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.
Vvv beautiful
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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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.
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.
Birb