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Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot – male
Loriculus galgulus

Pet Parrot Care

Parrots are a lot different from dogs and cats as pets. Unlike dogs and cats, parrots do not need blow drys or spa treatments. Grooming a parrot should maintain clipped nails and wings and a beak in perfect shape. But this is not something easy to do. A pet parrot owner should be trained by a professional avian veterinarian to make sure that they know what they are doing. If not, never attempt on grooming your parrot because it might cause serious injuries.

BEAK

Be cautious certain types of conditions like an upper or lower beak growing off to the side is one. This can be defect acquired during birth or an injury from an accident. Cleaning and caring the beak might prove to be difficult in such a condition. Some illnesses might also cause problems in growing your parrot’s beak such as mite or fungal infections.

NAILS

The first thing to know in cutting your parrot’s toenails is to identify the desired length that the nails should be cut. For this procedure, you will need an effective bird holder or a method of safe restraint, a cutting device and a styptic powder. Never attempt to cut the nails if you are unsure and not properly trained to do it. In case you are, you will only get used to the right length as time progresses. The cutting device should be appropriate to the size of your parrot. For smaller ones, human nail trimmers will do but for larger ones, a pet nail trimmers or the guillotine-style nail trimmer is most appropriate. If in any case you cause your parrot’s toenail to bleed, be ready with the styptic powder but be cautious because this is very painful when applied to an open wound so you have to restrict your parrot from moving wildly effectively.

Nails are important to be cut because this can cause injury to your parrot. Long toenails might get caught in rugs, carpets, toys and cages and can be the cause of a broken toe.

WINGS

A properly clipped parrot’s wings can prevent a serious injury to your pet parrot. In an attempt to fly during play sessions, parrots can avoid falling to the ground hard with correct clipped wings. Not only that they will also not be prone to serious wing, leg and head injury because of crashing into doors, mirrors, windows and ceiling fans.

True, full-winged parrots are very nice to look at and add to the beauty of the parrot but keep in mind that your parrot is a pet and not left out in the wild where they can boast off their wings while looking for food, flying to safety, protecting their young and shelter or finding companionship. You would not want your parrot to wander and fly off just like that would you! So be sure to trim the wings of your parrot and trim it correctly. Never attempt to trim the wings for the purpose of style and wild appearance because this might cause your parrot to fall hard on the ground and go circles in the air. Aim for wings that will help your bird flutter harmlessly to the ground.

Feeding your parrot

Like in grooming, perhaps the one important thing you have to keep in mind is that your parrot is a pet and you do not compare or imitate the lifestyle of the parrot in the wild because the environment is totally different.

In feeding the parrot, you have to make a total conversion of the parrot’s diet. Do not be carried away by books or pet shop owners who are saying that seeds are the best diet your parrot could ever have.

Parrots like humans need to have a well-balanced diet. Seeds are great for wild parrots because they are high in fat and protein. But wild parrots activities are not similar to pet parrots. Wild parrots get much exercise out there, flying here and there to look for food and find a shelter. They need all the weight, energy and fats they can get to do these activities. Pet parrots just stay home and only get exercise during very limited time of play sessions.

The acceptable diet to home-bound parrot pets is 70-80 percent “pelleted” diet and with the remaining 20-30 percent composition of fruits and veggies diet. It will also help if you go and ask your avian vet to make you a list of foods to avoid by your parrot. Some examples are raw onions, guacamole, chocolate or any milk products, avocado and rhubarb.

Cages and accessories

Parrots need a big cage so that they can have enough space to swing their wings fully and cling and hang as much as they want to. The best cages are those that are made of stainless steel, no paint chip off or rust that your bird might feed on. Plus they are great for cleaning considerations. They can be easily cleaned by a bleach solution and rinsed.

Feeding bowls that are stainless steel are ideal too. The perch should be thicker in size so that your bird can avoid toenail injuries and do not feed on it.

Parrot safety

Having a parrot at home means you have to make your home much safer for your bird companion. Toxic fumes released by appliances with non-stick surfaces are deadly for your pet parrot. So use them with caution or do not use them at all. Other dangerous household items that can cause serious damage to your parrots are scented candles, incense, cigarette smoke, cooking smoke, sprays, aerosol fumes and carpet powders, metals made of lead and zinc, toxic plants, electrical cords, hot and boiling foods and other pets.

Make sure that you have all the necessary information from your avian veterinarian before having a pet parrot. Ask him for a list of things you need to remember and avoid while having a bird companion. It may not be easy but you will get the hang of it later on.

this is my female hanging parrot. the male named poly but this one is lily. i got her at 13.7.2009. its a little longer to make it tame.. well it is tamed now!!! tanks 4 all ur tips!!
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Yahoo Answers:

Question by Willowellapuppies: How much does it cost for a hanging parrot?
My sister is looking for one and wants to know how much it costs.

Best answer:

Answer by norman7774
Oh.. you know one can not say with precision. I have seen them priced at (from) to 0.. depends on what they are made of and how big and the general workmanship on them.

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If you love birds and want to get involved, you can volunteer at a parrot sanctuary. A sanctuary helps out exotic birds that have not been taken care of properly and have been abandoned by their owner.

What A Parrot Sanctuaries Like:

A parrot sanctuary is a safe haven for parrots. Most of the time a it will have acres upon acres of land so that they will have large enough home for all of rethe birds that they rescue. They can rescue anything from grey parrots to cockatoos and Amazon parrots. It will also have climate controlled areas for the birds because most of them are used to a tropical climate.

At parrot sanctuaries, birds are given a second chance at a happy life. Most of the time, a bird is bought as a pet thinking that it will be just like a cat or a dog. Cats and dogs do not need nearly as much attention as an exotic bird, so many people underestimate the cost and trouble of keeping these birds as pets. Sometimes it is just the fact that people have changing lives. They go through marriages, divorces, children, and become ill.

A parrot has a life span of nearly eighty years for most larger species. On average, a parrot usually only spends five to eight years with a single owner. Parrots do not like moving from place to place, so a parrot sanctuary can be a good resting spot for a parrot that has been moved around too much. If they are resentful of the moves, they will show bad behavior and if a shelter does not or cannot take them in, they are usually put down because they can no longer be controlled.

A sanctuary serves as a place where parrots can grow old and live a happy life. You can help parrot sanctuaries by spreading the word about being a responsible parrot owner. You can also help by volunteering when needed. It can be a great way to help out these beautiful birds. Many sanctuaries rely on volunteer involvement in order to keep things running. If you volunteer you can either help out with keeping the birds company, talking to them, or you can help out in other ways. You can help to raise money, distribute information, and bring in the vital resources a parrot sanctuary needs to keep going.

Yahoo Answers:

Question by Lorri R: My friend wants to get a parrot!?
I really dont know where to start here, so ill just tell you a bit about the situation im in. My friend has two budgies which she has only had for about a month. They are her only birds, but she doesnt like them and she doesnt and didnt realize that she was making a bad investment when she bought them. She has tons and tons of reptiles, but every time i turn around, she is giving one of them up because the novelty has worn off and if she gives one up, she can get another one. This bugs me to no end! I have a snake and a leopard gecko and a siamese cat. No matter how boring my snake and my lizard are, i could never give them up, because, well, theyre my pets and i love them. same with my cat. My friend doesnt feel guilty. Also, every time i get something, she has to always put my pets down, and try to top them by going out and buying something else. Truly, she is selfish alot, especially when you hear this. She wants to trade in her budgies at a rescue bird place, for a cockatoo. You cant even trade in birds anyways. It just makes me so mad. Shes only 13 years old and she is going to get a cockatoo when she has only had virtually no bird experience. I have never had a bird, but i know much much more than her. Her birds are good, she just needs to work with them, but she doesnt have the patience. so for some reason she thinks that she should go buy the largest, loudest, emotionally neediest bird available. They deserve a forever home and i can almost 100% guarantee that bird would end up at some sanctuary, or would be stuck in the cage after my friend got sick of it. I dont know how to tell her she really should not get a cockatoo. And i might just be saying this because of jealousy, but i really do concern for the bird. She also has a little brother who is just a hellian. He has killed numerous hamsters and other critters. Just give me some advice on how to deal with her or tell her she shouldnt get a cockatoo please! Thankyou so much

Best answer:

Answer by federico3
I know this may not be helpful, but you should try to make her see the error. Talk to her as much as you can about it. Tell her it wouldn’t be right, and that the way she doesn’t have patience for the budgies, she won’t have for the cockatoo.
Just trying to be helpful =)

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