Conference 7.286::pet_birds

    MaryAnne,
    
    My mother-in-law had a rosella and the last thing you could call
    it was very quiet. Her Rosella was a beak that would not quit.
    that bird would mimic just about anything, here comes the bride,
    happy birthday, and lot's more but her Rosell was not tame 
    She sure was pretty, I did love her colors. 
    I have a Pet Bird book at home and there were two kinds of Rosella's
    one had a blue base and the other had a red base I will look up
    the names and write back.

    
    Donna

    
    I believe the red coloured Rosella is called a Stanley Rosella.  I've
    heard that the handfeds are sweet but inclined to chatter.
    
    					/Rita
    

    Re .1
    
    Donna,
    
    You've mentioned your mother-in-laws Rosellas a few time so I hope you
    won't mind my questions.  I am interested in getting one but having a
    very hard time finding information on them, specifically concerning
    price.  Do you know what a ball park price would be for a Rosella?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Jeanne
    

    Jeanne,
    
    I do believe that Rosellas are around 175.00 to 200.00 I don't know
    if that is hand fed or not. From what I have heard at the bird shows
    they make lovely pets but like the mustache parakeets they need to
    be handled alot or they revert back into unfriendly birds, but we
    also know that each bird is different. I do know for a fact that
    they have a talent for mimicking.
    
    Good Luck!
    Donna

    The price mentioned in -.1 note is about what they go for around here
    in New England, but if it is a handfed, then add maybe as much as
    another $100, especially if you are buying from a retail pet store.
    The handfeds are worth it if you want a bird that is not afraid of
    you and is less likely to nip.  If you will be keeping the bird in
    a cage most of the time and working on teaching it to talk, you 
    might be wasting the extra money on a handfed.  You can usually do
    better with a young bird (either domestic handfed or imported), if
    talking is your goal.  Either the domestic or imported may learn
    to talk, but with imports sometimes you get an older bird that will
    take more time and patience.  Remember that even bird species famous
    for mimickry have individual birds that break that rule and never 
    learn to talk, despite intense and faithful efforts on the part of
    owners.
    
    Cockatiels are usually very gentle birds.  Anybody out there know
    if a rosella added to make a trio will cause trouble?  All I can
    think of is that the pair of cockatiels, if bonded, will not mix
    well with the newcomer.  Opinions? Experiences?
    
    Linda

    
     This type of rosella may be the one called "Pennant or Crimson
    Rosella"  wich is the one that has the most red, all others have
    red but other colors dominate, like the Golden Rosella wich is 
    the prettyer in my opinion. I have a book called "Simon & Schuster's"
    guide to Pet Birds by Matthew M. Vriends, this book has info on over
    200 species, i recoment it. Please forgive me for butting in but i
    like Rosellas, but un able to get one down here in Puerto Rico!!!.
    
    
     If some can get some info were one can call, like any breather please
    reply here so that some of use that are in the works on getting on can
    reach and touch one...
    
                                      Thankx in advance.
    
                                          Juan R.

    
     Sorry about my spelling at the end of my reply, .6 is my first time
    writting in this note file, forgive me please...
    
    
                                              Juan

    
    After i wrote my last reply i went and got the book i mention before
    and fount out that RED ROSELLA is The GOLDEN-MANTLED,EASTERN,or RED
    ROSELLA and not what i thought the CRIMSON, uhps. I gess one have to
    learn as we go along.
    
                                                     Juan