Young Crow/ Raven for Sale in Bradford

£1,000

spookyfangs

Posting for 8+ years

 Bradford

£1,000

Ad ID: 40412237

Rehomed

Description:

His name is Orion and he is 10 months old. We are unsure if he is a Raven or Crow as it is hard to tell until he has grown his tail. He also unfortunately does not make crow or raven sounds as he tries to mimick the cats and sugar gliders in the house. For anyone curious he cannot be released into the Wild as he has a rare feather condition causing the tips of his wings to have white feathers, because of this deficiency he would have trouble surviving in the outdoor weather and would not survive the winter. His colours also mean other crows would naturally avoid him.

He is semi tame as he does sit on shoulders and arms and sometimes allows being petted on the beak.

He likes watching TV, listening to calm music and playing with toys. His favourite are strings he can chase and the laser light for cats.

He has learned a few silly tricks like barking when he's in his cage and hissing like a cat when he's upset. I'm not sure why he won't fly but I assume it's because he has been raised around the cats and believes he is also a cat.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND he is not a quiet bird, he likes to caw, bark and make other strange noises all day. Some mornings he is quiet and most days he will call for you when he wakes up after sunrise. I usually leave him food for the morning so that he is not noisy in the early hours of the day. If anything startles him at night or if you turn the light on in the room, he will wake up and start cawing.

He is not very picky with food and doesn't mind being hand fed but prefers picking up the food to eat himself. He does enjoy eating meat, cat food, nuts, raisins, some vegetables and fruit.

We unfortunately cannot keep him as we have too many rescue cats and we do not have enough time to give him attention. He seems to be b ok around other pets but we do not recommend leaving him unsupervised with other pets that can hurt him. I would also not recommend him being around small pets like mice, hamsters, pet insects as he will naturally try to chase and eat them. He also finds it amusing to pull on the cats tails, chase them or peck them on the faces. The cats however do not find this amusing.

He does roam free in the house so would be more than happy running loose with lots of areas to climb or perch. I will only sell him to anyone who has a large indoor cage, indoor aviary or indoor space for him. As due to his feathers he will not survive in a cold outdoor space.

He is a bit shy and weary of people he doesn't know and will act suspicious or hide behind his owners hair. He likes to play with and chew on hair and peck on the head. He sometimes likes to ride around the house on our heads. He can sometimes be temperamental and will yell back if you yell at him. He likes to take baths himself but does not like being washed. If you leave him a basin of water or a large dog bowl filled with water he splashes around in it, dips his head in and flaps his wings with joy.

Please feel free to ask any questions about him. We will ask for proof of address, proof of large cage, aviary or indoor enclosure before adoption. I will require a video of you with the aviary, cage or enclosure.