Small bird owners if you could...

[MicahEspudo]

Originally Posted by Wilder

Second smallest. And while they are great birds, anyone pondering getting a parrotlet really needs to know the downsides they have -- being little and cute does not take away the full-sized parrot behaviour and mentality, and they face the same issues as bigger parrots if they aren't treated as what they are. Kind of like someone treating a Chihuahua as a "baby" rather than a dog.

I love mine, no doubt there, but she is a handful some days!

Don't get me wrong... mine can get crazy hormonal and such (just like a zon)... hence the "they are like mini zons".
Basically they ARE a mini zon. they are close enough related and look the part too.
Oh sorry... i forgot about the little pygmies... shame on me!
I would rather have a hormonal zon than a PO'd parrotlet that's for sure!

[red192]

I say go for a green cheek! they're funny, cuddly, yes nippy but it's not like they can take a finger off! hehee

[Wilder]

Green cheeks were on my final list when we got around to getting a parrot, but with living in an apartment didn't want to take the chance of any noise issues. Neat little birds. I may yet have one when we move.

[tishtash]

I got my green cheek because they were supposed to be quiet and I somehow ended up with the loudest green cheek I have ever met lol. I love him though...lucky he's cute and cuddley.

[sadisticotaku]

You could ask the owners how loud their GCC is. Mine is more quiet than a parakeet! I saw his ad on Craigslist, and asked the owner how often he screeched, if he was noisy in the morning, etc etc.