Green Opaline Quaker 2.5 Years

Color

Green, Opaline, Yellow

Characteristic

Companion, Cute, Exotic, Fancy, Pet, Playful, Quiet, Rare

Additional Comments

He or she is pretty rare...a green opaline Quaker. She is large for a Quaker and as normal, a little cage aggressive; so much so that it is better to encourage it to step up outside the cage — and not by putting one’s hand inside it. This behavior can be EASILY changed with a little work. She’s easily trained with food rewards. She loves to take food from you by your fingers. These birds can live 30 years in captivity. If you want to breed Quakers there’s a little information in the next paragraph to help you.... (read more) Green opalines are selling on line for $600-$750; BUT because we are non profit rescue we are asking a rehoming fee of $350. We do have cages you can buy very cheaply also. Or you can have the one we've got him in.
Green opaline Quakers are a sex-linked mutation. To put it as simply as possible, males can be either visually opaline, or split to opaline (not able to be seen, but they still have the gene). Females, on the other hand, can only be visually opaline. Therefore, in order for a male to be visibly opaline, he needs two opaline genes whereas a female only needs one. This is why there are many more females that are visual for sex-linked mutations than males. Now, for a female to be opaline, only the father needs to have the opaline gene be it one copy (split) or two copies (visual). For a male to be visually opaline, both parents must have at least one opaline gene (mother must be opaline and the father must either be visual or split). Breeding activity is often influenced by factors like light cycles and increased food availability. In captivity Quakers will collect small items from around the house to help construct and decorate their nest. They are extremely intelligent and have the potential to be very affectionate, playful and friendly.
NOTE: Because Quakers are colony nesters (the only parrot that builds an actual stick nest – often on power lines - and there can be up to 40 apartments in one nest) – each one will have a front porch, nursery, and living quarters. The following states have outlawed ownerships of Quaker parrots: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Wyoming.

Shipping Notes

Can ship when temps reach 80° in both locations.

We are an BIG EDUCATIONAL and SMALL RESCUE not-for-profit organization in Missouri. We take in birds from single bird homes, improve their diets, socialize them, improve their overall health. This process usually takes 2-3 years. Founder did rainforest photojournalism for years and has had birds since she was 2 years old. We spend 5 hours daily in our 'bird room' cleaning, chopping fresh produce, washing bowls, and loving on these spoiled birds.