So beautiful. So is he loud? I'm interested in this breed versus Alexandrine or Indian Ringneck. Some say Eclectus are loud. The males are beautiful, but I just love the red of the females, since red is my favorite color.
I have an Eclectus and originally wanted an Alexandrine or Indian Ringneck. I talked with many breeders before deciding. So happy with my decision. Ringnecks and Alexandrines can be nippy. I wanted a cuddler. All parrots can be loud but Eclectus are generally considered to be quieter than most. Eclectus pros: - Good talkers - Not generally one person birds - Mostly quiet - Sweet-natured - Easily trained - Highly intelligent - Not excessive chewers - Least messy bird I’ve owned- but all birds are messy Eclectus cons: - Diet! Require commitment to fresh chop daily. They have longer digestive tracts so require more roughage, less fat, less sugar - Eclectus don’t do well in a noisy, chaotic environment Eclectus oddities - develop VERY slowly- like a human baby - eat VERY slowly - get the zoomies kinda like a dog - don’t like their head rubbed like most parrots- maybe due to the fine hair-like feathers on the head
At nearly 2 years old, my male Eclectus is the most quiet parrot I have owned. They CAN be loud if they want, but my guy spends most of his vocal time practicing words. I do play speech training videos for him 😊 (cockatiel, cockatoos , conures, lovebird, budgie) The only more quiet bird I’ve had was a feral pigeon.
Such a sweet kid!
Lol, love all the bubbly and gizmo noises he makes. 💖
They look 10 times cuter when they sit like that, hiding their legs 😘
Eclectus are foodies so they tend to get pudgy. Helps that fuzzy tummy to cover those legs!
@@fluffybirdie Do they live 60+years??
Looks so cute. But that beak is real and they use it. 🤕
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So beautiful. So is he loud? I'm interested in this breed versus Alexandrine or Indian Ringneck. Some say Eclectus are loud. The males are beautiful, but I just love the red of the females, since red is my favorite color.
I have an Eclectus and originally wanted an Alexandrine or Indian Ringneck. I talked with many breeders before deciding. So happy with my decision.
Ringnecks and Alexandrines can be nippy. I wanted a cuddler. All parrots can be loud but Eclectus are generally considered to be quieter than most.
Eclectus pros:
- Good talkers
- Not generally one person birds
- Mostly quiet
- Sweet-natured
- Easily trained
- Highly intelligent
- Not excessive chewers
- Least messy bird I’ve owned- but all birds are messy
Eclectus cons:
- Diet! Require commitment to fresh chop daily. They have longer digestive tracts so require more roughage, less fat, less sugar
- Eclectus don’t do well in a noisy, chaotic environment
Eclectus oddities
- develop VERY slowly- like a human baby
- eat VERY slowly
- get the zoomies kinda like a dog
- don’t like their head rubbed like most parrots- maybe due to the fine hair-like feathers on the head
Female Eclectus tend to be very independent, so if you want more of a bonded cuddler, go for the male- I did!
@@fluffybirdie Thanks for the very detailed response.
At nearly 2 years old, my male Eclectus is the most quiet parrot I have owned. They CAN be loud if they want, but my guy spends most of his vocal time practicing words. I do play speech training videos for him 😊
(cockatiel, cockatoos , conures, lovebird, budgie) The only more quiet bird I’ve had was a feral pigeon.
In the wild they have far too many girlfriends.
Actually, in the wild, the girls tend to date around. Some say more males= better guarantee of being fed while she is nesting.
Birb
Vvv beautiful