MzMoxie

Thank you all for your responses, I am really glad I found this forum too! I really wanted to find a place where I could talk to people about these beautiful birds, and I think this seems like a pretty great place! =)

This is so cute, I love how the one in the back is like so cute!!! Wow, they are sooo intimidating, with their size and the power of those huuuge beaks. But it is so worth it, look at them. How could anyone want to hurt them, or see them go extinct? I don't get it. I only want to see them in my living room, hahaha.

This is another good suggestion, It is a five and a half hour drive for me, but I have family semi-near the Ohio/PA border on the south side so I might be able to kill two birds with one stone. (That seems like a very threatening expression on this forum lol) Because I never get to see my family much. So I can hit up the family and then move on to the store.

Thank you so much for the thought, to drive there from where I live is about a three hour drive, but I'm very willing to make that for the bird of my dreams. I found a place about 30 minutes away, but I don't know if I will buy there. I am going tomorrow to meet the birds in person.

That sounds absolutely breath taking! They are one of the most beautiful parrots out there for sure. They might not have all the different colors, but they don't need them to be gorgeous. I pretty much love any sort of macaw, but they are too big for me right now. Maybe in a few years or so. Harlequin Macaws are super pretty too, along with Catalinas. They're like if a rainbow was reincarnated into a bird.

Yeah, I thought that plucking only happened when a bird was really miserable, like birdee-pression. I know a Cockatoo who plucks and was a rescue bird, and still hasn't gotten over his plucking. It's awful thinking about how miserable inside they must be to do that to themselves. =/ I never want to make an animal that sad. As for the Hyacinth, He didn't tell me when he got him so I don't know for sure.

Thank you all for your answers, I really do appreciate reading them all! =) My friend who has worked with a bunch of parrots told me not to get a CAG because they are anti-social and also because they like to pluck themselves a lot, but I have a hard time believing every CAG is that way. I do hear more stories about TAGs being less timid, but I myself believe it depends on the bird, and what sort of time you put into them. I'm still undecided about what type to get, but I found a place rather close that has a bunch of CAGs and TAGs, so I can meet both birds in person. I also hear he has a Hyacinth right from the amazon, just for breeding or something like that, and I heard it is big and beautiful and I would give anything to see a Hyacinth in person! What a beautiful bird!

Okay, I have just a few questions to help me out in my quest to share my home with an AG. I've done a lot of reading on both TAGs and CAGs, but I love to hear from people and not just books, magazines, and websites. First off, how do you feel TAGs differ from CAGs, to anyone who has/does owned/own both. Do you have a preference? If so, why? If you haven't owned both, tell me why your TAG or CAG is so special to you. Second, Do you feel that the gender can define the attitude of the bird? Are males more aggressive, are girls more nervous, ect. Or do you feel gender doesn't have too big of a role in their identity? Third, tell me one of your fondest feathered memories, or one of your most challenging times, I love to hear stories and I will gladly listen to whatever you wanna tell me. =) And lastly, I am looking for a reputable breeder around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I'm willing to consider surrounding states but I'd like to stay under a five hour drive unless there is someone within 8 hours that is absolutely superb. Anyway, thank you to anyone who reads this or responds, I could listen to people talk about parrots all day I think. Especially personal stories. I think parrots do the most fascinating things.

Hello, I'm new to these forums. I signed up because I have been considering the purchase of an African Grey for the past four years, and have wanted one for the past six. I know exactly what I am getting into, so no need to warn me. I've never seen an african grey in person, I live in a small town so it's really hard to find a pet store that carries them even just to look at and get a real feel for. I've done a lot of reading, and a lot of research on and off for the past couple of years, but it is tough finding places. I joined here because I am thinking by the end of this summer I'd like to finally take the plunge and make the purchase, but need a little help finding a breeder around me. Like I said, I live in a rinky-dink town. Anyway, if you want a little more about me, my name is Christina and I'm 20. =)