Should I Get A New Pet Bird?

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  1. Patricia Peebles

    Patricia Peebles Very Well-Known Member
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    Some months back I lost my best friend of 26 years. Got him when he was 2 weeks old. He was a Congo African Grey.
    I'm too old for another grey, and was thinking of something smaller like a lovebird.
    My grief has lessened over the months. Another bird will never replace him no matter the species. But I miss the liveliness and beauty of a bird in my life. Should I get another?
     
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  2. Beth Gallagher

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    Hello and welcome, Patricia. I'd say YES! It's nice to have a little buddy and it sounds like you're ready.
     
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    Yes Get another bird.
     
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    @Patricia Peebles , welcome to SoC.

    Yes, get another bird. But get one that is not likely to outlive you.
     
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  5. Bess Barber

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    Welcome Patricia!! I think if you feel you are ready to get another bird, you should. As we get older, it's important to have those things around us that make us happy and make us smile.

    I know there are several different kinds of lovebirds to choose from. Do you have a favorite?
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    I am sorry to hear that. I don't know much about parrots, but I think if I didn't have a cat, I'd consider a conure. I used to spend a lot of time in a lot of pet stores, and conures are so funny in their attention-seeking. They might be long-living birds too, though.
     
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    Hello Patricia and welcome :)
    I hope you will get another bird, to give another a loving home is a precious gift and you will both benefit
     
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  8. Hal Pollner

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    Affirmative...acquire a replacement Avian.

    These Turkey Vultures stop in our neighborhood every year on their migratory way to and from Mexico. (5 to 6 foot wing span)

    Harold
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  9. Ken Anderson

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    I'm not an expert on birds but something tells me that a turkey vulture probably isn't the best idea for a pet bird.
     
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  10. Jim Veradyne

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    A lovebird might make sense. They're a type of parrot but with a shorter lifespan than the Congo African Grey. I think you should go for it.
     
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  11. Hal Pollner

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    Yes...PetSmart doesn't stock cages for the Turkey Vulture....

    Ornithologist Hal
     
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