
• Re: eclectus vs african grey, 8/04/08, by conni.
• Re: eclectus vs african grey, 8/06/08, by Randy.