What bird are you not interested in owning?

[garenburkus]

Well I saw tha thread what bird you you love/wish to own, and I thought I wonder what birds people don't want to own, if anyone has a problem with this thread for some reason, sorry I was just curious i'm not trying to say any bird isnt a good bird.

ANYWAYS I think I would be scared to own a black palm or a hy macaw, they are just so big and kinda intimidating you know?

so what bird do you not want to own?

[isoscelestri]

For me, I'd have to say I'm not interested in owning any of the larger birds. I think that they are beautiful, but I know I would be intimidated by their beaks and that they would figure this out. Knowing that my Parrotlet could not break my fingers gave me lots of confidence while handling it. If I had gotten a large bird and it had acted like my Parrotlet when I first got him, it would probably be spending most of it's time in it's cage.
My husband and I also have allergies, so we probably wouldn't consider any of the dusty birds like Toos (any size), Cockateils, and African Greys. In our current situation, we also wouldn't be able to own birds that may have loud cries either, I'd love to have a Sun Conure otherwise... maybe sometime down the road. My husband is in the Navy and we've been moving around a lot, so we never know what our housing situation will be; I'd have such a hard time parting with a bird if we have to live in an apartment and it was too noisy for that environment.

[birdsnreps]

hmmm...i have alot of birds i wouldnt own myself, but some of them include lovebirds, most of the pyrrhua conures, parrolets, greys, scarlet macaws, and most amazons. i actually probably wont be bringing in ANY more hookbills, i wanna get into the toucans and hornbills :) they are just so much fun

[aryababy]

Unfortunately my bf's cockatoo has convinced me that is one breed I don't want to mess with.

[huntress]

NO MOLUCCAN COCKATOOS pleez. I could not handle that Jungle yell AT all. And yes to those wondering - I have spent time with Macs and there Loudest yell is not the same.

[papaya]

Before I got Pepper and Slinky (my TAGs) I was in contact with a woman in New Jersey that was going to rehome her Moluccan cockatoo Frankie (three years old). We spend a lot of time on the phone and I asked lots of questions. After reading and more reading I did decide against getting a cockatoo.
One day I entered a bird store and I heard the LOUD screams of a Moluccan cockatoo. That was amazing. Extremely loud!!!!!!!!! I am happy I had the chance to hear that. It makes me not want a cockatoo.

[mjpeter]

I've thought about adding a grey in the next few years, but right now I don't think I'd be interested in anything larger than that.

It's so hard to clean up after the 2 tiels and 2 budgies that I have right now, lol.

[xafsmom]

I wouldn't own any small birds like finches or parrotlets, budgies.. Nor would I own cockatiels. Just not my interest. I like the size of a bit bigger bird, even my conures are a bit too small for me (but omg sooo cute). After having horses my entire life, beaks don't really scare me very much lol. ..and noise? Omg, after having a child? Nothing a Too can squawk out can be louder than a 12 year old voicing her "opinion". lol

[rockybird]

My caique is loud enough for me...so anything potentially louder...cockatoo, sun conure, blue crown conure (are they loud?). Macaw's scare me with the large beak. Cockatiels do not interest me either.

Pyrrhura conures seem best for me...quiet, affectionate, intelligent.

[KDK241]

I would have to say the one bird I would actually love to have but don't think I would be able to deal with is a Too. I love them so much but I have read and heard from other owners that they can be really needy and I couldn't deal with that. Noise doesn't bother me, it is just the neediness that would annoy me.