Warning…do a lot of research and talk to other parrot owners before you make a decision. I have two parrots, a Molucan Cockatoo and a Harlequin Macaw and they are hardly ever in their cages…Period. My opinion is that if you plan to get a parrot and stick it in a cage to look at please, please don't. Would you put your child in a cage? Because parrots are now domesticated here in the United States they need to have human interaction to survive and thrive. What I mean by domesticated is parrots by law have to be breed and born here in the U.S. They can no longer be imported from foreign countries from the wild. Parrot guardianship is not for everyone by any stretch of the imagination. They require tons of attention and love just like a toddler if not more. You will have to sacrifice yourself more than you know when you have a parrot. Just like a child you need to cook for them, clean up after them, and spend at least 4 to 5 hours of quality time a day with them to satisfy their needs. My wife and I take our kids (parrots) with us almost everywhere we go except for the places where we have been told to leave because of the birds. They ride in the jeep unrestrained and are perfectly happy to sit and watch the other cars and people. Yes they are spoiled rotten and they know it. But like I said before they are a commitment that not everyone can take on. Because we take them with us everywhere we are constantly approached by people who tell us how much they would love to have a parrot. That's my Q to start my sermon about parrot guardianship and the requirements that comes with that commitment. They are loud, they chew everything, they poop all the time (ours poop on command) and they can live up to 75 years in captivity. That's just the short list. With all the negatives aside now, parrots can bring you enormous rewards and happiness but on their terms not yours. There is no amount of money that could separate our parrots from us, nothing. We love them as much if not more than ourselves and they come first in everything we plan like vacations. Where will we board them? How long can we be gone? How will they be treated while we're gone? I'm not saying this to dissuade you from having one but rather to inform you of things that you will face as a parrot guardian. The fact is that you don't own them, they own you and they know it! I spend more time trying to talk someone out of having a parrot than I do trying to talk to them about the positives because I know from my experience that very, very few people can handle the responsibilities that come with having parrots as children. Believe me I would love to see more parrots go to good and loving homes but that's the problem. Most people don't take the time and effort to inform themselves about the risks and responsibilities of having parrots in their homes and then what happens?? The parrots usually wind up in a rehoming situation or in a rescue place because the prospective guardian didn't do any research or bother to talk to anyone else about parrots before they bought or adopted it. Now the birds pay the price for your mistake. So please take your time, do the research, talk to other parrot guardians online and inform yourself as much as possible before you commit yourself, please. Then and only then should you proceed. And one last thing I want to say is parrots like humans have different personalities and likes and dislikes. Take your time and find a breed that you like and then get to know them before you bring them home. Visit them 4 or 5 times and bring treats and talk with them, scratch them and in general get to know them as they will you. Even though our parrots spend very little time in their cages the cages must be of adequate size for the particular parrot. One more thing before I depart…contrary to popular belief parrots do not survive on seeds and nuts!! In fact seeds and nuts make up just a fraction of their diets. Fresh fruit and vegetables along with special pellets are the normal not seeds. I could go on and on but I have to go spend some time with my wife and kids (parrots) now. Good luck and may God bless you.