Feeding Blue and gold macaws with okra !

**tetrageek** · 10-03-2012, 07:20 AM

I think the caique would be my best option. What about paroletts.

**GuppyAteMyDog** · 10-03-2012, 11:00 AM

from my experience parrolets are pretty tiny and get sick easily, plus they're real jerks lol if you want a smaller bird to interact with conures and caciques are the way to go , although bidgies, cockatiels and lovebirds make wonderful pets but, they're not as impressive as the conures or caciques

**Rue** · 10-03-2012, 05:16 PM

My white-capped pionus is a great parrot as well...not too big, not too noisy...and endlessly entertaining...

**tetrageek** · 10-03-2012, 11:22 PM

I would start off with a budgie then move on to a caique. Have you ever kept a button quail?

**GuppyAteMyDog** · 10-04-2012, 12:08 AM

i've raised them for my snakes untill i changed over to mice but now i don't keep snakes cuz i am trying to channel my auras towards fishkeeping

**tetrageek** · 10-04-2012, 07:17 AM

I've always wanted to keep button quails.

**Rue** · 10-04-2012, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by tetrageek

I would start off with a budgie then move on to a caique. Have you ever kept a button quail?

That's fine provided you want a budgie to begin with.

Budgies are intelligent little parrots that live to be 15 or so years old. They deserve to have a great, committed home. Unless you're sure you want one...don't get one.

**tetrageek** · 10-04-2012, 11:41 PM

I'd rather keep a budgie than a cockateil. Might try finches too.

**GuppyAteMyDog** · 10-05-2012, 01:11 AM

finches are cool but in my opinion they lack the intelligence and personality of parrots, parrolets etc , plus they don't live as long and are harder to tame