Exotic Birds As Pets In India

Having pets is not something new in India. The history of pets goes back to thousands of years in India. People used to have variety of animals and birds as pets including parrots, pigeons, mynas, squirrels, sparrows, dogs, cats, goats, monkeys and even snakes. Lately however, there is a new craze that is spreading among Indians and that is owning exotic birds as pets.

What are exotic birds? Exotic bird means a bird that does not have its origin in India. Originally, these are from other countries imported into India for the sake of owning them as pets or for breeding them within India. We used to see exotic birds like macaw and cockatoos only in the zoos and circuses. Today that is not the case, macaws, cockatoos, grey parrots and sun conures have become too common in India.

There are many farms that are breeding these exotic birds in India. You can buy these exotic birds directly from the breeders if you have any breeders. There are traders that buy these exotic birds from these breeders for wholesale price and sell them to exotic birds lovers in India. Traders also import these birds from other countries based on their availability and distribute them throughout the country.

Having exotic birds has become more than just a hobby for many; yes, it becomes a craze for hundreds of people in India. You cannot find these exotic birds so easily in the pet shops because of their expensive nature. Very few shops have the potential of having exotic birds in their shops. It can prove to be very risky to have exotic birds in display in the pet shops. Many pet shops therefore do not prefer to have these expensive birds. They rather have their contacts through which they procure exotic birds for their customers on the basis of pre-paid orders.

If you want to own exotic birds be prepared to shell out anywhere between thousands of rupees to several lakhs depending on the type of exotic birds you would like to own.