We made them a part of our family. They loved being right where the action was going on. A huge cage or one with a playground was handy so they could play and wander as they wanted. We never had much trouble with most of the parrots being dusty as we bathed them often, took them with us when we showered and so they got regular showers, too. But cockatoos are really dusty and even with bathing, we just lived with it. Never found it a problem. Best advice is to treat them like your children. Give them plenty of stimulation, toys, activities, quality AND quantity time. A bored bird is an unhealthy bird.

I have both a noisy parrot & a dusty parrot. My noisy parrot is my guard dog of the house. She has the need to announce everything. If she drives me nuts I just wear ear plugs until it's out of her system. For my dusty one, I just clean on a regular basis. That's about all you can do for dusty birds. Parrots need to be apart of the family so loads of interaction with them is important. I don't completely agree with treating them as children. Many people see them as being just like a 2 - 3 year old toddler. To some degree it is true, not completely though. You as a human needs to earn your parrots trust & respect if it is to live in harmony within it's home. Without this you cannot have a happy bird in your home. But to treat them as your very own, in the sense of a part of the family, yes.

Birds like parrots and parakeets like to live in "colonies".This is where they get all their socialization, so if they arent getting it from other birds they'll want it from you. Hence the noise. __If it gets really bad you can briefly cover the cage until the bird gets the message. Also cover the cage at night.Covering the cage quiets them down by reducing all the visual stimulation.

I have 22 parrots. You learn to live with it. No I own no dust producing parrots (tiels, greys and too's are the only birds with dust glands.Other species have oil glands) Don't have dust, don't deal. Feed a proper diet of fresh fruits, veggies, nuts, rice, legumes, sprouts and seeds. Provide ample cage space and time out of cage daily. Keep wings, nails and beaks trimmed, if you don't know how to properly trim, see and AVIAN vet.

yes. a stuffed one. :)

I have a parrot and his name is Beto. Hes a Scarlet Macaw (parrot)in spanished is called La Guacamaya Roja.

No but i did have an African Grey when I as a teenager!

I have a 3 1/2 old Double Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot. Her name is Oliver.

My Parrot is an Eclectus, so she does not produce dust. Cockatoos, tiels and certain other breeds of parrots will cause dust. The best way to prevent the dust is to give them frequent showers and spray them with certain solutions you can get for parrots. As far as the noise, that is something a parrot owner learns to deal with. I love my parrot, so she does not bother me when she makes noise. The only time it does bother me is when I am on the phone with someone important and she screams out. The way to live in harmony with your parrot is to show great love for them. Most parrots are flock birds and want to be with their "family". When you buy a parrot, you and your family are their flock. If they are left alone and not given attention, they will get depressed and begin bad habits like feather plucking. Also, it is said a parrot owns you. That for the most part isn't true, although you have to earn their respect. Once you have, you have a birdie soul mate for life. It is very important to study up on parrots and know which species is best for you. Never start out with something too overwhelming. I studied up and was around parrots for several yrs before I got one of my own. They can be hard to deal with, more or less like a child, plus the bigger species live to be 65 and older.

Well, that is kind of like your parrot asking, "HOw do I put up with this human? I love her, but she stinks and sheds skin cells everywhere and it makes me sneeze! ANd she talks on the phone when I am trying to squawk." In other words, regular baths, sometimes several a week, designate a room for it so you can close the door, and remember that it is smart and perceptive as hell, so it is a two-way street. Learn to live with it. I have had parrots for nearly 20 years. It is not always easy, but is well worth it!