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<blockquote data-quote="jayem" data-source="post: 76841761" data-attributes="member: 8344"><p>[ATTACH=full]319344[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This is Casper, our 9 year old Goffin’s Cockatoo (<em>Cacatua goffiniana.) </em>My wife and I adopted him 6 years ago through a parrot rescue organization. His species is native to the Tanimbar Islands, which are located between Australia and Indonesia. Casper’s currently going through a molt, so his feathers are kinda ratty. Cockatoos are extremely intelligent. Within a week after we brought him home, he figured out how to open his cage door. He can, and does talk, though his voice isn’t as clear as an African Grey, or an Amazon parrot.</p><p></p><p>The larger parrots can be enormously fun and entertaining. But they’re not for everyone. They need large, floor standing cages. Which aren’t cheap. They’re messy eaters, and will throw out food they don’t like. They crave attention, and need hours out of their cage every day. If they’re not getting it, they can scream loud enough to wake the dead. If Casper stays healthy, he can live another 30 years or more. He could outlive my wife and me. So we had to include him in our estate plan. Parrots can be terrific pets which you can love for decades. But they’re also a major, long term commitment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayem, post: 76841761, member: 8344"] [ATTACH=full]319344[/ATTACH] This is Casper, our 9 year old Goffin’s Cockatoo ([I]Cacatua goffiniana.) [/I]My wife and I adopted him 6 years ago through a parrot rescue organization. His species is native to the Tanimbar Islands, which are located between Australia and Indonesia. Casper’s currently going through a molt, so his feathers are kinda ratty. Cockatoos are extremely intelligent. Within a week after we brought him home, he figured out how to open his cage door. He can, and does talk, though his voice isn’t as clear as an African Grey, or an Amazon parrot. The larger parrots can be enormously fun and entertaining. But they’re not for everyone. They need large, floor standing cages. Which aren’t cheap. They’re messy eaters, and will throw out food they don’t like. They crave attention, and need hours out of their cage every day. If they’re not getting it, they can scream loud enough to wake the dead. If Casper stays healthy, he can live another 30 years or more. He could outlive my wife and me. So we had to include him in our estate plan. Parrots can be terrific pets which you can love for decades. But they’re also a major, long term commitment. [/QUOTE]
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