[JulieinOhio]

I’ve had a lot of different birds before. I have dogs and cats (my husband is the cat person) but I really miss birds. I will need to limit myself to one cage and I’m working on how to make sure the bird is safe. But I’m torn between a cockatiel, parrotlet or green cheek conure, all of which I have owned before or possibly and Indian Ringneck which I have never owned. So tell me, what would you get?

 

[Mr Peepers]

I'm not sure what I would get, I suppose I would get a bird I'm familiar with. Think back and try to remember what it was like living with your tiel parrot-let or conure every day, which bird wanted or needed more attention or care. Which was more noisy or destructive. Which breed was easiest to handle or hand tame.

Do you want a hen or a cock? I love hens but I hate dealing with the egg issue when they reach maturity, I always worried about my hens getting egg bound and the fear it would make the bird ill.

Good luck in your choice of a new winged friend!

 

[nightfly]

I’ve had a lot of different birds before. I have dogs and cats (my husband is the cat person) but I really miss birds. I will need to limit myself to one cage and I’m working on how to make sure the bird is safe. But I’m torn between a cockatiel, parrotlet or green cheek conure, all of which I have owned before or possibly and Indian Ringneck which I have never owned. So tell me, what would you get?

I would never get a parrot in a house that has any cats. It's a recipe for disaster, and it's cruel to force an animal to live with it's natural predator in the same home. Consider; how would you like to live in a house with a bear walking around? Or an alligator living in your swimming pool?
That's what your bird would have to live like; always in fear for it's life.