Which makes a better pet? macaw or canry?

Question

like something that you can train not to bite and you can train it to talk and you can train it to ride in the car well and one i can train to use the litter box in his cage they make bird litterboxes abd i would like something that lives long and is under 5,000 for the bird and the cage together

Answer 1

reading your details, a canary doesnt suit you. It is not a type of parrot, more like those birds outside(ie. you can not train it, clip its wings etc..) since it is a regular bird. Also they live around 10yrs.  If you are looking for a parrot like you are describing get a parrotlet. it is actually a small parrot and its closest relative is the amazon. It has all the abilities of a larger parrot, you can teach to talk, train, clip wings it will bond with you. live avrg 15-20yrs if properly taken care of. best to get a handfed one. the pacific parrotlet make good pets and average 100-200(depending on colour) need attention and love and lots of toys also unlike other parrots they can not scream which makes them an ideal pet for apartment dwellers. They are around 4inch long (half the size of a lovebird.

they thing that makes them different from tiels or lovebirds is they have parrot personalities. Totally different from tiels and lovies its like having a tiny macaw or cockatoo.

Answer 2

As a macaw owner, I can say that my macaw is my favorite bird. (I own 2 other breeds).   My blue and gold macaw was my boyfriend's bird, but the bird decided that I was his human.  He even calls me ma.  He is the best pet I ever owned.   He snuggles with me, preens my hair, nibbles on my nose, gives my kisses, and yes he throws up for me every day. I love him to pieces...he is my baby.   I even bring him home leftovers when we go out to eat.  He loves french fries and anything with cinnamon on it. :)

My yellow naped amazon learned to mimic sounds very quickly.  He can mimic my boyfriend whistling for the dogs, the phone ringing among other things.  He's only 2 years old so his vocabulary is not that big yet, but he does say hi, what are you doing?, he says hi to himself.  He is very cute.  I've owned him since he was weaning off the baby food and able to eat seeds, as I have with all my birds.  He can be very loud when he wants attention, as can the other 2 in my household.

My sun conure has learned to mimic laughing noises.  He's only 3 yrs old.  He has learned to mimic my kissing noises to him.  I am told he can learn to mimic more things, but having 3 birds and 3 dogs, it's a bit hetic here at times.  I don't always have the time to train him.

However the amazon and the macaw have picked things up on their own.  My macaw mimics my jack russells whining noise and her howling noise.  His favorite words are c'mere, ma, and what?  

I think that for you, you have to find some where that hand feeds babies and go there and find the one that you just can't live without...that's how I got my 3.

Answer 3

A macaw but i think they  both bite if they dont no you to well buy a very young macaw

Answer 4

well it sounds like you are a macaw kind of person there big they talk and they can range from $1000 to $9000 alone. and the cage could range from $500 to $3000 depending on how big the cage is and they live about 60 to 70 years

Answer 5

Neither is suitable for you - YOU SHOULD GET A DOG!

Birds void often - you do not put litter boxes in their cages AND expect them to jump in it like a cat - any litter material you add could be eaten by the bird, who doesn't know any better - THE LITTER WILL SWELL - BECAUSE ABSORBING IS WHAT LITTER DOES - chances are the bird will die because it will not be able to digest it.  A captive bird depends on an owner for all it's needs - YOU WILL NEED TO PUT 5,000 aside for the vet bills - that is, if you intend to take the bird to a vet after you have caused it to become ill.

TRAIN NOT TO BITE?  you do not train a bird not to bite - any pet develops trust and respect in the relationship AND that is why they don't bite!  PERHAPS MY SUGGESTION OF A DOG WAS WRONG

Birds, for the most part, are wild - they have not been domesticated as long as dogs or cats, therefore, they still have much of thier instincts regarding survival -  THEY BITE FIRST AND ask questions later - if they do bite, you need to understand why - ARE YOU PATIENT ENOUGH FOR THAT?

LIVES LONG?  how old are you and what is your status in life?

Do you own your own house?  rent? - I know many people whose intentions were good to start but ended up getting rid of the "BIRD" because it didn't suit their lifestyle, new landlord, girlfriend/boyfriend said "I DON'T LIKE THAT BIRD" or they moved and didn't want to take the bird with them.  Do you travel? Are you willing to take the bird with you or will you board it?  Can you afford to pay boarding fees? Have you checked your area to see if there is an avian vet in the area?  If I was to get a bird, I would ask the vet where they thought the best source was.  Is there a bird club in your area?  perhaps you should go to a meeting - not that you would join afterward, but bird owners are more then willing to share their knowledge AND opinions about birds and bird related information.

It sounds to me like you need to put more thought into this.

An informed decision will make for a better relationship (that goes for most things in life)  best wishes ~

Answer 6

I suggest you finding a breeder in your area and go buy one from them to make sure the bird you take home will be nice once it gets home with you. Give the bird 2 weeks to get used to you and its home. And in the mean time educate yourself in the behaviors of the birds you are interested in.

Answer 7

I'd buy an African Grey parrot. But she / he has to be very young. These rascals can live 50 - 60 years.

Beaware it takes lot of time and effort to tame and train them.