Question: Whats the biggest differences between a Meyer parrot and a cockatiel?
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Answer #1:
Most of the differences relate to size. A meyers requires a bigger cage, bigger toys, etc.
Meyers make very nice pets, but supposedly are not good talkers.
A hand raised male cockatiel can actually be a very good talker.
Answer #2:
Neither the meyer nor the cockatiel are better than the other trainign wise. As for speaking~~ meyers are better. But for singing and whistling~~ it is FOR SURE cockatiels
They have no major differences. except for their appearences they are not that diverse. of course the diets are different, probably the parrots being a bit more pricey. But besides that there is not much.
If you go with a cockatiel then get a male. The meyers go either way though.
for the parrots, their things involve bigger cages, toys, food, etc. so it is more $$$.
Petco has fairly priced cages, food, toys, etc. for a cockatiel but DO NOT GET EITHER BIRD FROM PETCO OR PETSMART! Get it from a local pet-shop or breeder.
I hope you enjoy your birdie and I hoep I've helped!!
Answer #3:
Meyers is the best that is the reason they cost more.I have been around a lot of tiels that the owner said talk real good i never understood them.I would go with the meyers.I have had birds for 61 yers.
Answer #4:
Meyer's Parrots have short tails and aren't as colorful as some parrots, conures and parrotlets are. The Meyer's Parrot will learn several words and phrases and can be taught tricks, such as dancing and much, much more if you know how to Clicker Train. I suggest visiting the website www.clickertraining.com to get some idea of how it is done and to find resources in the form of books, DVDs and trainers. As with most parrots, once the MP has learned a handful of phrases, it will stop learning *UNLESS* its environment changes, which could be as simple as moving its cage to another room (then later on another).
MPs NEED a *lot* of daily attention and time out of the cage, and seem to sooner or later attach themselves to ONE person, to the point of hissing at and even biting other people who come too close.
While most large parrots, such as Amazon types, are extremely loud, the Meyer's Parrot is comparatively very quiet. No live pet bird is silent.
Cockatiels are, in my experience, pretty much the same in regards to noise level (maybe a bit noisier than a MP), care and training as Meyer's Parrots (see above) but not all Cockatiels or MPs will talk. If I wanted a talking bird, I would be sure to get one that had already started to talk and/or be sure to get a male bird. You can't tell the sex easily with baby birds, and you have only a 50% of picking a future talker. If a non-talking bird would be a disappointment, DO NOT CHOOSE A BIRD THAT ISN'T ALREADY TALKING. Buying a second bird that did talk later on would not be a kind thing to do. The first bird wouldn't get as much attention anymore and it would suffer.
My *BEST* recommendation is that you buy at the very least a cheap beginner's guide book to both birds and read them completely before you make a decision. Look for books that were written after 1995 if possible as there is a lot of old, outdated information in some pet care books.
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