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Originally Posted by Astrid660
I started having them at 15, but I wouldn't recommend a bird to many of the adults that I know either.
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Perhaps I was a little blunt in my last post... :-) But I really don't *recommend* birds for a teenager... Not because there are not responsible teens - but because life changes occur so quickly at that age and it is so difficult to predict the future.
That being said, if a teen is going to get a bird, then my view is that they should get the bird they want... Not a "beginner bird" since I don't believe there is such a thing... All birds require time, effort, money and commitment and you will be partners for a very long time. So you might as well get a bird that you can live with for the rest of its (or your) natural life.