Parrots For Dummies

Parrots For Dummies
by Nikki Moustaki

Parrots For Dummies
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Author: Nikki Moustaki
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-27
ISBN: 0764583530
Number of pages: 392
Publisher: For Dummies

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Summary: 1 Stars

I was very disappointed in this title. I've been building a small library of books on parrots and parrot care and Ms. Moustaki was a new author for me, so I was hoping for some new perspectives. Unfortunately, I am afraid the more I read, the less credible I found the material to be. "...for Dummies" usually does better than that. I can definitely recommend Gary Gallerstein's comprehensive The Complete Pet Bird Owner's Handbook and that would be a far better purchase than this for a new parrot owner.

My chief complaint with this book is that the author does not distinguish between established fact and personal opinion. I find this particularly offensive in a reference work, especially one which makes sweeping statements about what is safe and healthy for a creature as decidedly vulnerable as a pet parrot. I don't mind an author stating opinion or personal experience, but I like to know when something has been established as fact through careful research work or through scientific process and when it is just the author's personal take. Add that to a bias towards "if it is natural it must be safe/better" and my fluff alarms start to go off. I got rather irritated and agitated reading this, and I might actually consign it to the recycle bin rather than Goodwill as I actually think in the wrong hands it could be worse than nothing.

Yeah, not every sentence in the book is wrong, it's just that so many are kinda on the edge, the signal to noise ratio is way down. I just can't recommend this book. And I probably will be avoiding this author.

Summary of Parrots For Dummies

Parrots make a wonderful alternative to the traditional pet. They?re as loving, intelligent, companionable, and entertaining as a cat or a dog but they surpass them by far in many other ways. They don?t require walks around the block, they?re perfect for apartment living, most have long life spans, and they?re full of personality. Besides, when was the last time you saw a vibrant blue cat or had a conversation with a talking dog?

Whether you are just thinking about buying a parrot or you?ve had parrots for years, Parrots for Dummies is full of helpful information about how to be the best parrot guardian you can be. Parrots for Dummies is packed full of useful tips, hints, reminders, and warnings about everything related to parrots and their care, including:

  • Picking a parrot
  • Bringing a new parrot home
  • Parrot behavior made simple
  • Taming and training your bird
  • Travel tips

Author Nikki Moustaki, avian care and behavior consultant and author of Parakeets for Dummies, gives you all of her experienced advice about owning, caring for, and loving parrots. She draws on her professional knowledge as well as her personal familiarity with the bird to show you how to make the most of your parrot-guardian relationship. She includes information on:

  • Purchasing and adopting a parrot
  • Proper housing and food
  • Parrot illnesses and diseases
  • Correcting behavioral problems
  • Living in a multiple parrot household
  • Breeding and showing parrots

In addition to all the help and guidance, Parrots for Dummies comes with a full-color insert with pictures of over 25 different kinds of parrots to help you choose a new pet that catches your eye or find your existing pet?s nearest relation. So whether you?re buying your first parrot or looking for some advice about an old friend, Parrots for Dummies has something for you.

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