8-9hrs is tough, and would be extremely hard on a bird. Something like a canary, or one of the less handleable types of bird might be ok, but parrots need a lot of interaction with you. I tend to think of them like 2yr olds - they really need to be supervised and played with.
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Date: 2009-05-02 12:04 pm (UTC)Billy is nice, but daughter decided on Evie. ;~)