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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / April 2005african grey costs
Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has always wanted one. $700 TO $1000 in the U.S.. Its probably not a good idea to just surprise someone with a bird for a gift. It's a huge responsibility. They require a LOT of attention. You and your wife really need to do some research before buying a bird, especially a grey. Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has always wanted one. > $700 TO $1000 in the U.S.. > Its probably not a good idea to just surprise someone with a bird for a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has > always wanted one. He did not suggest it would be a surprise and if his wife has always wanted a grey she has probably done some research already. A Google on "African grey breeder" will find plenty of options. When they find one they should go together so the bird can select them. I agree that proper preparation is all important. Steve n Misty > Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife > has always wanted one. From a reputable breeder. Assuming your wife is prepared and has researched keeping an African Grey the breeder can and should be quite willing to give advice and support, especially in the beginning stages. Buy from a shady dealer or pet shop---you take your chances with too many things to list here. "Always" is a long time, so if your wife has wanted a Grey that long she's had plenty of time to study all facets of the charming but very complicated AF. > Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has > always wanted one. WHere are you in the UK? I may be able to point you towards someone reputable who won't rip you off. That is, if you *deserve one* and have read the *BOOKS*. >> Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has >> always wanted one. >> > WHere are you in the UK? I may be able to point you towards someone > reputable who won't rip you off. Your asking a good question and don't let these negative people bother you. Your in the right direction. Do a search for the UK area. Good luck Judy > Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has > always wanted one. > Your asking a good question and don't let these negative people bother you. > Your in the right direction. Do a search for the UK area. Good luck > Judy Can you show me where anyone has been negative? People rightly pointed out that an exotic species like an african grey needs careful consideration and some research. *I* asked where in the UK they were so that I caould assist them and hopefully point them towards a responsible breeder. What exactly do you mean by doing a search for the UK area? Perhaps you are not away that UK stands for United Kingdom. In otherwords, the British Isles. We are *not* an 'area', we are a country.Compsred to the USA we may not be a large country but if the OP lives in Hertfordshire, he will not want to drive all the way to Cumbria for a parrot. If the OP wants to let me know where he lives in the UK I may be able to offer advice. > > Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has > > always wanted one. OK it seams there are some things i need to point out, first i am not inexperienced in the keeping of cadge birds, i have keeped love birds for several years and cocktails, ok they may not be in the same league as greys, but both especially the love birds need a lot of time and contact especially if they are not paired. so what's it matter where i live in the UNITED KINGDOM i can travel like most people and i think i would know if i was going to be ripped off, all i was asking and i wish i didn't now was information, if you cant help fine but if you can then let me know, otherwise keep negitive comments to yourself. > Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife has > always wanted one. > OK it seams there are some things i need to point out, first i am not > inexperienced in the keeping of cadge birds,( caged birds) (I)i have keeped ( kpet)love birds (lovebirds)for > several years and cocktails,(cockatiels) ok they may not be in the same league as > greys, but both especially the love birds (lovebirds)need a lot of time and contact > especially if they are not paired. > > so what's it matter where i (I)live in the UNITED KINGDOM i (I)can travel like > most people and i(I) think i(I) would know if i(I) was going to be ripped off, > all i(I) was asking and i(I) wish i(I) didn't now was information, if you cant help > fine but if you can then let me know, otherwise keep negitive comments to > yourself. man you are nuts. Nobody said anything negative. I certainly didn't. I offered to help you. Most people do not want to travel hundreds of miles for a bird. If you are, and you know it all and will not be ripped off, why the heck did you come asking advice? If you know it all, you will know where to get a bird from and how much it costs. I run an advice line and people often ask me where to buy a bird. I always ask where they are so that I can point them towards a trustworthy breeder or dealer who sells disease tested, hand reared birds for a reasonable price and offers after sales support too. But you won't need any of that info will you because you have kept cocktails and love birds and know it all. > OK it seams there are some things i need to point out, first i am not > inexperienced in the keeping of cadge birds Are you wanting to ' cadge ' an African Grey now? That might not be as easy as you seem to think.AFAIK they are around 800 to 1000 pounds for a H/R chick in the UK. Birdman. >> OK it seams there are some things i need to point out, first i am not >> inexperienced in the keeping of cadge birds [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > for a H/R chick in the UK. > Birdman. More like £450 to £700 for a hand reared grey from a reputable breeder. £800 to £1000 from a garden centre or a rip off breeder. >>> OK it seams there are some things i need to point out, first i am not >>> inexperienced in the keeping of cadge birds [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > More like £450 to £700 for a hand reared grey from a reputable breeder. > £800 to £1000 from a garden centre or a rip off breeder. Can you reccomend any UK dealers in the Yorkshire area. > > More like £450 to £700 for a hand reared grey from a reputable breeder. > > £800 to £1000 from a garden centre or a rip off breeder. > Can you reccomend any UK dealers in the Yorkshire area. Why not go direct to a beeder and save money? The dealer will want his profit and charge you much more and is only inteested in money. A small breeder usually cares more for their birds and will offer you a full package including afte sales advice. Plus thee is a higher chance of your bird catching something nasty like pbfd at a dealers as they buy in birds from all over the place. I knew of a breeder who's stock had pbfd and rather than let anyone know and damage his profits, he kept on breeding and selling to the local dealers.:0( >> > More like £450 to £700 for a hand reared grey from a reputable breeder. >> > £800 to £1000 from a garden centre or a rip off breeder. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > and damage his profits, he kept on breeding and selling to the local > dealers.:0( Thank you for that good advice , can you reccomend a local west yorkshire breeder ? or is there a good directory of good breeders on the net ? Thanks. > >> > More like £450 to £700 for a hand reared grey from a reputable breeder. > >> > £800 to £1000 from a garden centre or a rip off breeder. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Thank you for that good advice , can you reccomend a local west yorkshire > breeder ? or is there a good directory of good breeders on the net ? I'm not in Yorkshire so don't know anyone up there. I think perhaps your best bet might be to contact the parrot society o even join. It is only a tenner a year and you get a monthly magazine with pages full of breeders offerring birds at good prices in the back. Rob Havey also breeds greys and he is someone I respect but he is in Surrey. As a guide I would say, contact the parrot soc', contact breeders direct, and those who ask you loads of questions about your home, whether you smoke, if the bird will be left all day etc etc will be the most concientious and responsible breeders. The ones who ask you to meet them somewhere other than their home, and who ask only how you will be paying are the ones to run fast, away from. Be prepared to give your name and landline phone number for security and maybe even your address and be prepared for questions. Caring breeders want to try to ensure that the babies they decided to bring into the world are placed with people who will love them and give them the best and keep them for a long time. If you would resent questions and giving details, go to any dealer , pay their prices and take the risk.However, most people, when they understand *why* the questions, fully understand and are fine with them :0) Out of interest why a grey in particular? >> >> > More like £450 to £700 for a hand reared grey from a reputable > breeder. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Out of interest why a grey in particular? As it happens a very good friend of mine who moved to canda he and his wife bought a grey and he generally reads up on things and he went and bought a grey , he and his wife love the bird they have had molly for around 1 year , he reccommends a grey , any sugguestions for a good parrot for beginngers ? or is a grey the one to go for ... YIKES! I would not recommend a grey as a first parrot. Kinda like teaching children to swim by throwing them in the deep end of a pool. Don't get me wrong... Greys are beautiful, wonderful, challenging animals. For a first parrot, if you like Africans, I would suggest a member of the Poicephalus family. My personal preference, the Meyers parrot. Hope that helps. KA >>> >> > More like £450 to £700 for a hand reared grey from a reputable >> breeder. [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > around 1 year , he reccommends a grey , any sugguestions for a good parrot > for beginngers ? or is a grey the one to go for ... > OK it seams there are some things i need to point out, first i am not > inexperienced in the keeping of cadge birds, i have keeped love birds [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> Can anyony tell me where i can buy a African Grey in the uk my wife >> has always wanted one. Great, so you've got some experience behind you. :) Just a thought--maybe your wife could contact oldMolly or, better yet, just put this all aside and do it yourself. Afterall, it seems to me you're pretty fortunate to have had the offer of help made and so quickly, too. But you can find a Grey other ways, no doubt. If it were me, though, I would care less about the personality of the breeder and much more about her/his knowledge and experience. I should say, too, that wasn't the route I took and although I wouldn't trade my CAG for anything, if I were interested in keeping another bird it would come only from a qualified breeder with aLOT of experience to give us -both the best start possible. Anyhow.....just trying to encourage you here. Good luck to you and hope you let us know when you find the right AF for your wife. |
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