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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:	Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:	INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:	VIDEO::PULSIFER

Created:	Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	942
Total number of notes:	6016

650.0. "Parrotlets - info please?" by MR4DEC::GCOOK (Save the Skeets) Mon Jan 13 1992 16:31

    I've been talking with a woman in my area who has a "Parrotlet".
    He sounds like a perfectly charming little bird.
    
    Does anyone have any information about this bird?  For instance,
    is Parrotlet the correct name?  Where could I see (or buy) one?
    
    Any and all info welcome!  And thanks.            
    
    gwen

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650.1 Parrotlets MKLC::THEBAULT Tue Jan 14 1992 21:49 19

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650.1	Parrotlets	MKLC::THEBAULT		`Tue Jan 14 1992 21:49`	19
	We have two parrotlets (or pocket parrots). They are interested birds. Fairly easy to tame -- especially if you have the patience. The first one we had gotten was hand-tamed. The first month, it was extremely possessive of its cage -- would bite anything (including fingers) that would get close to the cage. After a bit, however, it settled down, and became a real charmer. Its actually my daughter's bird, and loves to cuddle in a pocket, or crawl back behind her neck. We bought another one about two months ago, which was not hand-fed, and it is a little on the wild side. But it will come around eventually. There is a man in Methuen that sells them fairly inexpensive. Sea World in Salem, NH was selling them for $199. a piece -- which is rather expensive! If you would like more information on the man in Metheun, give me a call.

    
    We have two parrotlets (or pocket parrots).  They are interested
    birds.  Fairly easy to tame -- especially if you have the patience.
    The first one we had gotten was hand-tamed.  The first month, it
    was extremely possessive of its cage -- would bite anything (including
    fingers) that would get close to the cage.  After a bit, however, it
    settled down, and became a real charmer.  Its actually my daughter's
    bird, and loves to cuddle in a pocket, or crawl back behind her neck.
    
    We bought another one about two months ago, which was not hand-fed,
    and it is a little on the wild side.  But it will come around
    eventually.
    
    There is a man in Methuen that sells them fairly inexpensive.  Sea
    World in Salem, NH was selling them for $199. a piece -- which is
    rather expensive!  If you would like more information on the man in
    Metheun, give me a call.