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Should I Get My Parrot A Friend
In short. No, you should never bring another bird into your home for the sole purpose of being a companion to your bird. When adding a bird to your flock you must be willing to give the new bird its fair share of time if they do not get along well with other bird(s). Why adding to your flock is a bad idea You should never put two birds who are not from the same clutch in the same cage. This can cause one bird to become protective and attack the other. All birds have their personalities like humans and may not like other birds or may not even be…
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My Parrot Is Sick What Do I Do?
Your first step when dealing with a sick parrot is calling your avian vet to see when you can get them in. Depending on the severity you may need to wait a couple of hours, days, or weeks. These are simply tips from my experience of dealing with sick bird things I did not do until later on, that may have helped her recover faster. PLEASE CALL YOUR VET AND BOOK AN APPOINTMENT BEFORE DOING ANY OF THESE THINGS! What should you do while waiting? Put the bird in a hospital cage – generally, people use the bottom part of a clear bin then cut square and add mesh to…
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How To Pick Out A Small Parrot Cage?
Small parrot cage size is one of the places most new parrot owners go wrong, and not at a fault of their own. When you walk into most pet stores that sell bird cages you will see a photo of a bird similar to yours on the box so naturally you would think that is the size of cage your bird requires. Here are some qualities to look for when cage shopping! Wider Rather Than Taller Is Ideal Parrots naturally want to be as high as they can because in the wild the higher you are in the tree the safer you are from predators. Knowing these birds are less…
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How To Tame A Small Parrot
Parrot taming/training is a slow process with ups and downs. Just like humans’ birds also have good days and bad days. Go Slow Don’t be in a rush, when you are in a rush you will miss the subtle warnings that your bird is tired, confused, or not in that headspace and it will often result in a bite making everyone uneasy. That being said you most likely will get bitten by a bird when it’s your first time taming a bird. Birds have very subtle cues that are easy to miss. If you get a bite do not react, no screaming no yelling, I know it’s hard but otherwise,…