Undoubtedly parrots benefit from the use of talking toys because it makes them feel so much closer to their owners when their owners are not around. The use of a talking toy helps the parrot feel that there is someone in the house all the time and when they hear your recorded voice they also feel much more at ease. This has such great benefits for a pet parrot.

Your own personal recordings on a talking toy will have absolutely huge benefits for the health and welfare of your pet parrot.

Parrots seem to love most types of toys, but talking toys are undoubtedly one of the best types that you could buy for your parrot, not just for its entertainment but because it also plays a vital role in its physical, emotional and behavioral adaptation into its captive surroundings.

It is a shame, but many parrot owners do not realize this and just consider it as a beautiful plumage that would make an interesting exhibit when visitors come to their home.

Just as we humans do, parrots experience a lot of emotional and physical emotions and are quite capable of feeling frustrated, lonely and bored. Boredom is a real problem for a pet parrot when the owners leave to go to work. A talking parrot toy can give the bird company inside its cage and can entertain it throughout the day.

Parrots do not like to be left alone and can always demand attention. Obviously, you will not be available every time it needs you, so a talking parrot toy can substitute for your company to a certain extent anyway.

Here are a few reasons why your parrot would enjoy a talking toy:

• Talking parrot toy – Frustration

A lonely parrot can easily become bored and this causes frustration which in the end shows as plucked feathers and a bad tempered parrot. Although, a cage for the parrot is its territory to sleep and eat in, it can also become a prison for it if it needs to spend most of the time inside it. A talking parrot toy can relieve it a lot by giving it companionship just like another real parrot.

• Talking parrot toy – Teaching A Parrot

If you own a parrot you might not always find time to spend with it teaching it to talk. This is where a talking parrot toy can come to your rescue and teach your pet how to talk. The biggest advantage of such a toy is that you can record in them whatever you need to teach your parrot and just play it on repeatedly until your parrot learns it.

• Talking parrot toy – Reducing Boredom

As said earlier parrots are attention seekers and the presence of another bird inside its cage gives it quite an inquisitiveness to explore it. A talking toy to a parrot can be a wonder, if it has not seen any other parrot. This can keep it entertained for a long time and bring its boredom to the curb.

A talking parrot toy has many very positive attributes that will help your parrot in its development, in its social skills, is temperament, physical exercise and other behaviors that occur from its emotional feelings. When a parrot can interact with toys they are using their cognitive skills as well as their intellectual ability and therefore will benefit in so many different ways. There is no mystery about the fact that “A happy parrot is a happy pet!”

For information on how to care for your parrot and how to best rare a pet parrot from parrot expert Kaye Dennan visit Pet Parrot Secrets
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Question by kalamazoophoto: Where do I find that toy talking parrot? I live in Kalamazoo, MI?

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The great thing about keeping an African Grey parrot as a pet is that it can form a strong bond with you. Unlike a dog which can fetch a baseball, an African Grey can talk, well at least mimic the sounds you and others around you make, including the telephone and microwave oven.

Just like any other pet, this bird requires all the attention you can give to it. Spend some quality time feeding your bird and you will discover their amazing character and affection. Unlike a cat or a dog, an African Grey parrot can live as long as humans do, and some even outlived their owners. In that sense, it is a great companion to have.

Considering that this bird is going to live with you for a very long time, it will need a big and sturdy cage for comfort, with doors opening on the front and at the top. It will not be a problem to source for a suitable cage because pet shops carry a wide variety of cages for parrots. And with the internet so accessible to anyone, ordering a bird cage from a website is also a good option if there are no pet shops in your area.

Unlike other pet birds, this parrot needs stimulation. Get parrot toys so that your bird can amuse itself during the times you are not at home. The most common ones are plastic rings that you can hang from the top of the cage. They love to bite, climb and hang upside down on the rings.

The African Grey loves dry natural seed and nut mix. You should be able make this yourself with ingredients from the grocery store or supermarket if the pet store is too far away. Fresh cut fruits and vegetables like celery and asparagus are also good for the parrot for the vitamins that they provide.

This parrot likes to be spoken too, especially by its owner. But be careful with the vocabulary that you use because the bird is actually studying all the sounds that you make and registering it in its head. But one good idea is to let it speak your name, home address and telephone number. This is exactly what an owner did and when his African Grey flew away through an opened window, the person who found the parrot managed to return it because the bird kept on repeating its owner’s phone number.

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Question by Peter Blake-segovia: Can 2 cockatiels with eggs live with a wild parrot?
I have two cockatiels in an outside aviary and a wild parrot keeps hanging around. I am able to catch this parrot easily, and I was wondering, if I caught this wild parrot, could it live with my cockatiels and their two eggs?

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yeah. But only if you give them no food for a few days so they learn companionship

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Parrot breeding is one of a million and interesting hobby that many people desire. Like me, I am a hobbyist whom I engaged in the field of birds that I really love and enjoy. I am very glad that in many years of trial and failure in the hobby that I choose which is breeding different kinds of bird.  There are many things that I experienced and learned in breeding birds. There are two things that I encountered bad and good things. At first, entertaining is my target but in the days, weeks, months and years pass, there are many things that I discovered and make up in my mind that I really enjoy this kind of hobby. After that, it became business. Should I call it hobby or profession? Maybe I should call it profession because in my years of breeding birds I spent most of my time taking care of them, many nights I didn’t go to sleep to make sure of their safety, doing the night work looking for them time to time. Regular checking of the babies most especially when there are many chicks to feed. Way back in the beginning, I got a pair of parakeets that my mom gave to. I have no idea how to take care of those birds. Suddenly they died in some reason. I don’t know how they died and the cause of their death because I am not aware in caring them. I really love birds.

Parrots usually need toys most especially young parrots. In breeding parrots or keeping this intelligent bird you must know how to deal with them or how to bond with them. They need time to play just like our kids and they need to play not just for fun but they play for exercise. Birds also need exercise just like ours. To make them fit not to make them fat. Fat birds are easy to die and they are not reproductive in other way of saying they are not fit well. Like human being fat people prone to heart attack and high blood diseases. Some times fat people cannot produce babies same as in birds. That is why they need to play and exercise. They need toys and other things to play too.

There are many different types of bird toys that are easy to find in your local pet stores. If you are buying bird toys look for the toys that will fit to your bird. First step you have to do or know the kind of bird that you are keeping. This is very important in buying bird toys. You cannot give small toy to the big species of birds it is very hazardous to them is just because it is possible them to choke the small parts of the small toys. Same thing with the small birds they cannot enjoy the big toys because it is big. Maybe they cannot afford to gnaw it or they cannot even to move it because is it very big and heavy.

Secondly, choosing the right materials of bird toys is also important. Sharp pointed steel toys can harm your bird; small parts can also harm them if they swallow it, rusty materials can also cause of ill ness and sudden death, painted toys can also harm your birds and cause by death.

Parrot toys are easy to find in your local pet store or you can make by your own choice. Making Toys for them are full of enjoyment and in the same time exiting. Like me, I make my own toys for my birds. Yes it is possible, for small birds like parakeets or budgies you can offer them parakeet toys like shinny and bright things, bells, small wooden blocks, small wooden ladders, mirrors, or you can think any things that can catch their attention. In parrots you can offer a multiple layer wooden ladder, wooden blocks, they also love balls and bells. You can offer them wooden perch or twigs to play with and in the same time exercising their beaks. You can think more but be careful of the materials that you are choosing in making bird toys. Think first of their safety.

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I’m looking for a site with some information and pictures of different kinds of parrots. I want to get one but don’t know what kind yet. Any help would be great.

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Answer by ducky14528
well,

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/parrot.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot

http://www.petbirdpage.com/

http://www.parrots.com/

http://www.birdtricks.com/

http://www.fluffies.org/

http://www.pet-parrots.com/

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In order to become a responsible parrot breeder, you will need to know about the job of parrot breeders. You may find breeding to be easy if you know a parrot breeder or even search the Internet for information. To find information that’s valid to teach you the right thing about parrot breeding is to find the best available EBook or books that pertain to information about parrot breeders.

The general information you will be searching for is the basic needs to get both females and males to breed. The male needs to like the female or vise versa. The birds will do their thing on their own when it comes time to mate and then the next thing you need to know is about nesting. Birds need to have their nest to lay their eggs in order to incubate them.

The next thing you should know is that when you incubate your own eggs, you need to know how to rotate the eggs and so forth. The process isn’t hard if you want to do this yourself as long as you keep up on the organization of the eggs. To find information for how to hatch parrot eggs, you need to ask a bird breeder or even check out the Internet for some information.

Now for those that have experience with breeding parrots, you should know what to look for when choosing a parrot. Picking the bird from a breeder is the hardest thing to do, because they all look good to your eyes. Not all bird breeders are bad because it takes a lot to breed. To choose your own breeders, you will need some experience with breeding them. There are plenty of beginners that’s out there that have problems with breeding and end up hurting the birds. You will find a lot of information on the Internet that can help you find the right information for breeding parrots.

To find the birds that’s going to give you the breeding you want is to find the healthy birds that haven’t been cross bred. That means they’re not related and have no blood ties between each other. The bird that’s being bred that’s in the same blood can cause birth defects and will cause false eggs.

The parrot breeders job can be a hard task if you don’t have the right information to get it right. It will take many years to establish your own way of breeding the type of bird you want. You will find it to be a good hobby and a job that can be fun. Please note that this should not be all about money, this should be about your love for the bird. If you are only in it for money, then you need to turn to something like freelance writing, webpage making or anything else.

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Question by Matt_vygo: Hello, are there any quaker parrot breeders in the Philippines?
I’ve done a lot of research and i decided that a quaker parrot would be a good pet. But now I can’t seem to find any here:( By the way, I’m from Makati.

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Here’s a site wih a ton of breeders:

http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/breeders.htm

Look up Philippines and Quaker, there is sure to be a few breeders with hand raised and hand fed babies that you can contact

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There are many different types of blue parrots in the world but perhaps the most popular one is the Blue-crown parrot. They are native to South America as many blue parrots are, more particularly they are most often found in Venezuela, Columbia and Brazil. They are treasured creatures in their native countries where they spend their time deep inside the jungles of the Amazon like so many other breeds of parrots.

Rarely does someone have the opportunity to catch site of these birds, let alone any species of blue parrots, as their numbers are quickly diminishing due to poachers capturing them and selling them on the black market. Blue parrots can fetch a sizable price due to their ability to be quickly trained and kept as an exotic pet.

Sexing

So how can you tell the difference between male and female blue parrots? Well, blue-crown parrots all contain a white patch around their two eyes and in the male tends to usually have a much larger patch than the female. The other way to tell the difference between sexes is to take a look at the length of the cere feathers. The male also has much longer feathers than the females on this are of their bodies.

Lifespan

The average lifespan of most blue parrots is unknown however they are more than likely to live for up to 40 years, sometimes longer in the wild like most parrots. Why is this? Well most parrots need constant active social interaction which is usually much lower when kept in captivity.

Easy To Train?

That’s right most blue parrots are trained very easily and have been well regarded as one of the most intelligent parrot They especially excel in the area of talking and have been know to be able to put together whole sentences which isn’t too common among parrots. If you have a blue parrot yourself, you will notice that they can be very affectionate towards their owners. They are also known to be protective at times and unless you are a usual visitor to the home of a blue parrot, you better watch out because they can bite and bite hard!

How Much Do They Cost?

You’ll be lucky the purchase a blue parrots for under 0 and if you do, make sure you know where it is coming from as many of these birds are sold on the black market and you may notice that it has just come from the wild. If this happens to you, contact your local conservation center and explain to them what happened. More than likely they will take your parrot and attempt to rehabilitate it.

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Question by Scott Kardashian’s Liver Says:: How can I explain my parrot to my girlfriends black parents on why it is spewing racial slurs?
When I was a young and dumb teenager i taught my parrot to say “f*ck you nig*er” and now I have a black girlfriend, (soon to be fiance) Her family is coming over next weekend… and i’m embarrased.

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Answer by Ms.cutie
Lmao!!!! Thats super funny!!!!
And you can explain all you want, but im pretty sure there is no way theyre going to except so just hide the bird! lol
Wait does it saw it to black people also lmao!!
And im mixed :p

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Right Ways To Breed  Parrots

The first steps to picking the parrot you want from the parrot breeders is to get to know their environment. That means to make sure they’re getting properly taken care of and in the right breeding environment. Birds are one of the hardest animals to breed, because of the incubation of the eggs. The whole process of parrot breeding is going to be a large task indeed.

To find the proper parrot breeders that can give you the parrot you want, you will need to find someone that breeds animals the right way or search the local pet store. Another great place to search for a parrot breeder is to use the Internet. There are plenty of major parrot breeders that can help you find the parrot you want from the Internet.

The search for the perfect bird is to find one that has good health. A full set of non-plucked feathers and a clear nose is two good factors when choosing your parrots. The bird is going to have all the feathers depending on age and should have a good color. The beak also needs to be in good condition in order to make sure they are going to live long lives.

Now for those that have experience with breeding parrots, you should know what to look for when choosing a parrot. Picking the bird from a breeder is the hardest thing to do, because they all look good to your eyes. Not all bird breeders are bad because it takes a lot to breed. To choose your own breeders, you will need some experience with breeding them. There are plenty of beginners that’s out there that have problems with breeding and end up hurting the birds. You will find a lot of information on the Internet that can help you find the right information for breeding parrots.

There is way more to know when it comes to bird breeding and breeding parrots can be a pain. The hatching is the painful part of breeding, you will experience feeding times that go for 3 hours apart just like a baby. The bird formula can be purchased in the store, which may be best, because the mom bird gets the food and spit the reused food in the baby birds mouth.

To find the best equipment for taking care of these birds when their born, you should to search the Internet for your research. You will find many parrot breeders to buy their equipment on the Internet. You will find these birds to be a good bundle of joy when they’re finally hatched.

Question by animallover: African Grey Parrot Breeders in Conneticut or New York?
Does Anyone know or is a breeder of african grey parrots or any othe bird that is in Conneticut or New York? if so, do you konw thier website?

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http://www.petfinder.org It has all kinds of animals, some strays and some from breeders. You may find one there. You can search by state.

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How Many Toes Does A Parrot Have?

Parrots come in many colors: gray, brown, red, green, yellow, blue, white, black, and various shades of all of those. Parrots can be very small, 4 inches (10 centimeters) – or very large, 40″ (100 centimeters). Some parrots learn to talk well, while others never talk at all.

There are certain things, though, that all parrots have in common. They all like to live in warm places, for one thing. In addition, consider the following four similarities.

1. Beak: Every parrot has a curved, hooked beak. The beak is very strong, and able to inflict a deep wound. Its primary purpose, though, is to crack open strong nut shells or tear apart other food. A parrot uses its bill for “transportation” at times, too, pulling itself to a higher branch or perch with the strong bill.

2. Body: Every parrot has an upright body. Most birds, by comparison, have a horizontal body. Parrots’ bodies are upright like humans.

3. Legs: Parrots have 2 short legs.

4. Toes: How many toes does a parrot have? All parrots have 4 toes on each foot. Parrot toes are zygodactyl. That means the first and fourth toes are turned backward. The second and third toes turn forward. Song birds also have 4 toes, but they have 3 toes forward and 1 toe backward.

Useful Parrot Toes

Parrot toes make for awkward walking, but they are very useful tools. Parrots can use the 2-forward, 2-backward combination as humans use a thumb and finger, grasping objects tightly between back and front toes.

The 4 parrot toes produce a foot pattern that lets them grasp branches and move along a branch. Progress is always sideways in slow, deliberate steps.

The 4 parrot toes also enable a parrot to grasp food in its foot. Using its 2 front toes and 1 of the back toes, it holds the food tightly as it bites off pieces with its beak. A parrot usually holds the perch with its right foot, and lifts food to its mouth with the left foot.

Parrot toes are useful for tricks, too. Many parrots delight in showing off for your praise by dangling upside down from a perch or the ceiling of their cage, often by only 1 toe! In the wild, this trick helps them reach food.

Parrot Toes in Training

The first step in training a parrot is to acquaint the parrot with your touch. Its 8 parrot toes can be your bridge to success in this. Gently touch those parrot toes for a moment, and then withdraw your hand. Wait a few second, and then reach into the cage to touch the toes again. Let your parrot see that nothing bad happens when you touch its toes. When it accepts this touch, move on to touch its legs, and work your way up the parrot. Be sure other family members also touch the bird frequently so it does not become a one-person parrot.

When you are ready to finger train your bird, those parrot toes will again be important. Choose the evening, when your parrot has eaten and is less lively. In a quiet room, open the cage door slowly, and put your index finger into the cage. Slowly touch the parrots’ abdomen and it will hop onto your finger, clinging with its toes to maintain balance. Do not remove it from the cage the first few days. Simply repeat your finger training. When it is at ease with the action, slowly pull your finger with the parrot on it toward the cage door where you have placed a treat. With patience, your parrot will soon respond to a “Step Up” command and get on your finger when asked.

Always remember that a parrot will never step down – only up. Always hold your finger or a perch above the parrot’s toes.

A clever trick that is quickly learned by a parrot is a cute wave of those 4 parrot toes. You can also teach it to put its foot to its beak on command.

Parrot Toes and Toys

It is important to keep parrot toes busy and exercised. Parrot foot toys are an answer that provides entertainment as well as exercise. Parrot foot toys are small enough for a parrot to hold with its foot. The parrot will then chew the toy, getting great enjoyment out of its destruction!

How Many Toes Does a Parrot Have? Exactly the right number to walk, climb trees, move along branches, eat food, learn tricks, and play.

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Question by A: Is it clean and appropriate for a doctors office to have a dog and a parrot that poops all over the place?
The parrot hangs out at the front desk (wings clipped) but poops on charts and all over that area. I have seen dog poop in the rooms and a little dog wandering around this office. It’s a small office with a Doctor and 3 women working there. Is there a law against this? It’s very gross!

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I would change vets and tell them why. That is very inapporpriate.

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African Greys and Their Nature

The African Grey is undoubtedly the most gregarious of all parrots.  In the wild, he lives in groups of a hundred to two hundred individuals and remains in same group during the mating season.
He lives in the tropical forest between 50 and 80 feet from the ground. As an almost exclusively arboreal bird he’s an excellent climber, but  only rarely  comes to the ground, so he’s not much of a walker.  He only comes down to drink from the lakes and rivers around which his colony has settled.

In the forest, his food is rich in vegetable fat and proteins, as well as in vitamin A. The African parrot is fond of palm nuts, of coffee seeds and of  palm fruit. His digestive tract is perfectly adapted to this diet. So what do you feed an African Grey in captivity?
Well when it comes to feeding a Grey, remember he needs vitamin A and calcium.  As Greys are subject to hypocalcemia (calcium deficiency) it is important to feed him calcium rich foods. Enough lighting and a vitamin D3 supplement will also help him assimilate calcium.

In captivity, African Grey parrots are among the most studied birds and among the most popular with bird lovers, chiefly because of their calm personality, their intelligence, their remarkable skill to reproduce sounds, human voices and their ability to speak in order to communicate. Furthermore this bird is appreciated for his sensitivity and his incredible empathy with humans.  It seems he can really sense our emotions and state of mind and react accordingly.

However the flip side of the African Grey’s thoughtful temperament is that it makes him more timid than other types of parrots. He seems to classify all humans or objects around him in two categories:  possibly dangerous or familiar and without danger.  Unfortunately, anything unfamiliar to the bird automatically ends up in the first category.  This suspicious nature is chronic with African Greys. They will always have difficulty accepting novelty, whether it takes the form of a new human, food, toy, object, etc.  But don’t be discouraged, after a while curiosity will get the better of him. The main thing to remember is to give him the time he needs to accept the new element into the familiar and non-threatening category. But be patient: this may be a slow process!

BIRD BRAINIAC – EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS – ANIMAL PLANET SPECIAL – Air Date: 7/5/2008: Meet Congo African Grey, GRIFFIN, who has succeeded ALEX in helping Dr. Irene PEPPERBERG of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, prove that Parrots are sensitive, intelligent, thinking, feeling creatures! FOOTAGE of ALEX from 7:28 to 9:20. {Alex passed away Sept. 6, 2007…RIP…} THIS IS A PRODUCTION BY THE BBC — See Full Article Here: news.bbc.co.uk NARRATED BY: William Shatner For more info, visit THE ALEX FOUNDATION (where you can also watch the FULL 22-Minute Video): www.alexfoundation.org Also making an appearance is famous African Grey, EINSTEIN, together with Stephenie White from the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee. Visit the Knoxville Zoo’s Website for more information on Einstein and AFRICAN GREY PARROTS: www.knoxville-zoo.org You can watch a video of EINSTEIN performing at the Zoo’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com And please remember…’DON’T BUY, DON’T BREED, ADOPT A PARROT IN NEED!’

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Question by rambo: I want to buy an African Grey parrot, does anyone knows a currently updated website?
I want to buy an African Grey parrot, I have being searching and I still have not found anything yet. Does anyone knows were I can buy one, on a currently updated site or locally here in Laredo TX 78046? I think they are great pets and I am ready for one. Please be honest and sorry for my grammar.

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You can buy one at a pet store that sells African m#therf#ckin Grey Parrots….

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Parrot Care Tips – What To Do

If you are seriously considering buying a parrot, taking the time to read this article will be very beneficial. The key thing to think about before you go ahead and buy a parrot is – are you willing to devote the required amount of time to properly care for a pet parrot? Parrot care should be taken very seriously, because it is very important for the health and well-being of your pet, and it requires a lot of time to do properly.

Parrots have been popular pets for centuries now, and it is easy to see why – they come in a variety of colours; they have great personalities; they are very bright and intelligent; and they are reasonably easy to train. However, these pros often cause people to overlook the negative points associated with having a pet parrot, and they rush out and buy a parrot without properly considering how much time and effort is required to properly look after one. Very sadly, this results in lots of parrots acquiring behavioural problems.

Although there are over 350 species of parrot, and each species has slightly different parrot care needs, there are certain common ‘parrot care’ factors that are important to all of them:

Cages – Nothing has more of an impact on a parrot’s mental health than the size of its cage. The cage needs to be easily big enough to enable your parrot to fully spread out and flap its wings. There also needs to be enough room in the cage for five large parrot toys, without the parrot being cramped. Frequently check the cage for damage that could harm your bird (e.g. sharp metal edges caused by your parrot chewing the cage).

Socialization – When parrots are left on their own, they often experience mental health problems. Therefore, it is very important that they get lots of social interaction with you and your family – treat him like a member of your family, and he will act like one! The best way to ensure this happens is to place the cage in a location in your home where you and your family spend the majority of your time. Note: Don’t put the cage in your kitchen, because cooking often gives off chemicals that are toxic to parrots.

Food – Even though diets vary slightly from species to species, there are many common foods that are good for all types of parrots. Every parrot’s diet should include the following foods: fresh water, parrot seed (vitamin enriched), fresh fruits and vegetables, and parrot pellets.

Cage Cleanliness – Clean the cage every dayeach day, but only use water and mild soap. You should always wash your hands before you handle a parrot, or prepare his food, because it is very easy to give a parrot a bacterial infection. For example, human saliva contains bacteria which is very harmful to parrots.

Parrot Grooming – Parrots require a lot of grooming. Their beaks and nails don’t stop growing, and require clipping approximately every 4 or 5 weeks. This is essential, because long beaks and nails can easily result in your parrot getting snagged on various bits of his cage, which can cause an injury. You also need to provide water baths or water sprays every day to keep your parrots’ feathers in really good condition.

In conclusion, if you are prepared to provide the proper parrot care, owning a parrot is really enjoyable and rewarding. Parrots thrive in normal household environments, and they make fantastic pets and companions. However, please remember that adopting a parrot is a long-term commitment, because parrots can live anywhere between 15 and 80 years.

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Question by moii: Is it ok to feed your parrot fish food?
My parrot absolutely adores fish food and I feed it him everyday, but is it any good for him?
it’s an amazon.

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My love bird loves betta bites. I took a good look at the ingredients and everything is natural and it has a good portion of protein so I give it to him once in a while. Look over the ingredients research anything you don’t know and make sure there isn’t anything that your bird shouldn’t have.

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Should You Have a Baby Parrot As A Pet?

Having a pet of any sort is a wonderful experience. However, all the pets on one side and a baby parrot on the other side, and still the baby parrot would be a definitely still contra-indicated.

Not if you like peace and quite; not if you ever like to have a pet which needs your attention in the least, not if you think that all you need to do for a pet is to feed it, provide a shelter and forget about it. Nobody, as a matter of fact, would be ever able to ignore or treat a parrot like it wasn’t there.

What you Should be Prepared for
A baby parrot is truly a darling in terms of wanting our attention. However wherever you are you will have to make sure that the baby parrot is with you. Making a long story short – the parrot loves company and noise. Do not keep it too much time away from you – and of course, acclimatize it to the rest members of the family.

As well, you should make sure that you teach your baby parrot all the ropes – after all, you brought it inside the house, and so now should you not be responsible for where it should be, who will feed it, and what the ground rules read that anyone who gets a pet will be directly responsible for its well being. Hence, all the responsibility fall upon the one who brought the parrot?

You will have to patiently train the baby parrot – it is much easier to teach the parrots when they are young (and alone) than in when they become full grown and they give you only total frustration

Furthermore, you will have to teach your baby parrot how to behave as a parrot as well – things like what is healthy form him, how to fly, whether to eat a dead mosquito or not, etc, how to fly, how to groom itself and so on. This is best achieved when you have two of them, and preferable that two of the same species – one old one and another young and tiny.

Remember to provide a cozy and extremely safe space to sleep – they will need a lot of care – sometimes as much if not more than any other pet three times its size. The ideal place where it would sleep would be either a small cotton ball nest-type of a small cage. The cage should be more to protect him from cats and mice and the other way around.

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Question by Due on 5/27/2010 with baby # 1: Is it normal for every Indian Ringneck Parrot to be very mean to a different bird?
I have a parakeet and an Indian Ringneck Parrot and my Ringneck hates my parakeet. My ringneck will actually attack him and once he damaged his tail. And once he pulled out feathers from his face and was so close to his eyes. What do I do? Do you think that my Ringneck will get nicer at some point. All my parakeet wants is to be his friend. Any experts?

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Answer by nikki
hi i dont know if this will help but i hav an african grey parrot and we got a book with him and it said that most parrots will usually hate any other types of birds except another parrot, i could be wrong about yours though!:(

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