What are the pros and cons of keeping birds as pets?

And please give me some tips on low maintenance birds I can keep as pets if I decide to. Thanks!|||pros:





-birds are fun


-birds can be great companions


-you can teach some how to talk or whistle to tunes


-birds are usually pretty


-they are related to PENGUINS!





cons:





-like all pets, birds require maintainence and responsibility


-they do cost money


-birds can escape if you aren't careful


-birds can bite if they are unfamiliar with you or if they're just plain mean


-birds do tend to make a lot of noise, I hear lots of screeching from my cockatiel (during the night, if it's dark they won't make noice, they will sleep :) )





I think that the pros outweigh the cons. You just have to be careful and make sure you'll have a few bucks a month to feed it. I'd start out with either a parakeet (2 are great) or a cockatiel. They're great beginner birds. Parakeets aren't known for talking, but they can whistle tunes if practiced with enough. Cockatiels can usually always can be taught to whistle tunes easily and males can learn to talk! Mine says Latrell, his name. It's really cute. You should clip your birds wings if you think it's at risk for getting outside or flying into a window, that never ends well. Well I hope this helped! Good luck!|||Pros:


- Yes, they are beautiful animals.


- They can live a long time.


Cons:


- They aren't that low maintenance.


- They can be noisy.


- They are better flying out instead of in a cage.


Sorry, I just think birds are better outside, and not in cages.|||Birds are not low maintanence animals.





Smarter birds such as parrotts, love birds, cockatiels need constant amusement or they develop behavioural and mental problems. They take as much effort as about a 2 year old child except they never grow up. Very rewarding pets, but a lot of time.





BUdgies and finches take less time but be prepared to listen to a lot of chirping





Ally|||Pros- Fun, loving, and live a long time


Cons- depending on the bird it can be very loud


I have 9 types of birds, each with their own personality. They are fun to watch and train. Also they give me a good laugh. Birds are a full time job. They need to eat fresh seed and water everyday and need alot of love and attention or they can get depressed. but they are a joy.