I narrowed my search

[cody123]

Ok so I have been dong alot of research getting my new fid
so I think I have narrowed it down Caique, goffin Cockatoo a
Congo African Grey and people keep telling me I shouldn't but
I would love to have a illiger. People that own these types of
birds please tell me what its like!
thanks
cody

[Ashling]

I don't own any of these but if I were to choose one of those I'd get an Congo african grey! *drools* That'd be amazing!

[pbinva]

I am owned by a WB Caique - and I can honestly say that he is an absolutely wonderful little guy. He is such a clown and the most friendly animal I have ever had live with us. I cannot say enough about him as being a pet - he goes to anyone and plays well with humans as well as by himself. He has a little bit of a louder period in the mornings - but it is not ear piercing by anymeans. If you have any specific questions please feel free to pm me and I will answer! Good luck with your search!

[sweetpeaches]

dittos on the caique...they are sooo much fun!

[Amie]

All I can say is that's a bit of a spread. :)

I'd stay away from the Too or the CAG if you're not certain how much time you'll have with them in school. I seem to remember you being almost college-aged. Toos and CAGs will not be ignored :)

That being said, I love Greys. They steal my heart.

[cody123]

I am almost positive on the caquie I was wondering if 1 or 2 b/c I was reading birdtalk and they talked about having 2??

[garenburkus]

I was interested in all those birds at one time. And after meeting someone with a goffins, owning a cag, and visiting caquie, I would say I was least interested in the caquie. They were very very very noisy, and it didn't stop. And I held a baby and it was not the nicest birdy around, they are beautiful, and someone had one there for a clipping and she said it was a major one person bird. But thats not what I seem to hear on here?

The goffins was amazing, she could do anything she wanted to do with him, hold him anyway, he liked everyone and was adorable. I herd his yell and she trained him not to yell so he was quiet she said mabye herd about 3-4 minutes of yelling spread out daily. It was so affonicate and loving and I wanted him so bad!

As for the grey, Im just not a grey person. I thought I was because I LOVED my aunts and hers was such a great talker. But if your a social person dont get one because they are a def one person bird, I couldnt take ym out when I had freinds over because if they even came close the would let them no not to.

I would say if your social and want a bird u can have out when freinds are there a goffins, if your alone a lot and want a bird all for you, ther grey.

[cody123]

Really are caquies that bad?

[garenburkus]

Not from what I hear on here but with my expirance I really will never want one. But a lot of people have situations with birds like that, you meet one (or in my case a few) really bad out of the "steryotype" ones and it makes you never like that bird you know? What ever you do get post pics !