ok my mom says i can get a yellow callard macaw but i want a too now i love them both so i just wanna get some advise first.

i would do a lot of research on both species before bringing either into your home. i have a special place in my heart for cockatoos, but i know they can be very demanding and LOUD. if you haven't already, you should definitely read mytoos.com.

i don't know much about the mini macaws, but i think a few people around here have them so i am sure you will get plenty of good advice.

good luck!

I agree with Emily. Both can be very loving, and, demanding.

i thought i will get a baby macaw but then i fall in love with too's

thanks for the advise i think i will see mytoo's.com thanks again

Both are nice birds. I talked with my avian vet recently and she said her too is a great bird, but LOUD. She is a feather picker, etc. And she is LOUD, did I say LOUD? hahaha.
I would have never agreed to take in Cleo if I hadn't bird sat an Amazon Cecil for 5 months and knew the species better.
Since you asked for advice, I would advise seeking out local owners of both breeds and contact them of your interest. See if they would mind if you came for a visit, different times, different days to see what they are like. Bring some token of apprecation if they agree. That'd just be a nice gesture. Read a LOT of researched books on the species. Not just heresay. If you have all of those smaller birds in your sig, then that's a little different. Budgies and tiels are wonderful and we love Dood. But the larger bird can sure bring greater enjoyment but greater challenges with it. Be informed and ready for both.
Good luck and keep us informed.

Toos are beatiful and very affectionate birds but they are incredibly destructive, very noisy and the archtypical velcro bird. If you don't spend hours with them every day, they start developing ever kind of aberrant behavior. And, it's easy to have the good intentions to spend hours and hours with them but ten, fifteen years later, the good intentions went out the window and all you have left is a very, very unhappy bird. They are the number one bird given up by owners and the number one for plucking and self-mutilation.

Yellow collard macaws are easier (everything is relative, of course, as there is no such thing as an 'easy' bird) but make sure you get a female because males tend to get quite hormonal after a number of years. Better still, if you can get a bonded pair.

And please, consider adoption instead of buying. There are lots and lots of perfectly good, healthy, affectionate birds out there in need of a good home.

Ruby says go with the macaw!!!!!!

I hold a special place for both too's and macaws. Both are amazing and I love them dearly. Definatly read mytoos.com. It will tell you so much about too's- things that some sites won't really say. Remember that a too is loud, demanding, destructive and very needy. They can also bite very hard (after experiencing this myself and seeing others as well) but then again, what bird can't? Too's are also very dusty, which means a constant need for air filters and vacuuming.

Macaws are also destructive, loud and demanding. The smaller mac's (such as the YCM) aren't usually as needy as some of the others, but you can't really generalize them. All birds are different and my advice to you would be to research, find a reputable breeder and/or rescue (seriously consider adopting, if the option is avalible), spend time with both and of course, talk to your mom

Snowflake is my daughter, I the mom am anti Too simply because they are needy birds. She loves a m2 at the bird park but the reason he is in the birdpark is because he lost his home for some reason, most probably aggression, he is in prefect feather. He is non aggressive now, but since he has a good sized aviary and toys this could be the reason for his happiness.

Noise is not too much of an issue since I have a few suns, it is really relative. We don't have rescues as there are very few birds in need of homes. Sometimes there are adverts for older babies for sale, but these are in the minority.

If Leigh and others could tell some real life phsyco puff stories here I would really appreciate it, since moms never give the best reasons why something should not be.

I have to tell you, being a mom to 2 too, I DONT recommend it. They are just far too demanding and dont make good companions. They have way too many mood swings ans when they bite, its bad. Go with the macaw! If you have any questions Ill be happy to be more specific.