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.: Cockatoo :.
16 years ago
For those who noted me or plan to note me about where to get a cockatoo, please read http://www.mytoos.com/ and understand that they are NOT a pet to be taken lightly.
Adult cockatoos can and will cause hideous amounts of damage to anything they're left near if they get bored. ALL pet birds will bite and cockatoos will draw blood - most will scar you or the person they attack and records show some have taken off childrens' fingers in the past. They will have LOUD screaming fits at least twice a day, more if they feel neglected. They take up a lot of your time and need a lot of attention. They require you to cook for them (seed is NOT a complete diet for any parrot). They require new toys on a regular basis to destroy. Things you take for granted such as aerosol and teflon cannot be used in a house with a bird. You will have to 'bird-safe' your house if you want to let him or her fly around. There are SO MANY things to take into consideration.
To be honest, I've seen too many furries who I wouldn't trust to look after a cat, let alone a creature that lives up to eighty years and is the equivalent of a toddler with a tantrum that has a can-opener for a face.
~Muchi!
Adult cockatoos can and will cause hideous amounts of damage to anything they're left near if they get bored. ALL pet birds will bite and cockatoos will draw blood - most will scar you or the person they attack and records show some have taken off childrens' fingers in the past. They will have LOUD screaming fits at least twice a day, more if they feel neglected. They take up a lot of your time and need a lot of attention. They require you to cook for them (seed is NOT a complete diet for any parrot). They require new toys on a regular basis to destroy. Things you take for granted such as aerosol and teflon cannot be used in a house with a bird. You will have to 'bird-safe' your house if you want to let him or her fly around. There are SO MANY things to take into consideration.
To be honest, I've seen too many furries who I wouldn't trust to look after a cat, let alone a creature that lives up to eighty years and is the equivalent of a toddler with a tantrum that has a can-opener for a face.
~Muchi!
Cookie (Major Mitchells/Leadbeater) is 76 - http://brookfieldzoo.org/czs/cookie.aspx
Demon birds.
And I don't think longevity is the mark of the beast... lol
They had a cockatoo out back in an aviary and the warning notice said he required fingers on a regular basis.
They're noisy, destructive, AND they're hyper. But goddamn arey the cute
That said, I really would prefer he not go near anyone's shoulder or head just in case. He can't be trusted.
They go to the potty every 15min on average I have a spare jacket I call the 'poop jacket'... Gets washed frequently, and covered in as much mashed veges and cockatoo dust as anything else.
Oh, there's ANOTHER thing to mention; 'toos produce dust to protect their feathers! Sets off a lot of peoples' allergies. Think 'birdy dandruff'.
Also; shirts off mean exposed nipples, and parrots LOVE pecking at weird specks/dots XD No Luen, that mole is SUPPOSED to be there! lol