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Re: (Major Mitchells/--Agreement
Posted by Dave on 5/14/07

On 5/13/07, GrayLady wrote:
> If you think you want one, you better do a heck of a lot more
> research than you have done and you better get some information
> you can truly count on instead of the drivel that pours off
> Paul's keyboard. The Major Mitchell is one of the least
suitable
> cockatoo's as a pet. While they can be great when young and hand
> raised they often become aggressive as they mature, and many end
> up as only suitable for an aviary. If a bird is to be kept as a
> pet, it will need some firm handling to stop it becoming
dominant
> as it matures. It is also a destructive chewer, and has a very
> loud "shout" at times. Don't be another case of "oh it's so
> pretty I want one", without finding out what you really need to
> know to deal with one of these birds. Don't take my word for
> it. But don't take Paul's either. Do your own research.


I also need to put my 2 cents in as far as Major Mitchells and
agree with greylady. The reason that not many people own them is
not so much as their price which is high but because their
personality as they become adults. I'll only focus on one area
which I think is most important. They may be heavy chewers. Many
TOOs are. They may be screechers. Many Toos are. To me, the big
difference is aggressiveness. They have a very short fuse and are
unpredictable, As opposed to many othe types of TOOs,they're
extremely aggressive as adults and the few people I know that have
them soon realized that they needed to get another just to keep
the first one calmer. Neither of the two people that I know own
them consider them pets in the true sense of the word. Yes, do
research but make sure that research only comes from objective
people, not sites that're breeding and selling them. You'll never
get the full story from those people. One of the reasons that
Mitchells aren't discussed very much on different boards is
because of their inability to be ideal pets----Dave

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/09/07, by Paul JR.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/09/07, by Lora.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/09/07, by Paul Jr.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/09/07, by Lora.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/09/07, by Paul Jr.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/09/07, by Lora .
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/10/07, by Paul Jr.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/10/07, by Lora.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/10/07, by Paul Jr.
• Re: Lora(Major Mitchells), 5/10/07, by KittyJ.
• Re: (Major Mitchells/Paul shows his ignorance of birds, again, 5/13/07, by GrayLady.
• Re: (Major Mitchells/--Agreement, 5/14/07, by Dave.
• Re: (Major Mitchells/Paul shows his ignorance of birds, agai, 5/26/07, by KittyJ.
• Re: re:, 5/26/07, by KittyJ.