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  • Sengal Parrot

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • Beardie

    Votes: 13 48.1%
  • Dove or pigeon

    Votes: 8 29.6%

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5K views 44 replies 12 participants last post by  ChoclateBetta 
#1 ·
So I've been doing a TON of research, found breeders, cages, etc..
But I need help to make my final decisions.

My 3 options are:
A sengal Parrot: hour and a half drive here and back, adoption, comes with everything, unsure of cost
A dove or Pigeon: Miles and prices vary, also buying cage on craigslist
Beardie: An hour away but I'd get everything for 60$ 40 gallon tank , Lights, decor, etc
 
#2 ·
Casual bump.
 
#3 ·
I voted for beardie because they are interactive and quiet :)

Plus that is probably going to be your cheapest option.
 
#4 ·
True. thank you.
 
#5 ·
You're welcome :). I really like reptiles as pets, especially the more tame ones. I only have a leopard gecko myself but I have done some research on beardies and they seem like great pets :)
 
#7 ·
Thanks for the input.
 
#8 ·
I wouldnt say dove or pigeon they arent very bright and as fun to interact with
 
#9 ·
I see. thank you.
 
#10 ·
They're all even. :I
 
#13 ·
Nother' bump.
 
#14 ·
Bumpity.
 
#17 ·
Augh. Even.
 
#18 · (Edited)
Definitely a dove or pigeon, although they're usually happier kept in pairs unless you plan on devoting a lot of quality time with them! They are very quiet and easily bond with you as I found out over the summer working at a petting zoo. The story is actually quite epic. The short version is: I was working outside in the admissions area, which is just 4 walls and a roof with huge open garage doors that the people walk through to get into the park. All of a sudden a handsome looking pigeon flies in and perches himself directly in front of one of my co-workers on the counter. We noticed he had a tag on his foot so we knew it was someone's bird. After trying to shoo him away and failing (he absolutely wouldn't leave) I caught him in a box and got the tag number off of his foot. It turns out he lived about 15 miles away and was a registered Racing Pigeon, only 2 years old! I contacted the club he was registered to and they told me to simply let him go and he should fly back home...but no! I took him to MY apartment which is neighboring the town he was from and he flew all the way back to my work by the next morning when he greeted me there, which means he flew OVER the town he was originally from to get back to our farm! I fell in love with him and told EVERYONE at work about him when they asked why a pigeon was hanging out with me at my cash register. I named him Pidgeotto (like one of the original Pokemon, lol) and he hung around me and only me because he knew I could get him some tasty dove food! He hung around for weeks and would never make a sound until one day he was sitting there looking at me and started cooing! I immediately got him a cup of water and he GULPED it down! He knew how to get what he wanted...and I think we established quite the bond with each other. Sadly, the owners of the petting zoo had him taken to Delaware and let go when one of my coworkers went on vacation there... I was hoping he'd be able to find his way back to Massachusetts but I guess he didn't :( I would have kept him as a pet but I didn't have the proper cage and I would have liked him to live in an outdoor cage where he could come and go as he pleased.

So yeah, GET A PIGEON OR DOVE! I don't know much about reptiles but I assume they come no where near as close in sociablity compared to any bird. Parrots are my second pick out of your three choices but they are VERY noisy and can actually resort to self-mutilation (feather-plucking) if they don't get enough social interaction.
 
#19 ·
Mmm. Thank you. I believe a lizard is going to be my only choice though. Mom raeg'd at me when She saw me on craigslist trying to buy a dove or pigeon. :u
 
#20 ·
Aww, thats too bad. They always get a bad reputation as being filthy animals. Little do people know that humans are the most disgusting, disease-ridden animal on the planet lol. WE STILL LIVE WITH THEM!
 
#21 ·
xD. I'll try getting my dad to persuade.
 
#22 ·
I voted for Beardie, but I love reptiles. They are read to interact with and can be held if tame. Waiting till I move out to get a couple lizards myself, but will deff be getting one.
 
#23 · (Edited)
I work with all three of those(parrot, pigeon and bearded) at my job on a weekly basis and I would go for the Bearded Dragon.. mostly because the up keep is easier.. I love pigeons but they sure make a mess! we have amazon parrots and if they do not like you they will certainly show you.. (have the scars to prove) one of them has an intense hatred of me and will go out of his way to attack me if hes able to.. we have a bearded dragon who's pretty awesome.. very chill and will hang on your t-shirt in you place him there... very expressive eyes too!
 
#24 ·
I work with all three of those at my job on a weekly basis and I would go for the Bearded Dragon.. mostly because the up keep is easier.. I love pigeons but they sure make a mess! we have amazon parrots and if they do not like you they will certainly show you.. (have the scars to prove) one of them has an intense hatred of me and will go out of his way to attack me if hes able to.. we have a bearded dragon who's pretty awesome.. very chill and will hang on your t-shirt in you place him there... very expresive eyes too!
Is it okay if I ask where you got him? I'm trying to get one from a woman who's offering everything for 75-- got price reduced to 60 (because it said OBO).
 
#25 ·
I work at a nature center as one of their rehabbers.. we usually do not take in "exotics" 99% is native Florida wildlife.. but we do something make exceptions for abandoned pets that would be beneficial on educating people about them so they become our animal ambassadors.. he's been there longer than I have so I was told he was an abandoned pet.. 2 of our amazons were left in a house with no food... also have a bunny that was left in a house too.. people can be so cruel..
 
#26 ·
That's sad.. People should stop impulse buying.
 
#28 ·
Not yet.. I'm going to try ordering the beardie stuff soon.
 
#30 ·
While fun, beardies get extremely lazy and boring and usually start being picky with food. They would be cheaper, but after a while they literally do nothing but bask. For long term a bird would be much more fun.

I'm talking from my experience and others experience, so it almost always happens :( so sad because they are cool animals.
 
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