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Breed
Parrotlet
Color
Green/Blue
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Not good with kids
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“JOCKO”
Pacific Parrotlet
fostered by Karen A of Gibsonton, FL
Jocko is a 5 year old Pacific Parrotlet, also known as the Lesson’s Parrotlet or the Celestial Parrotlet. These species are native to Ecuador and Peru and they are the second smallest of the parrot species at about 5” in length (and the smallest found in the US). As you can see, Jocko has shredded most of his feathers. His shredding started from stress when he lost his mate about a year ago which was very traumatic for him as this species of bird form life-long and tight pair bonds with their chosen mate. Jocko, although a quiet and somewhat scared little soul, is quite the biting machine! My family and I are working with him to try and curb this behavior with some success; however, although he is tiny, he can pack quite a wallop of a bite, so he should be adopted by someone with prior bird experience who has tons of patience. He does step up nicely for my oldest daughter and me with little biting, however, please understand that my daughter was raised with a lot of animals and has a lot of experience for her young age, especially with birds, Jocko should NOT be a child’s companion. He does not like my other children or my husband, so he seems to be very particular about who he wants and who he doesn’t, so I would suggest a meeting before deciding to adopt. Jocko makes various whistles and sounds and is quite entertaining to talk to and to sing to. We are currently working on getting him converted to a better diet which hopefully will help with his feather shredding, although there is no guarantee that will ever stop. Parrotlets can live up to 20 years with the right diet. Jocko is very quiet and would be great for an apartment or condo. He has a large and very nice cage for his species and he loves to shred his toys. If you have lots of patience and love to give (and no children!), then Jocko may be the perfect little man for you!
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