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Old 03-03-2006, 03:02 AM posted to austin.gardening
Victor Martinez
 
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Default OT: Cats and Parrots (was Cats are evil (not off-topic))

Jangchub wrote:
All parrots are bred in captivity. It is against the law to do it any


Not true at all. Where is it against the law? Certainly not here in Texas.
From the WWF site:
In 1992, the U.S. government adopted the Wild Bird Conservation Act,
which prohibits the import of almost all wild parrots for the pet trade,
except from countries with approved management and conservation
programs, or approved captive breeding facilities.

Best to really do a lot of research before you do anything. You also
need to consider their diet. They need daily fresh fruit and
vegetables, along with several hours of physical play and a huge cage
which would cost about 600 and up.


Ok dude (dudette?), take a breather. I'm not going to run out and buy a
parrot tomorrow. There's a big difference between "I would love a grey
parrot" to "I'm going to impulse-buy a grey parrot tomorrow". I'm not an
idiot and I would never, ever buy an animal I can't properly take care of.

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