Post by puck on Mar 29, 2015 21:38:56 GMT -5
So I mostly spend my days surfing parrotforums.com, but I was searching for tips on the best cleaning supplies to use around birds and came across a forum called Tailfeathers. I clicked the "Other Parrots" section just to browse for a bit and found that the very first Pinned thread is called "The Problem With Quakers." Now, I'm not saying that any of the information in it is wrong--they can be loud, they can be cage territorial, they can be bossy, and they are prone to FLD. HOWEVER, the thread just goes on and on about what a bad parrot the Quaker is to have because there is so much "misleading" information out there.
Really? Because when I researched Quakers, the above traits were exactly what all the bird sites said, minus the implication that they make crappy pets and you should really choose a sweet GCC or a cuddly little 'tiel. And I apologize if someone on here wrote the article or something, but I LOVE Quakers! They are fantastic birds with SO much personality packed into their little bodies! ALL parrots have some certain issue that makes them a "bad choice": sun conures scream, cockatiels are dusty, ekkies have a crazy diet, macaws can take off a piece of your face, etc. And Quakers are not exactly up there with, say, Umbrella Cockatoos. I could completely understand a thread called "The Problem With Large Cockatoos," because they DO seem like such sweet, cuddly, perfect pets when you first meet them but they require a SUPER special environment with TONS of interactions or they will go psycho 99% of the time. I have yet to meet a Quaker parrot that gives off all the warm fuzzies that a big Too does then suddenly reverts to Evil Quaker Parrot Personality once you get him home. Quakers pretty much are what they are IMHO.
Sure, my Quaker can be a little bit bratty when he's not getting what he wants, looks at me like I'm a fool during training sessions, and likes to practice his very best flock call while I am trying watch TV, but he's a great pet! I don't think he deserves any more "warnings" than any other parrot! IMHO you could insert ANY parrot into "The Problem With __________" and have a huge list of reasons not to get that type of bird. They're parrots, and all parrots are high maintenance. But I do NOT feel as though Quakers deserve their own special warning Pinned at the very top of a bird forum that ends with how if the author could do it all over again she would never have bought her friend a Quaker (with the implication that they're terrible pets). Forget that, I think Quakers are AWESOME and make really great first birds for someone who plans to add to their flock in the future, as espoused on my parrotforums.com thread "Ten Reasons Why a Quaker is the Perfect Starter Bird ".
Am I just being oversensitive here (as a loving Quaker parront) or does anyone else think it's a little over the top as well? I mean, I do understand that her intent is to keep people from getting birds they will regret having later, but I don't think the Quaker is any more likely to make you feel that way than any other parrot.
Okay, rant over, heading to bed after kissing my WONDERFUL QUAKER PARROT goodnight.
Really? Because when I researched Quakers, the above traits were exactly what all the bird sites said, minus the implication that they make crappy pets and you should really choose a sweet GCC or a cuddly little 'tiel. And I apologize if someone on here wrote the article or something, but I LOVE Quakers! They are fantastic birds with SO much personality packed into their little bodies! ALL parrots have some certain issue that makes them a "bad choice": sun conures scream, cockatiels are dusty, ekkies have a crazy diet, macaws can take off a piece of your face, etc. And Quakers are not exactly up there with, say, Umbrella Cockatoos. I could completely understand a thread called "The Problem With Large Cockatoos," because they DO seem like such sweet, cuddly, perfect pets when you first meet them but they require a SUPER special environment with TONS of interactions or they will go psycho 99% of the time. I have yet to meet a Quaker parrot that gives off all the warm fuzzies that a big Too does then suddenly reverts to Evil Quaker Parrot Personality once you get him home. Quakers pretty much are what they are IMHO.
Sure, my Quaker can be a little bit bratty when he's not getting what he wants, looks at me like I'm a fool during training sessions, and likes to practice his very best flock call while I am trying watch TV, but he's a great pet! I don't think he deserves any more "warnings" than any other parrot! IMHO you could insert ANY parrot into "The Problem With __________" and have a huge list of reasons not to get that type of bird. They're parrots, and all parrots are high maintenance. But I do NOT feel as though Quakers deserve their own special warning Pinned at the very top of a bird forum that ends with how if the author could do it all over again she would never have bought her friend a Quaker (with the implication that they're terrible pets). Forget that, I think Quakers are AWESOME and make really great first birds for someone who plans to add to their flock in the future, as espoused on my parrotforums.com thread "Ten Reasons Why a Quaker is the Perfect Starter Bird ".
Am I just being oversensitive here (as a loving Quaker parront) or does anyone else think it's a little over the top as well? I mean, I do understand that her intent is to keep people from getting birds they will regret having later, but I don't think the Quaker is any more likely to make you feel that way than any other parrot.
Okay, rant over, heading to bed after kissing my WONDERFUL QUAKER PARROT goodnight.
Seriously though, people are free to choose what they want to believe. However, I have to tell you that without this forum I would have been all at sea with Shah when I first got him. They really are very different to birds I have had in the past.
