Is a Blue and Gold Macaw a good pet for a first time bird owner?

I’ve been thinking about getting a blue and gold macaw for a pet and I’ve heard that they are harder to take care of….

Before you think about getting a bird check out this website, it is geared towards cockatoos, however it is applicable to all parrots, especially the larger more intelligent birds
http://www.mytoos.com/main.shtml

I birdsit a blue and gold and he is very sweet and funny however he SCREAMS and SCREAMS and it is totally normal! He wakes up with the sun, and Screams, (so if you like sleeping later then 5:30 am) he screams when I leave the room, he screams when you leave the house (and keeps screaming for a LOOOONNNG time) I live a block and a half away, and I can hear him screaming from my yard-thats how loud it is. He also screams because he likes to scream.

They also live 80+ years. Who is going to take care of him after you? Can you gaurentee he won’t end up in a shelter, unwanted, neglected etc after you are no longer around.

They can do some serious damage to your house. Every time I bird sit I leave a list of all the things he destroyed while they were away. Last time the list looked like this “The remote (cracked into pieces in a matter of minuites) one of the couch couchins, a lampshade (poked holes all over it), destroyed the back rest on one of their kitchen chairs, about 6 inches of molding around the door shredded on the floor.” All of this in a week!
A large bird is like a small hyperactive feathery child

I totally understand your desire for a bird-they are such beautiful creatues with such amazing personality and understanding-but I agree, I think you should start with a cockatiel-they are cute and clever and much less emotional then a large bird like a macaw. Macaws just are not good “starter birds”

Best Wishes!

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