What to start with?

First we have to consider the following:

What can I afford?

The price of a parrot varies in large bounds in dependence with the species. You can buy for example a budgie for less than £10. The price of the cockatiel varies between £25 and £35. An Amazonian parrot and grey parrot can be purchased for about £300 – £400, cockatoo for £1,000……. and the price of some parrots can reach £15,000! This is one of the initial questions which you have to answer.

How much space will the bird need?

Larger birds and even some of the small ones are very active physically and need big cages and space in which to play. [Read more…]