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Dangers associated with imported African Grey Parrots

An African Grey Parrot will acommpany you for a long time. Therefore you should buy a parrot only from a recognized breeder and never imported animals which may be found in some trade outlets. Just a few months ago Tthese animals flew around still in the jungle freely, then and under painful circumstances were imported to Europe. Many of the animals do not get over these strains. The parrots, which are already weaked come into quarantine and are administered large quantities of antibiotics often causing liver damage and then sold. Younger birds may survivethe large doses of antibiotics yet often die later under the ownership of the buyer. Besides you do not know as old the caught bird real are. As a rough guide though one can recognize young grey parrots by their black button eyes, the entire eye is black filled out. At the age of approx. 1 year, the eye changes to a light-grey over, then only the iris is black.