Senegal Parrot needs a new home

animalmad · 04-04-2013, 10:40 PM

Hi all,

I have a male Senegal parrot who is 9 years old, we have had him since a baby and he was hand reared. His name is Ben and he is sadly looking for a new home as he moved from my house to my sisters when I got cats but after 12months of being with her, her fiancé is not happy to keep him long term and I obviously can't take him back with my 2 cats.

He can talk and says Hello Ben and mimics the phone and gives kisses. He can like most parrots give a nasty bite if he feels like it but will happily sit on your hand and have his head stroked.

He can't fly very well and I think that's because he tends to pluck he feathers out. He has always done this and he has no illness but unfortunately it is a learned behaviour and so far we haven't been able to stop him. This means he does go through scruffy phases.

He is a happy healthy little boy and is looking for his lifelong home as they can live for 25years. I would prefer him to go to someone who has parrot knowledge.

He would come with this cage and toys and the food we have for him.

This will be a sad sale so only serious enquiries please. Thanks you

ps we are in Birmingham

Lisamn · 05-04-2013, 10:58 PM

Ah, that is a shame. We used to have a fiery shouldered conure called Gordon who we adored. Sadly he died a year or so ago (the vet said it was a stroke) completely unexpectedly. We were devastated. Hope you find a good home for Ben.

animalmad · 07-04-2013, 07:53 PM

thank you Lisa, me to. x

pagan queen · 08-04-2013, 10:59 PM

Get rid of the cats, the bird was there first. Sorry to be so blunt but why would you invest so much time in a bird like that then get cats?

04-04-2013, 10:40 PM	#1
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	Senegal Parrot needs a new home Hi all, I have a male Senegal parrot who is 9 years old, we have had him since a baby and he was hand reared. His name is Ben and he is sadly looking for a new home as he moved from my house to my sisters when I got cats but after 12months of being with her, her fiancé is not happy to keep him long term and I obviously can't take him back with my 2 cats. He can talk and says Hello Ben and mimics the phone and gives kisses. He can like most parrots give a nasty bite if he feels like it but will happily sit on your hand and have his head stroked. He can't fly very well and I think that's because he tends to pluck he feathers out. He has always done this and he has no illness but unfortunately it is a learned behaviour and so far we haven't been able to stop him. This means he does go through scruffy phases. He is a happy healthy little boy and is looking for his lifelong home as they can live for 25years. I would prefer him to go to someone who has parrot knowledge. He would come with this cage and toys and the food we have for him. This will be a sad sale so only serious enquiries please. Thanks you ps we are in Birmingham __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

07-04-2013, 07:53 PM	#3
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	thank you Lisa, me to. x __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

08-04-2013, 10:59 PM	#4
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Get rid of the cats, the bird was there first. Sorry to be so blunt but why would you invest so much time in a bird like that then get cats? __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

05-04-2013, 10:58 PM	#2
Lisamn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 530	Ah, that is a shame. We used to have a fiery shouldered conure called Gordon who we adored. Sadly he died a year or so ago (the vet said it was a stroke) completely unexpectedly. We were devastated. Hope you find a good home for Ben.

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