Bud

Meet Bud

Male Eclectus • Age Unknown • Noodle-Loving Sweetheart

Bud is a handsome male Eclectus with a big heart and a love for noodles, cheese, and human attention. We don’t know much about his past or his age, but we do know he’s a genuinely sweet boy who just wants to be loved.

Bud does pluck, likely due to being on a non-species-specific diet for much of his life. Eclectus parrots have very specialized dietary needs, and we’re working to get him back on track with proper nutrition and care.

Despite his rough feathers, Bud’s personality shines through. He’s gentle, curious, and absolutely lights up when he gets time with his favorite people. With the right diet and a little patience, he’s got a great shot at turning things around.

If you’ve got room for a loving boy who just wants to feel good again, Bud may be the perfect fit.

Age: Age

Sex: M

Prefers: Males or Females? Not sure it matters

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety.

Cage Aggressive? No. He’s more nervous.

Adoption Fee: $1000

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100-to 250 up to 1000.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Eclectus need a species specific diet, and tend to be pretty hormonal. Research how to handle hormonal behavior in companion parrots, and specifically check into the best diet for eclectus.

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.