how much of a hassle are they? and ethically is it good to keep one in a high rise apartment?

5/3/2009 3:09:56 PM

why the fuck would a parrot care what floor it's on

it's not like a dog where you've got to make the dog wait to get on the elevator to go piss

5/3/2009 3:10:42 PM

my mom's got an amazon parrot and an umbrella cockatoo

they are loud. when you don't want them to be. take my advice and never own a parrot.

5/3/2009 3:14:18 PM

Make sure you can line up somebody to take care of it after you die.

5/3/2009 3:42:35 PM

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"why the fuck would a parrot care what floor it's on"

5/3/2009 3:43:18 PM

My mom's got an African Grey. He is smart as hell, but he shits all over everything.

5/3/2009 3:44:20 PM

they'd be a balcony. thing is i've been looking for a pet that's cool, but they all have downsides.

5/3/2009 3:47:19 PM

welcome to the world of pets

5/3/2009 3:48:20 PM

African Grey's are cool because they not only talk, but they mimic voices. My mom's sounded just like my Dad. Which was REALLY creepy for about 2 weeks after he passed away.

5/3/2009 3:48:42 PM

no parrots for you, b.

"G.O.D."

5/3/2009 3:53:39 PM

My neighbor has a loud ass, squawking, piece of shit parrot. Think of your neighbors.

5/3/2009 4:39:17 PM

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"thing is i've been looking for a pet that's cool"

That is a fucking terrible reason to get a pet. Parrots are expensive, loud, need regular daily attention, and live for a LONG time.
If you're hell-bent on having a bird, start with a budgie.

5/3/2009 5:49:12 PM

I'm not a fan of having a bird as a pet, ethically

I can't see how it could be much fun to spend 95% of life in a cage slightly bigger than you are

5/3/2009 5:50:50 PM

^i agree 100%. apparently its ok for people though, seeing has as we're forced to live out our days in the luxurious office accommodation known as the cubical.

5/3/2009 5:56:14 PM

any "cool" pet is a pain-in-the-ass expensive high-maintenance pet

5/3/2009 8:25:39 PM

i'm learning this to be true. how about spiders though? i've been considering this too ...

5/3/2009 9:36:29 PM

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"ETHICAL PARROT CONSIDERATION"

5/3/2009 9:48:17 PM

Ask kittyb.

Make sure you dedicate an entire fucking wall to spiders.

5/3/2009 9:51:15 PM

im gonna take all of my birds down to miami and set em free

5/3/2009 10:28:02 PM

lol give them to me

5/3/2009 10:33:46 PM

well trained adult parrots can be kept out of the cage most of the time actually, if you had the means or the proclivity you could devote a whole room to them, though you might have to either really train them to poop in one spot or be ready to clean the floor pretty regularly.

5/4/2009 6:20:01 PM

You have to really love birds to enjoy owning one. They messy, loud, expensive, hormonal/emotional, finicky about who they bond with, and potentially dangerous. Most people who own birds really don't really understand their needs. They are very different from a cat or a dog and they certainly shouldn't be left in a cage all day as decoration.

5/4/2009 7:17:01 PM