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      There are numerous decisions to be made about choosing the right bird; either imported ( wild caught), usually less expensive, adult birds and some young birds will never settle to a cage life. Aviary breed ( a bird bred in captivity) will be much more settled to domestic life. If the bird has been hand-reared, it will already be hand tame and possibly talking, consequently hand-reared birds are more expensive but much more desirable. You could also choose an adult bird that has been someone else's pet, however the disadvantage of this is that the bird may be attached to one person and may utter phrases that are unacceptable in it's new environment!

Always choose a healthy bird - that is one with it's feathers held tight against it's body, bright eyed, and lively. Leave the one with it's feathers ruffled, and spending most of the time asleep with both feet holding the perch. we dealers and breeders now offer birds that have been tested for free from diseases. If your pet shows these symptoms, seek veterinary advise, select a vet with avian experience.

In many species the males and females are identical, if you do wish to find out it's gender however some vets offer surgical sexing, other firms, which advertise in the bird press offer DNA sexing from a feather. The latter method is the safest for your bird.

Being able to positively identify your bird is very important, should it be lost or stolen and then recovered. There are various ways of permanently marking your bird; closed rings, these are steel bands which are fitted around the birds' leg when they are a small chick. As the birds grow they cannot be removed or fitted to adult birds, these rings often carry the initials of the breeder and the year it hatched. Micro-chips are small electronic chips, about the size of a grain of rice, which are inserted into the parrot. These then stay under the skin for the rest of the birds life and are read using a scanner which will give a individual numerical code.

Transportation of your parrot - how this is done depends on the temperament of each individual bird. If your bird is nervous then it is best if it is moved in a small wooden box, this way the bird will feel safer in a darkened environment and it cannot harm itself by dashing against the bars of a large cage. If your bird is very steady then it may be moved in it's cage, indeed many parrots enjoy going for a drive when they are used to it.

If you already own other pets such as cats or dogs, many breeders offer birds that have been reared in the company of other animals so they are used to them. Young birds however will usually accept other animals with no problems. Likewise with children, some birds will readily accept youngsters running around, but remember, large parrots have large beaks which can deliver a painful bite if provoked, so it may be as well to choose a smaller species to start with.

Neighbours- remember that some larger parrots can be extremely noisy, so it would be good manners to ask your immediate neighbours if they would have any objections, if they would choose a quieter species such as a Senegal or Meyers Parrot.

Remember that parrots can be long lived - some as long as humans - so you may need to make provision for their care in your will.

Some species that are regularly bred and offered for sale in the pet trade are extremely endangered in the wild, to protect these birds they are included on CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). All captive birds on the CITES List have to be identifiable (either rung or chipped) and have to have the correct paperwork issued by DETR (Department of the Environment, International Trade in Endangered Species Branch, and PERHILITAN...

If when buying a bird on the CITES List, and the owner does not have the correct documents then it is an offence to offer the bird for sale, it is also an equal offence to purchase the bird.

The following are regularly offered and are on CITES, but this is not a complete list; Cuban, Tucuman and Green-cheeked Amazons, Hyacinth, Scarlet, Buffon's and Illigers Macaws, Goffin, and Moluccan Cockatoos, and Blue-throated Conures.So....its up to u if u want to buy a parrot make sure....you call us and as for availablity but don't worry although you want the parrot cheap without license because expensive,we will tell lead you and avoid the problem....So be happy....WELCOME TO PARROT LOVERS.