How to Find the Parrot Species You've Chosen
There are quite a few ways you can obtain a parrot. No matter which source you choose, make sure the birds look and act healthy, and that their cage and food is clean. Make sure the bird you�ve chosen has been hand tamed and can be step up on your hand and is not wild. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to tame a bird sufficiently to become a pet once it is grown, especially if you area a novice bird owner.
If you are not sure your breeder is an ethical one, make sure any parrot you purchase has a closed leg band that cannot be removed. These are put on when they are babies and they grow into them. This identifies your bird as a legal, captive-bred parrot as opposed to an illegal, wild-caught one.
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