WELCOME petsrthebest! im soooo excited that you are a birdie lover! i LOVE birds to, sooo much! I had to go through quite a few pets as well before getting my dream bird.

I own a Black headed caique named tiki, you can see her in my sig. she is the love of my life and my world is centered around her. she is the biggest clown i know!

although i LOVE birds very, very much, she is my only one. but she is an attention hogger anyways. lol. I really think you should get one!

I can tell you'll be a very responsible owner. I agree, its a great idea to get a small bird first! even though tiki was my first real parrot, ive had parakeets and canarys in the past, but nothing like tiki! lol.

Cockatiels, although ive never had one, are real big sweeties! i think they would make wonderful first birds!

if you have any questions about how to work this site and/or about getting a bird and what its like to have one, feel free to ask!