Meyer or Senegal

[JamesD71]

whice one would you get for your first Parrot?

Pro's and Cons welcome,pix welcome also...Thanks for your thoughts ahead of time...

[jimpierce7]

I have no regrets about a Sennie being my first bird. I understand that a Meyers might be a bit more mello of a bird. They are wonderful sweet loving birds.

[Beaks]

pretty much the same bird except the meyers is usually more laid back

Beaks & Wings, Parrot Rescue | "Where There's Always Hope" - Weatherford TX

[GreenMachine]

I am not sure if this is true for the sennies but my meyers is very quiet. I live in an apartment and have no problem with neighbors. I think that cockatiels are louder than Meyers. He loves to be pet and have his head and neck rubbed. Really have not been around Sennies so can't compare. Whatever you choose you will love for their personallities and strong bond with you.

[Pepper's Pa]

Both birds are so similar that their minor differences could be ignored. Most people say that Sennies are bolder and Meyer’s are more reserved, but I’ve heard the opposite from some people.
My recommendation is that you go and interact with both birds and see which one connects with you more and says something special to your heart. If you have the chance to interact with some adults, that may help you with your choice too. Just remember that every bird will demonstrate its own unique personality and behavior that may be identical or quite different than what you have been led to expect.
Good luck.

[JamesD71]

Originally Posted by Pepper's Pa

Both birds are so similar that their minor differences could be ignored. Most people say that Sennies are bolder and Meyer’s are more reserved, but I’ve heard the opposite from some people.
My recommendation is that you go and interact with both birds and see which one connects with you more and says something special to your heart. If you have the chance to interact with some adults, that may help you with your choice too. Just remember that every bird will demonstrate its own unique personality and behavior that may be identical or quite different than what you have been led to expect.
Good luck.

Im taking my time and im in no big rush to get the wrong bird...I am working with my friends Amazon in the mean time...Its not the nicest bird but we are coming along steady...The only other Parrot i seen that i might be interested in is at a petshop and im scared to death it might have some illness that i wouldnt know about...Its a Jenday Conure,soooo pretty...I asked to see it the other day,the lady told me it was in the back room,it wasnt eating enough lately...I wonder if its just stressed out or if it is sick?Usually when im at a Petshop i look at the animals eyes,the Jenday had runny looking wet eye's,didnt look normal to me...


Thanks everyone...

How many of you have purchased your bird online???

[Grillis]

You wrote you wanted pictures
Here is some of my meyer Bubba, about a year old.





And she loves new people. Here she is with two of my friends the first time they met her.


I hope you will be able to shose ;)

[birdsnreps]

i breed both meyers and sennies, both are wonderful birds. my personal fave out of the two is the meyers though. the main difference between meyers and sennies is that meyers will go to anyone, and around the time they mature, most sennies will choose a favortite person and can be really grouchy to other people. some sennies dont stay super friendly and cuddly when they mature. when meyers mature, they will stay the way they were when they are babies, cuddly and sweet to everyone. it just depends on you. if you are alone, or your significant other, or your friends, dont wanna handle your bird, i would say go ahead and go for a sennie. if you always have people come over to your place and they like to play with your birds, i would say go for a meyers. our meyers babies are the most social birds ever, they LOVE humans, even complete strangers, and they always jump from person to person to say hello and get some lovin's or treats. our sennies seem to be a tiny bit more nervous around strangers, but just fine with us. The sennies will not usually run to strangers to get attention the way our meyers do.

whatever you decide, make sure you buy from someone who really knows what they are doing wtih pio babies. they need alot of handling when they are very young, or they will grow up to be fearful and even aggressive. but raise them properly and they are the best pet birds you could ask for :)

[Joel]

Being a Poi keeper also, I agree with birdsnreps - for the most part.

I personally would choose a Meyers over a Sennie - from my experiences with both. Now, if ya want a really cool pet bird (IMO), I now choose Caiques as one of my newest top favorites, ahead of Pois.

[birdsnreps]

me too :) one of these days, im gonna end up keeping one of my meyers babies as my own pet :) LOL they are so cute, i never wanna let them go. i just shipped out our last meyers baby yesterday :(