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MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I actually knew someone who died of that parrot disease. Psittacosis? He caught it off a budgie.
Here it is: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacosis
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MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I actually knew someone who died of that parrot disease. Psittacosis? He caught it off a budgie.
Here it is: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacosis
EfreetSK@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Holy moly, and I was thinking about buying parrot to my daughter …
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 6 months ago
You can rescue some as I have. Birds are very unique and fun, but fragile and want as much love as they give (which is a lot).
I have two conures, one was “too loud” and ignored in the corner of their garage for a few years until he started pulling out all his feathers and chewing off one of his toes, at which point he was donated.
It took about a month to get him to trust me. He will not stop attacking his own feathers, but now does so in a relaxed, quiet way while on my shoulders. He loves to just hang out with me while I’m doing some design work or programming, calling from the open door of his cage in a certain way when he wants to shoulder surf. He’s afraid of everyone else, but I know him, his body language tells me that he likes being around me.
They are a unique gift in terms of a life form. I wouldn’t buy one. Go for a rescue, try to sense their personalities as you talk to them. Image
LuckyBoy@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Dont, they cling to one owner, they live a lot of time and they need a lot of socialization. Its not a humane pet to have.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
There’s a better reason not to do that. They can live over 70 years.
nevemsenki@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Depends on the bird type. Budgies live for about 7-15 years, for example.
yamanii@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I though people wanted their pets to live as long them?
WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Within reason. Long lived animals can get the same sort of neurological diseases that humans do, but without the advantage of language and healthcare.
It’s bad enough when Nana goes senile, but it’s even worse when all she can do is screech, claw, and bite at you, and there are no teams of professionals to help. That’s life with an elderly parrot.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
That is a pet that has a good chance of outliving you. If you have to will your pet to someone else, you probably shouldn’t get that pet. The same reason why I told my 80-year-old mother not to get a dog. She didn’t listen to me. At least she didn’t will the dog to me.