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Hannah Gra
My lifelong dream has been to become a unicorn. I would greatly appreciate anyone's advice.
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Okay, you have to friend a guy named "Burton Fredrick" on facebook. You'll know its him cause he'll have a picture of him and a spongebob plush toy. Once he accepts, talk to him for a while. After you become friends, one day, instant message him saying "DURFKADOSHKAPAPOSHA". You have to type it just like that or he wont recognize it. When he recognizes it, within 2 seconds, the ceiling of your house will open up and ninjas will swoop down from helicopters. They'll pull you up and you'll take a seat next the a ninja with purple nun chucks. She will ask you "Coke or Pepsi?". That is where you reply, "Tacos". They will give you a piece of gum. Chew the gum and keep the wrapper for later. About 50 minutes into the helicopter ride, they will give you a parachute and and tell you to jump. Before you jump, take the gum wrapper and open it. It will say "Subway. Back Alley". Once you jump out, you will free fall for about a few seconds. Open your parachute and you will fall into a busy street. Look around until you find the subway. Like the gum wrapper instructed, go to the back alley of the subway restaurant. You will meet a hobo. Give him the wrapper and he will give you the unicorn potion where you will use it and transform.
Don't worry about going back home. Unicorns are too badass for homes. :]
What type of Parrot should I buy?
Kelsey
I am looking to buy a parrot, but I'm not sure what type. I'm willing to commit to it for the rest of my life, I don't mind noise, but my boyfriend doesn't want it squawking randomly all the time. I would like a trainable parrot with speech capabilities, but most importantly I want a type that will sit on my shoulders and enjoy spending time with me. I've been saving up money, so that's not a huge issue. Also, I will, in fact, be a first-time bird owner, which I know is a concern, but I'm currently in school getting a zoology degree, so it shouldn't be too big of an issue.
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That first time owner thing is something to think about. Even if you are getting a zoology degree, it is ALWAYS better to have actual experience (owning a bird). So I'd suggest a beginner bird still. The cockatiel is a good parrot to start with, and very rewarding companion.
Cockatiels are affectionate to their human "flocks" and bond deeply with owner. Get a PRE TAMED, HAND RAISED cockatiel, and they will LOVE attention, literally hog it, love to ride on your shoulder, cuddle up by your neck, and play and learn tricks with you. I have to admit, out of all the beginner birds (budgies, lovebirds, canaries, finches, etc.) cockatiels are truly the most affectionate and loyal birds.
Cockatiels only live 15-20 years, still a long time, but much less than macaws or cockatoos or African greys that live to 80+ years. Cockatiels have many colors/mutations, and some of them include pearl, lutino, albino, whiteface, normal grey, pied, silver, fawn, olive, emerald, fallow, and so on. The price varies between different mutations, the rarer ones or more pretty, the expensive. However they range from $50-$175 from what ive seen, depending on location, where you buy it from (I ALWAYS suggest getting a hand tame one from a breeder), color, age, tameness, etc. but definitely not expensive birds, compared to birds of the same size, such as conures, which can go to $500-$600. For the cage, you can find a good one below $100. Prepare a good $150+ for a good cage, toys, food, supplies, etc.
Cockatiels are definitely not loud birds. Their screeches can be a bit shrill occasionally, but a well treated cockatiel is rarely considered very "loud". However that does depend on what you call "loud". Some stand more noise than others.
I suggest getting one cockatiel rather than two. If you have time to spend with it, we're talking about around 3-4 hours of attention a day, and 2-3 hours of out-of-cage supervised playtime (I suggest getting a play stand or something similar), then don't get two. Two is twice the work, twice the money, but not twice the fun. Cockatiels that aren't properly trained will begin to bond more with each other than you. So if you get two, chances are they'll be affectionate toward each other and they may even be timid or scared of you.
Choose carefully between males & females. They have slightly different personalities. Of course, like people, birds have unique individual personalities too, but this is talking about the majority:
Males have brighter colored feathers and a more outgoing, active, and bold personality. They are much louder than females but also more vocal (meaning they have a much higher chance of talking, whistling, singing). Males love attention just as much as females.
Females have duller colored feathers, in some mutations, tinted with grey, and they have a less active, laid back personality. Females are very quiet and great for people who want a quiet, sweet, calm bird. Females have a lower chance of talking and whistling and singing. Females, like males, all adore attention and bond deeply with their owners, but I find females to be more cuddly. They like hands-on attention more than males.
I own a cockatiel myself, a male named Patrick (after the seastar in Spongebob) for a long time now. He's the best companion you could wish for, awesome birds. Good luck and feel free to contact me at spongebob3651@yahoo.com if you have ANY more questions or problems!
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