We have a severe macaw, a little smaller than the usual blue & gold. She needs a pretty big cage and her own room so she doesn't scream when we talk. She says all kinds of things, knows our names, plays.... almost like having a dog. She will destroy anything around so we don't just let her wander around by herself. They never go to the vet and, I hear, usually only go once and that's it. They do live for 50-60 years. A blue & gold in England belonging to Winston Churchill is 105.
It's a commitment and you need to do plenty of research.
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