Hand reared Scarlet-Chested?

[Nrg800]

Hey everyone, I'm possibly thinking of getting a Male Scarlet-Chested parrot to keep in my room, untill the aviary is finished, so that I can have a hand-reared bird to play with untill (and when) the aviary's finished. Is it hard to get a Handreared Neophema? and if it's not, about how much would they cost?

Thanks
~Nathan!

[jusdeb]

Not much market for the Scarlets as hand reareds , they are very sweet and timid and people want the bigger more playful parrots . If you can find one then you will have a lovely little pet .
Not sure how much but I would guess around $100.00 to $120.00 thats out here where there is the "over the mountains tax " or the" lets rip country folks off tax " .
Only thing is getting it used to being in the aviary after it has been a indoor bird , easier if their is a mate and breeding season is coming up and then theres the weather , an indoor bird will be a lot softer than an aviary bird so a cold winter could be the end of your Scarlet .... not saying it cant be done these are just things to be aware of.

[Nrg800]

Hmm... Could I keep him outside at night, and get him used to it. I wouldn't get a female untill the Aviary was ready ;)

Thanks

[jusdeb]

Its already a softer bird if its hand reared , the breeder would have kept the bird inside around people to socialise it ( or should have ) .

[Nrg800]

Or, maybe keep him outside for one night in every 3, and then as the Aviary is getting closer to being finished, keep him outside for more of the time?

[Jayburd]

I haven't really ever heard of a pet neophema... interesting idea, sounds good ;)
I know the feeling... oh how naive I used to be... "mum can I get a senegal parrot as a pet?" then looked them up. $!!!!

[jusdeb]

Your kinda not getting the difference between hand reared and aviary birds ..hand reareds look at humans as parents and will want to be close to you or in a familiar environment most of the time , you are replacing what the parent birds would give them with yourself ...
Its like this ( but not a hard and fast rule ) if you want an aviary bird then thats what you buy , if you want a companion bird to be part of the household then buy a handreared , not fair on the bird to try to have both .
Now Im not saying it cant be done because I have hand reareds Quarions that are on the back verandah in summer , they are a breeding pair and do have the best of both worlds , they have each other and they still enjoy cuddles from me , with a single bird it wouldnt be fair.

[Nrg800]

Ah, okay, xD. Is there any way that you can get the birds in the aviary used to you? So that they won't scurry away when you go in? Or will they always/instinctively be like that?

Thanks!

[jusdeb]

Just time spent in the aviary will settle them down , the neophemas are a bit flighty when I walk into the aviary , depends on the specie and how much human contact they have had I guess.

[Nrg800]

Well! I'll be giving them as much as I can! xD