B
Region: US
Sunday 09 August 2026 21:30:10 GMT
6772
1046
85
6
Music
Download
Comments
This_animal_house :
I own a Sun Conure and I love him. Would I recommend? Absolutely not
2026-08-10 03:20:14
47
vince :
i think 95% or more of people who own exotic birds/parrots shouldn't own them. the level of care they need is really not understood by the majority of people. and i think the exotic pet trade should be stopped entirely
2026-08-25 22:34:46
0
mydragonflydust :
I used to live with a roommate with multiple parrots. One of the parrots bonded with me instead of her owner. I couldn't take her after I eventually moved out. It hurt so much. Parrots are closer to A MARRIAGE than pet ownership. Don't do it if you can't commit.
2026-08-09 22:06:10
110
🐛 Alex 🦕 :
i agree with these points completely, people really underestimate the work it takes to look after birds (or most exotic animals). i would be interested to know your opinion on pigeons? im mostly referring to the standard rock doves you see on the street rather than fancy breeds. considering they live in large flocks, how ethical is it to keep them?
2026-08-10 11:13:17
12
meganmonkey14 :
I work at a pet store and people don’t even like to hear that goldfish and live for 5 years and geckos can live for 15. They ask me if I’m serious and I’ve been asked “do you think mine will live that long!?!?” No way people can’t handle an animal that can live longer than them
2026-08-10 05:32:53
11
Apple :
I love parrots and I can't imagine my life without a parrot, but whenever I share my experience owning birds with people and their response is "I want to own a parrot!" I waste ZERO time going into excruciating detail about why they don't actually want a parrot because it's a full lifestyle change. It's not like adopting a cat or dog on a whim one day, there's SO much that goes into bird husbandry that the average person is absolutely not prepared to deal with!!
2026-08-10 08:08:35
28
sanguine :
i work at a petstore and people complain about the price of our parrots all the time like theyre hundreds of dollars because they live basically the same lifespan as us we dont want anyone to walk in and buy one 💔
2026-08-10 15:28:46
15
Chary.zard :
I have a snake as a pet and I don’t think most people should have reptiles. Honestly most people shouldn’t have animals in general
2026-08-10 00:53:43
10
Caro :
the speed with which I yell "ABSOLUTELY NOT" when someone (it's always someone who doesn't even have pets) says they want a bird and I'm not even a bird owner, just someone who has learned about them enough to know that going to bird sanctuaries and watching bird comp videos is more than enough for 99% of people
2026-08-10 13:16:13
7
Rainie Sanders :
I agree, parrots should not be and do not make good pets. Before I got parrots I always told people who had parrots that I really wanted one and never understood why without fail, they all said "No you don't." I understand it now, but I'm lucky to have the time and resources to care for a bird that otherwise could go to a home that doesn't know anything about it. I love my bird's, I will always have them, but they should not be pets.
2026-08-09 22:29:18
1
SaiyanPrinceOfLegend :
One could say this also applies to human children, most people who have children SHOULD NOT have them
2026-08-09 23:25:03
10
Samantha :
Having pets that could naturally outlive me is a total no-go for me. My husband and I don’t want kids, so it’s even less likely we’d have someone who would already know them/want them when we pass. I’m a cat person and that’s already a long commitment itself! I have a 16 year old I’ve had since I was 16.
2026-08-10 01:37:00
10
dracumaura_ :
i went to a parrot rescue open house recently, i met a green cheek conure who wasn’t even a year old yet. it absolutely broke my heart that she’s already been given up. i’ve had friends who’ve asked me “do you think a parrot would be good for me” and i always tell them “nope, probably not”
2026-08-10 01:08:28
7
jenliness84 :
Birds should not be pets period. They can’t properly fly unless they are in the wild. The ones that are kept as pets are so incredibly social that they end up self mutilating because they don’t get enough social interaction. Their erogenous zones are where people naturally want to pet them and it ends up frustrating them so they become aggressive. Along with all of the reasons you listed. And I truly believe all exotic animals should not be pets. Only .01% of the population can actually properly care for them. If it’s not domesticated, it shouldn’t be a pet
2026-08-09 22:20:48
5
windingrhodes :
It's so sad that birds are treated the way they are. Our first sun conure was 3 yrs old when we got him and we were his 4th home. He had a lot of aggression issues and didn't even know how to fly. We had him for 6 years until he passed in a freak accident. We brought home our current sun conure early 2020 when he was only 6 months old, and we are his second home.
2026-08-09 23:40:02
5
Brenna Fuller :
Another long lived animal people shouldn't have is turtles. ESPECIALLY tortoises. Nobody should be able to breed and sell turtles and tortoises.
2026-08-11 13:17:43
4
Taylor :
wait what’s up with burning candles/cooking on the stove when owning birds? (i totally agree with everything here and do not want to own birds, just curious!)
2026-08-10 22:58:21
3
lunarflame63 :
Pet parrots RARELY live to be anything over 40-60 as pets.
2026-08-11 01:56:59
0
Lionel :
thank you for this. my disabled son desperately wants a bird and I keep telling him no. I feel bad but we wouldn't be a good home for a bird and these videos help confirm that for me so I feel less bad😅
2026-08-10 17:03:16
3
Nessie :
To me, a large parrot is a raccoon
2026-08-10 02:27:14
4
rrbellow :
We NEED a tiger king/God of Monsters doc to bring attention to this and actually have regulations enforced. My birds are literal toddlers😭 they have their own bedroom, there are live trees in the room with special lighting installed for the plants and birds health. I work from home and they get to have me around all day. 2 hours of my day is spent cleaning up after them. I have only stainless steel cookware, I have will that specifically includes what happens with them with money allocated for their care. I’m not less than $20,000 into make my birds life as good as possible and they’re still getting cheated out of the life they SHOULD have. Stopppp getting birds🥲
2026-08-10 17:56:59
3
morriuxnft3 :
I have a pigeon which is supposed to be the more low-key pet bird option but she is so obsessed with me in a way I was not prepared for. I absolutely adore her but omg it’s intense.
2026-08-10 17:56:01
4
Furby the Birb :
I love furby more than my own life, but I would never ever ever recommend a cockatoo. I agree that they shouldn't be bred or sold
2026-08-10 21:44:39
2
joobn :
3 adopted and 1 rescue i’ll always have parrots in my life unless something diasterous happened to me, these are my kids and i’d never abandon them
2026-08-10 00:03:49
4
dez :
thank you for this video! i own a 41 year old parrot and i manage the care of 250+ parrots professionally. parrots are not pets, parrots are wildlife in crisis, and the illegal trade and excessive breeding needs to be stopped!
2026-08-10 04:11:01
3
To see more videos from user @twfrogs, please go to the Tikwm
homepage.
