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Has anybody ever hand raised a Golden Shouldered Parrot?
I have been fascinated by golden shouldered parrots for years- and would love to keep them in an aviary and breed them in the future. Just wondering if anybody has tested what they would be like as a pet? I know they probably wouldnt be able to talk- but they are pretty little birds so it strikes me that nobody has tried.
No wonder you dont see them too often. So its legal to keep them in aviaries, but you cant keep them as a pet pet? Thats a little weird but would explain things... im going to have to look into the lisencing requirements to own one in the future.
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- ChiapponeLv 61 decade agoFavourite answer
They're listed as endangered, so you can't keep one as a pet. They can only be found in a small part of Australia now as it is. Therefore I'm going to assume that not many people have ever hand raised one, besides wildlife rehabilitators perhaps.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
It's very possible, especially since you say there is a flock of wild parrots nearby. You don't say where you live, but if it's in a temperate urban or suburban area, wild parrot flocks are made up of different breeds of "liberated" parrot pets. You should definitely rent the movie "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" if you haven't seen it already. The guy who tends the parrots is a bit kooky, but endearing. It will make you feel better to know that your parrot has probably joined a flock.