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Third generation import senegal as pet?

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Question
Hi, i have found a guy in my area selling two male third generation import senegals,  they are 2 years or younger(there grand paretns were wild caught but there parents came from the wild caught guys there the wild caught guysm grandchildren so to speak) I am very intreted in taking one of his hads for a very resinable price. He wa going to use them for breeding but he has several others and has to many to care for. My questions are:

Given a few months would one of these birds become semitame?(fingertame or at lest not running when you are feeding it? maybe even tame enogugh to play out of its cage? I have always wanted a senegal... and really want to take a little guy from him but I must know before hand if the bird would Ever come around even slightly? I know that the bird wont be half as tame as a handfed baby. i already have a large enough spare cage to keep him in and have experiance with my handfed male lovebrid in diet/care please let me know what you think. Also In a large cage with lots of syimulating toys and a great diet and living near my lovebird would he be too lonely if he never became tame? Thank you for your time.

Answer
Hi there,
The problem is that if they have spent 2 years in an aviary with other birds, putting them in a cage in a house with humans will be very stressful for them and they won't be happy at all. These birds may never become tame enough to lift without getting bitten and to tame them if it is possible may take years. I have a cockatiel that was a year when I got her and she wasn't handreared, I have had her for years and she still isn't tame enough to handle at all and any handling puts her under great stress. Since the bird has been living with others of its own species, seperating it could cause it a lot of anxiety and may lead to problems like feather plucking. Human company and living near a love bird cannot compare to living with other senegals. Personally I think that you will end up with a very scared, unhappy and lonely bird. If the bird was fit for breeding purposes then it must be very wild as most tame birds make terrible parents and may fail to breed. Also the cheap price also indicates how wild the birds must be. They may make good aviary birds but I doubt they would make good house parrots. Its up to you really but could u really spend 50 years caring for a bird that may bite you really badly every time you try to handle it or attack you every time you approach? Sounds like a lot of stress for both you and the bird. You get what you pay for, I would recommend finding a responsible breeder. parrots cost a fortune to feed and esp for things like vets bills. If you dont invest in a healthy bird to start with it can cause you heart ache in the long run. Good luck with whatever you decide