![]() ![]() ![]() Locked in overly small, empty cages and Death comes early.Īgain, any of them are likely to easily out live you! Or, die an early death. Inappropriate, poor to dangerous diet base, which in conjunction with the above weakens them further. Not allowed to Fledge resulting in the underdeveloped Cardiovascular system, which includes the air-sacks (lungs) and flight muscles. Incompetent weening /starvation of the chick. Very early death resulting from over-breeding and inbreeding resulting is crumbled DNA potential not supporting even a limited life span. Of late, there has been a crash in the life span of Companion Parrots. And, at the same time, pass in as few as 10 to 20 years. Personally, I'm interested in the WHY you ask!Īny of the mid-larger range of Parrots you presented can easily out live an Adult Human. Imagine how long these feathery monsters will live WITH proper care ![]() Their wild caught parents have already proven they can live as long as/longer than us not receiving ideal care. I think captive bred large parrots may actually have longer potential "average" lifespans than humans. So if a bird can endure the trauma of being removed the wild and caged, live to 45 or 50 on a crap diet, exposed to toxins in their environment (like smoke or candles or teflon) and with little/no vet care, then how long will our current "generation" of parrots hatched in captivity in the past 20/30 years who have diligent owners with access to all the current care guidelines and experienced avian vet care live? I suspect MUCH longer than their predecessors and in much better health for longer. Many parrots back in the day died much younger than they should have (despite seeming old for a pet) due to poor diet and lack of knowledge by vets on parrot healthcare. Personally, I don't think we really know yet the maximum lifespan or even true "average" lifespan of parrots. It’s a huge undertaking.īut why does it matter? Isn’t our goal each to give our parrots the best and longest life possible? What impact does the exact ranking of longevity have on our choice of parrot? I’m not saying it isn’t an interesting question, just that we need a few hundred more years of data to accurately answer it To really get a handle on lifespans we need centuries of data from wild populations (which would require the extremely traumatic process of capturing and tagging them as well as re-capturing most likely several times in the future) as well as actual documentation over the next few hundred years of captive parrots. My own precious Glorie died mysteriously at 3 years old despite having a life full of love, exercise, excellent diet, safety, and regular vet care, yet a friend of mine has 3 cockatiels nearly as old as I am. Birds are injured, poisoned, get infections, have congenital organ defects. I’ve seen “young” cockatiels in their mid 20s active, alert, healthy! Which of these is the norm?Īs far as minimum lifespan there is no such thing living things die. I’ve seen “old” cockatiels at age 10 stiff joints, poor feathers, loosing eyesight, coordination, and body mass. My own great uncle was “young” at 95 clearing brush by hand on a mountain among other things until a couple of years before he died at age 99. Is there a reason this particular topic is of such interest to you?Ĭonsider this I’ve met people who were “old” at 40 with all sorts of “old people illnesses” and wrinkly skin.
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