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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
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Originally posted by Caique_lover
True but isn't the cockatiel totally different from the Caiques? Noisier, much more messier and a harder upkeep and costly with toys etc?
And personality wise?
Cheers.
Yes they are different, every bird I have had and have fostered has been different. After you get one, you will quickly forget about all the problems... we have 19 of them budgies to big Macaws. Some eat the wood trim around windows, some poop real big piles, some require speical meds from the Vet, some would just as soon see my blood on the floor then to take a treat from me, some will not allow us to touch them. But they are all different, we have an Amazon that things she is a Too, a Green Cheek Conure (weight 78 grms) that will go toe to toe with a Green wing Macaw at over 1000 grms and not back down. The point I am trying to make is you can read and study about the good and the bad of a breed and still not know a thing about your bird. Study how to care for, train, feeding, things like that. This little guy will change your whole life around.
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Saturday January 6, 2007 2:53 am |
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Caique_lover
Egg
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
I hope i can cope.  |
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Saturday January 6, 2007 3:50 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
You will be fine young lady.... |
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Saturday January 6, 2007 3:56 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6671
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
quote:
Originally posted by Caique_lover
I hope i can cope.
Welllll ... I think that's kind of the whole point CL. IF you decide you can't cope after you have made a commitment, it's the bird that ends up paying the price.
I know you're looking for a bird that can be content spending most of his days in a cage. So a large parrot is definitely out of the question, & you are aware of that.
I think any of those you have mentioned would probably work fine, but like John has said, tho different species of birds has their own unique characteristics, EACH individual bird has it's own personality, & a lot of it's personality is what each parront puts into it. |
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Saturday January 6, 2007 3:59 pm |
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Caique_lover
Egg
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Yeah, im gonna play it safe for my sake and the poor bird's sake.
I found a senegal parrot breeder in my area (lucky!) they only breed them, kakarikis and lovebirds.
Now i know this is just zooming off topic of what i was originally going for but theres no harm in being curious. What the heck are Kakarikis, do they make good pets? Do individual lovebirds make good pets? And with the senegal parrot they are alot cheaper than a Caique and quieter, can they be well socialised to bond with more than one person and are they good too?
Sorry for asking so many questions  |
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Saturday January 6, 2007 7:09 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6671
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Sue, the admin of this site, has a sennie that's very social with people. My sennie, on the other hand, is NOT. So, yes, it is possible to socialize a senegal. I take full responsibilty for not properly socializing Jennie.
I'm afraid I can't tell you anything about kakarikis. |
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Saturday January 6, 2007 7:18 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
My sennie isn't social either 
Kakarikis are darling memebers of the grass parakeet family. I think they are native to Austrailia. Ksue on here has one.
to find out more go to www.kakarikis.net a site I found.
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Saturday January 6, 2007 8:19 pm |
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Caique_lover
Egg
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Seems poor little Sennies are getting a bad name, are they all ending up like this the older they are or is it to do with how they are socialized in the family home as a baby?
I've narrowed my numbers down to 3
1)Cockaitel
2)Senegal
3)Caique
These birds are not for show because of colour more an outgoing personality and can be well socialized with us which i know it will be and not just one person. However i've been hearing mixed views about every bird ie Caiques being cuddly and someone else saying their not so im quite confused. A cockatiel will cost me £100, Senegal £345 and a Caique £495
Are the Caiques all that they are cracked up to be or just like a senegal?
Cheers. |
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Sunday January 7, 2007 12:15 pm |
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Gemma
Flier
Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 846
Location: Essex, England |
Sennies are great and mine is very social and comes and gives me kisses  He will just sit there and let me give him scratches He also loves me to turn him onto his back and snuggle Kakariki's are grass parakeets and can be very aggresive and anti social. I would recomend sennies to anyone and you can check out my little poppet on our diary and homepage.
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Sunday January 7, 2007 1:04 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
I have never heard anybody complain about there Sennies, I work for a Rescue and have for a couple of years now, I have only seen one Senn come through the system and it was a short stay for him before he was adopted. A senn would be an excellent choice for anybody as their first big bird, don't let the size foul you on this guy, he is a BIG bird in a little birdie suite....
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Sunday January 7, 2007 1:11 pm |
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Gemma
Flier
Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 846
Location: Essex, England |
Yes you are right if you want a bird with a big personality without the take your finger off with one bite size then a sennie is perfect.
Gemma
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Sunday January 7, 2007 1:15 pm |
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Caique_lover
Egg
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Hahaha im smiling right now, they seem very adorable, but i guess its how you raise them and socialize them eh?
I had budgies in the past, one in particular who thought she was a human, we got her at an early age and she was parent reared which i felt was strange as how she turned out in the long run She died 3 years later with a tumour on her back. Still to this day i miss her very much 
Do Quaker parakeets and Caiques have the same personality roughly as a senegal? I heard quakers are prone to fatty liver disease and feather plucking more than the above. Never heard a bad thing about a Caique though, are they cuddly, Here in Scotland Caiques are rare and expensive compared to Senegals £340 for a baby sennie and £495 for a baby Caique, quakers are £150.
Sorry to be a pain. |
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Sunday January 7, 2007 1:43 pm |
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Gemma
Flier
Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 846
Location: Essex, England |
you're not a pain sweetie I have heard quakers are prone to being picky with who they become friends with and can be aggresive and that Caiques can be a little reserved however I have not had much experience with either breed I have never had a single problem with my sennie. I got him from a pet shop when he was around 15 weeks old. He was hand reared and cost £475.00 which is expensive for a sennie but worth every penny as he has never vocalised too much or had any other bad habits. I love Poppet to bits and after Merlin i realise what a little gem he is.
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Sunday January 7, 2007 1:49 pm |
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Jrmno1sCarrie
Flier
Joined: 01 Oct 2006
Posts: 718
Location: Ohio |
quote:
Originally posted by Gemma
Yes you are right if you want a bird with a big personality without the take your finger off with one bite size then a sennie is perfect.
Gemma
That statement is too funny but oh so true. Green cheek conures have the same personality.......thinking they are a big macaw or something.
Our quaker is very quirky but has just reason. His feet are paralyzed. He plucks and sometimes self mutilates his legs to the point he has to wear a collar. He's very agressive to my hubby and very territorial. I also believe, like I am hearing elsewhere on this thread......that it all depends on what you put into a bird to what kind of personality he will have. A lot of our birds came with excess baggage and we only hope that with love, patience, good food and caring they will come around to be sweet. Of course if they don't we will love them anyways........  |
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Sunday January 7, 2007 2:06 pm |
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Gemma
Flier
Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 846
Location: Essex, England |
Yes if you get a hand reared baby you are much more likely to build a bond quickly however I can only imagine the reward that seeing a troubled bird begin to love and trust again would bring. Keep up the good work John and Carrie
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