Friday, December 01, 2006
African Grays (Greys); The Smartest Bird Around
African Grays (Greys) are an Exotic Bird that make excellent pets and they live for long-periods up to 65 years and can remember and recite hundreds and hundreds of words and phrases at a drop of the hat. They are also beautiful and majestic birds and their owners love them and even say they have a mental non-verbal communication with them.
Some of the stories and tales of this ability are indeed incredible and many a researcher has attempted to prove them right or debunk them. One author Dr. Ruppert Sheldrake, has written extensively about this. Here is a picture of one;
Of course such a smart bird, which can understand the English Language will run you some serious duckets, not like other pet birds and you can expect to shell out more than $1,000 or more in the United States for an African Gray. African Grays are parrots and of the same family of birds. African Grays are by far The Smartest Birds Around anywhere on the planet. If you want a smart pet and do not have the room for a Chimpanzee, may I suggest and African Gray? Consider all this in 2006.
Some of the stories and tales of this ability are indeed incredible and many a researcher has attempted to prove them right or debunk them. One author Dr. Ruppert Sheldrake, has written extensively about this. Here is a picture of one;
Of course such a smart bird, which can understand the English Language will run you some serious duckets, not like other pet birds and you can expect to shell out more than $1,000 or more in the United States for an African Gray. African Grays are parrots and of the same family of birds. African Grays are by far The Smartest Birds Around anywhere on the planet. If you want a smart pet and do not have the room for a Chimpanzee, may I suggest and African Gray? Consider all this in 2006.
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As someone who has an African Grey as a companion animal I would suggest anyone considering owning a Grey really educate themselves about all parrots in general, but specifically about Greys. They require far more attention and stimulation than a dog or cat, not to mention a varied and balanced diet, with seeds & nuts only making up about 25% of their daily diet.
African Grey parrots live at least 50 years in captivity, if cared for properly, and require hours of interaction on a daily basis from their humans.
All parrots are flocking animals, very social, and humans make up the rest of the flock when parrots are kept as pets. A parrot should never be left alone in a cage all the time. This creates psychological and behavioral problems and promotes constant screaming and sometimes self-mutilating feather plucking.
Anyone thinking of acquiring a parrot should educate themselves on diet, health and behavior of the specific breed they're interested in. Visit pet stores, or even better, visit a sanctuary for parrots that have been abandoned or thrown away by their humans who failed to educate themselves and found they were not parrot people at all.
In a nutshell, don't acquire a parrot out of selfish motives. Know your bird's breed and diet and be financially stable enough to give your parrot the all around care you would give to an infant human. Parrots require but a tiny bit less care than a baby.
I know.
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African Grey parrots live at least 50 years in captivity, if cared for properly, and require hours of interaction on a daily basis from their humans.
All parrots are flocking animals, very social, and humans make up the rest of the flock when parrots are kept as pets. A parrot should never be left alone in a cage all the time. This creates psychological and behavioral problems and promotes constant screaming and sometimes self-mutilating feather plucking.
Anyone thinking of acquiring a parrot should educate themselves on diet, health and behavior of the specific breed they're interested in. Visit pet stores, or even better, visit a sanctuary for parrots that have been abandoned or thrown away by their humans who failed to educate themselves and found they were not parrot people at all.
In a nutshell, don't acquire a parrot out of selfish motives. Know your bird's breed and diet and be financially stable enough to give your parrot the all around care you would give to an infant human. Parrots require but a tiny bit less care than a baby.
I know.
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