I've never been a big fan of birds, but I do know that they can make great pets. I'm just scared of them, my dad had a redheaded amazon that didn't like anyone but him. The bird would snap everytime I got near the cage, as a little kid that really scared me. But when I worked at Petco I fell in love with an African Grey, He would sit on my shoulder while I was working the cash register. But so far the african grey is the only bird that I've ever wanted to take home.