Some birds prefer to sit back and observe new situations, objects or people before they decide to explore them. Other birds are more assertive and decide instantly whether the new thing is good or evil. Many birds that are placed in new homes at a very young age, mature into something totally inappropriate for the circumstances. Many people do not understand that parrots change as they grow up. All baby parrots that are still being handfed are cute.
Parrots are very adaptable and able to form new relationships throughout their lives.
Remember that large psittacines are not really mature until they are about five years old. Most are not capable of breeding and raising babies until they are six to ten years old. The life span in captivity is about 35 to 40 years for Senegal Parrots, and 60 to 100 years for some of the Amazons, Cockatoos and Macaws. Of course, in the wild they do not usually live that long. Some of our babies have been good pets and then have been good breeders.