The Nature of African Grey Parrots

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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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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New Parrot Tricks To Keep Him Happy

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One of the sheer delights of owning a parrot is seeing results for all the parrot training that you do with your friend. Parrots love to be trained and they are very interactive when you give them your time. Parrot tricks are many and varied, but one of the first tricks most owners teach is to get the parrot to ’step up’ onto their hand.

Parrot tricks are great for your pet parrot because if the owner is not around they can become quite lonely and bored which is not good for their health. They are flock birds and if they do not have a companion in the cage with them then they need to be taught tricks so that they do not become upset and unwell. A happy parrot is an amazingly good companion.

Here is something that can be taught to a pet parrot.

Because owners like to carry their parrot around, ’stepping up’ is one of the first tricks often taught. This is simply getting the parrot to step onto your finger (or arm if it is a larger bird). Extend your finger in front of the parrot’s feet and ask it to “step up”. Repeat this command several times in a calm, soothing voice so as not to frighten the bird. If necessary, hold some food in front of the bird, out of reach so that it will move forward. When the bird does what it is supposed to do give it a small treat.

“Turning around” is another trick that birds will learn quite quickly. The idea is to get the parrot to do a full turn on the perch. To start this trick, hold a piece of food to the side of the parrot so that it has to turn its head. Ask it to “turn around” and as it reaches for the food move it behind the bird so that it turns completely around on the perch. Once it has turned around, give it a treat.

Over time your parrot will gain more confidence and he will do all sorts of tricks of his own. The tricks that they get up to will depend on the type of toys that you give them. They have really inquisitive minds and like small children, they will find things to do with new toys.

Teaching a parrot to talk.

One of the very important steps when teaching a parrot to talk is to talk loudly clearly. Each syllable needs clear pronunciation so that the parrot can hear and be able to mimic the sounds.

It is best to teach the parrot only a few words at a time otherwise they will get confused, and also it is best if there is only one teacher. This way the parrot gets used to the vocal sounds and is not confused by the different accents and voice tone.

Regardless whether you are teaching your parrot tricks or to talk, the parrot will absolutely love the interaction and all the attention. You can bet that all the praise you heap on him will not be lost and that his ego will get a huge boost.

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Question by lyricalismine: What and How to teach a parrot tricks?
what kinda of trick is a good one to start with for the first time with a parrot and how would i teach it to him

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it is tricky trust me i know

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Teach Your Parrot the ‘up’ Command!

The “Up” command is the very first behavior you should teach your parrot. Whether you have a tame, loving, hand-fed baby that is just weaned or you have an older, untamed parrot, the process is still important. It’s a question of good manners!

Of course, the process for teaching the behavior to a hand-fed, young bird is much, much easier and quicker than teaching an untamed bird. It is, however, nonetheless necessary.

When you work with a parrot that is untamed, you’ll find it works best to use a spare perch or untreated wooden dowel which is rather long.

I like to work with the parrot outside its cage, but if that isn’t possible, you can perform the process with the parrot inside the cage if you have a large door opening and can move the perch about easily. Be sure the selected perch is comfortably sized for your parrot species.

Place the perch just above the parrot’s feet and just below its breast while saying “Up” clearly. There is no need to be loud or sharp, just say “up”.

Move the perch slightly toward the bird so that it will naturally step onto the perch. Once the bird steps on the perch, reward it with loving sweet talk, telling it what a wonderful smart parrot it is. Repeat this process for about 10 minutes per session with two sessions per day if at all possible.

The #1 Element You MUST Know About When Teaching Your Bird This Trick – Or Else You’ll Ruin The Training Session!

Consistency is the key!

It is important that you do not allow your parrot to refuse to perform the behavior after it has stepped up the first time for you. You want your parrot to understand that this is something it must do when requested. In return, you will provide love, attention, foods and playtime.

As your parrot becomes comfortable stepping onto the perch, you can slowly shorten the distance from your hand to the parrot. I usually find that with untamed parrots, shortening the perch more than once a week can stress them and actually create a loss of the trust you’ve built.

==> Don’t rush the process! Take your time and be certain your parrot is comfortable with each training level.

Eventually, you will reach a point that the distance from your hand to the parrot on the perch is very small. Once your parrot is comfortable with your hand being that close to it, begin the final step – offer your hand or forearm (depending on the size of your parrot) instead of the perch.

How Long You’ll Take In Teaching This Bird Trick!

It depends on you, your consistency and your parrot. If the parrot has been stressed or made afraid through abuse or trauma, it can take a long time.

If your parrot is simply unfamiliar with you and you just have to prove to it that you won’t hurt it, the process can occur quite quickly.

If you parrot was hand-fed, you can count on the entire process taking a very short time – in fact, you’ll probably start at the final step with the parrot stepping right onto your hand.

I recently brought a budgie home that was just weaning. He was not hand-fed but very young and trusting; he was trained to the “up” command within a week and consistently performs the behavior whenever requested.

Be sure to watch your parrot’s body language for clues to the level of trust and level of comfort with the activities you are performing with it.

The parrot will generally communicate to you their comfort level using body language – in the future we’ll study parrot body language, teaching you how to interpret your parrot’s body language!

To learn more about how to teach your parrot visit www.eliteparrotsclub.com

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Question by rathishsubramaniam: Natural Perches for African Grey Parrot?
Where in India can i find a natural + multiple branch + perch play top for African grey parrots.

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Answer by Beth P
I use perches from stores as you do not have to worry about any bacteria or parasites on them. Can use natural ones but have to boil water and pour on them and disinfect them and then I still do not trust them. I have a rope perch for play. I have a cement and sand perch for nails. I have Natural Manizita(spelling) branches from pet store, and I have a wood dowel perch as well. Good to have all different sizes and shapes for the birds feet and nails.

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Tips On Buying A Parrot

Probably one of the hardest things when buying a parrot is knowing which particular type of breed you are after that would best suit you and your needs. When you buy a parrot you need to remember three important rules. One, check to see whether the parrot has a good personality. Two check to see whether its breastplate is sharp or smooth. Three, look for the ones that are not shedding too many feathers. Why are these rules so important when it comes the time to head down to the local pet shop to buy a parrot?

Checking the personality of each parrot is probably the most important rule out of the three discussed here. Why? Because if you make the wrong choice of bird personality wise, you may end up getting a parrot that is disobedient and loud all the time no matter how much you train it. So what do you need to look for? Look for the parrots with semi strong personalities. These parrots are usually the ones that don’t screech all the time but on the other hand, they don’t just sit around and isolate themselves. If you but a parrot that fits the semi strong criteria, you are sure to have a lot more fun training your bird.

Checking to see if a parrot’s breastplate is sharp or smooth can mean the difference between having a healthy parrot or a unhealthy parrot. A parrot with a sharp breastplate is more prone to diseases later on down the track. They are usually skinnier than parrots with smooth breastplates. So remember to buy a parrot with a smooth breastplate. If you are unsure about where the breastplate is, just get someone from the pet shop to check for you.

Make sure you buy a parrot that doesn’t shed too many feathers. The fewer feathers your parrot sheds, the less work you will have to do when it comes the time to clean out its cage. Also having lots of dead feathers lying on the bottom of your parrot’s cage can increase the chances of your parrot picking up unwanted and sometimes fatal diseases.

So there it is the three most important things you have to remember for when the time comes to go down to the pet shop and buy a parrot. If you keep these things in mind, you are sure to have many great years with a fabulous pet parrot!

This is a parrot my friend Mariel and I “met” in a zoo! It started to talk to us and said “goda’ goda’” (god dag), it means good day. It also said hejdå, that means good bye in sweedish (and it said some more stuff as well). The best part is when we were laughing and the parrot laughed “with” us! Lol!!! Hahahaha! The best part was actually before we started recording! Lol!

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Question by kerry j: is a pink parrot fish tropical or fresh water from the pet shop?

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Answer by MrsCrabs
I think you are probably referring to the red blood parrot cichlid, and might be a little confused. Tropical means warm water….fresh water. The other is salt water. So, whatever type of parrot cichild you are looking in to is going to be a fresh warm water (tropical) fish, however you want to refer to it. NOT salt water. I think that is the question you were asking. Hope it helps. There are a multitude of sites where you can go for info on these neat fish. Good luck!! ;o)

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Train your Parrot

No environmental examination when you train your parrot, can be complete without an evaluation of accessories-chewing, ringing, holding, climbing, swinging, preening, and “bopping” toys. The easiest, least expensive, and most accessible of these are tree branches with bark. Branches with bark help keep beak and toenails appropriately worn and help prevent foot problems and numerous behavioral problems. I like ailanthus or sumac branches. Loro Parque in the Canary Islands provides fresh pine branches weekly. I think most taller trees are probably safe. I consider all shrubs, fruit trees, and trees that might have been sprayed with chemicals to be potentially toxic. Clean and examine branches for bugs.

Every bird should have several choices of commonly favored bird activities when you train your parrot, such as ringing a bell, preening a fuzzy pseudo-friend, climbing both fixed and swinging objects, and “bopping” a fleeting, shiny reflection. Sometimes a particular toy will hang in the cage for quite some time before the bird learns how to play with it. Sometimes a toy will be ignored for long periods only to be discovered as a favorite buddy. A well rounded hookbill should probably have at least a half dozen toys, some of which are routinely withheld and returned to reinforce good behavior or distract from anticipated bad behavior.

Many active, well-behaved, kind-to-humans parrots have daily play rituals that involve “beating up” or otherwise physically dominating a toy. Just because a bird abuses a toy doesn’t mean that it will abuse humans. In fact, like frequent drenching showers, abuse of toys releases energy that might otherwise emerge as aggression against humans.

Train Your Parrot: Access to Appropriate Choices

A happy hookbill needs many opportunities for good behavior and few opportunities for bad behavior. For example, a bird sitting on the shoulder has several choices of things to do-chew on buttons, moles, jewelry, eyeglasses, or ear-lobes; make holes in fabric or preen hair. For various reasons, none of these choices is perceived by humans as appropriate behavior.

For better or worse, human responses usually-often unintentionally-reinforce a bird’s behavior. If the bird has little or no opportunity for inappropriate behavior, the human interaction will usually be reinforcing acceptable behavior. In a poorly planned environment a bird owner can wind up yelling “No” all the time. This can be quite amusing to a bird who loves any attention or damaging to a bird with low self-confidence.

A bird with several exciting things to do will not need to chew on treasured furniture. In a well-planned environment, the bird has no unsupervised access to inappropriate choices. Ideally, access to that tasty-looking basket collection is restricted with physical barriers, psychological barriers, and/or wing feather trims.

People are, undoubtedly, the most influential part of the companion parrot’s environment as they stimulate, provoke, and reinforce the bird’s behavior, as well as provide for the physical elements of the environment. The ability to modify a companion bird’s behavior is largely dependent upon the willingness of humans to modify their own behavior or to accommodate environmental changes required to stimulate better behavior in the bird.

Humans often constitute the only “flock” after which the bird can pattern its behavior. Under the modeling of an angry-or even a passively angry-owner, a bird can easily learn violent behavior. If humans in the environment taunt or ignore the bird, if they taunt or ignore each other, a companion parrot can easily develop undesirable or antisocial behaviors. It is not unusual for owners of a good talking type of bird that is not talking to admit that humans do not talk to each other in their home.

Training A Parrot: Long-term Adjustment

We don’t always get along with every life companion all the time; and there will be times when “parrot stew” sounds very tempting. New behaviors will develop from time to time, and no bird is going to behave perfectly all the time. I believe, however, that ongoing evaluation and manipulation of the environment is just as important as training for an easy-to-live-with, longtime companion parrot.

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Question by Seth Nunyabiz: why is my parrot cichlid hanging out by the heater all the time.?
I have two parrot cihchlids. one hangs out by the heater all the time. the other seems fine, he just chills out in the cave.the temp is about 74 F. but the one just like stares at the heater and it looks like it is kissing it.what is it doing?
these fish do not fight and are showing signs of spawning.

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Answer by Noggles
you probably got a pair of males and the one that hangs at the top is the one that lost the turf war at night.. take it back to fish store and get another.. the one in the cave will slowly beat the other one till its dead.

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Thinking Of Buying A Parrot?

There are many bits of advice that can make parrot care very easy. The grooming for parrots is much different than for cats and dogs as your parrot is a bird and has a beak and claws. Be prepared for quite a challenge with grooming, as most of parrot grooming concentrates on the claws, beak, and wings.

There are many scenarios that can cause cases of beak malformation, such as growing at odd angles. Many times an odd shaped beak can be related to birth, or even due to an accident in which the beak could not fully heal properly. Mites and fungus can grow in your parrot’s feathers and beak and you want to keep it as clean as possible so this does not occur.

It can be very dangerous to cut your parrot’s claws if you have never done so before and have not had the proper instruction. In such a case, it is best to take your pet to a professional who can safely trim his claws. It can also be harmful to let your parrot’s claws grow too long, as it is possible he could break a toe or develop problems walking and perching.

The wings of a parrot bird need to be correctly clipped so that they do not harm themselves when flying or landing. If the wings are not clipped then your parrot may be prone to flying into things and may have very hard ground landings. When keeping a parrot you want to remember that they are not wild as the length and breadth of their wings will not make them good at finding food in the wild.

As with any other pet, you are responsible for seeing that your parrot receives a well-balanced diet. Keep in mind when selecting food for your parrot that while seeds are an excellent source of protein and fats, they can soon make your parrot overweight, as he will not get enough exercise to work off such a fatty diet. Most pet stores sell pellets which provide an excellent amount of nutrition without the excess fat.

Before you look for a parrot for sale, be sure that you are aware of the parrot supplies that will be necessary for the maintenance of a bird. Some of the items you will find helpful in raising your bird are a parrot cage, food and water equipment, a spray bottle (with a mist setting), and even toys.

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Question by Snakeater: I shot the parrot…?
A woman went to a pet store one day, looking for something for her family to replace a cockatoo they had given away. While looking around the store, she notices a parrot on sale for . She asks the clerk:

“Why is that parrot so inexpensive?” She replies:

“You see, that parrot belonged to a Madam, and after living in a brothel it’s entire life, he picked up the ability to talk. But he tends to say the wrong thing at the wrong time.”

She shrugs, buys the parrot, and takes it home. After being put in it’s cage for the first time, he says:

“Hmm…new brothel.” Regular speech, no screeching or any other animal noises.

The woman’s two daughter walk in, mid to late teens.

“Hmm…new brothel, new girls.”
The girls gawk around the parrot until their father walks through the door.

“Hmm… new brothel, new girls, same customers.”

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beautiful

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Parrot Cage and Parrot Toys

Your great aunt died and somehow decided to leave her farm to you. Maybe she felt a bond because your mother was the closest thing she had to a daughter. But even after sixty years, the house is still in good condition and not too out-of-date. You decide to live there and try to fulfill your dream of becoming a novelist. But you’ll want an excuse to move away from the computer every so often. And last night, your father suggested you put some of the money your great aunt left you to start some kind of side business. The house has this huge screened in porch, and you think raising parrots would be the perfect answer. But, what are you going to need for in parrot cages?

You will want to buy metal parrot cages. Metal cages are the easiest to clean and the most economical. You should look for cages that are in good shape, and don’t have wires poking out or other things that could hurt your parrots. You will also want to make sure that your bird cages don’t contain lead or other harmful materials. You will want the biggest cages you can afford. Parrots were made to fly around. You will need to make sure that the parrots can’t get their heads through the wires. Parrots also like to curl up in a corner to sleep, so they really prefer square cages over round. Be sure to place several perches around the cages, so that your parrots will want to move around. One perch needs to be by the food and water. Other perches should be at varying heights.

You have heard people being called “bird brains” as an insult. However, birds are actually very intelligent beings that need almost constant stimulation. If you don’t provide bird toys for your parrots, they are likely to pick up bad habits such as biting and nipping. So you will want to get some bird toys and routinely rotate them between the birds you have. All toys need to be safe for the bird to chew, meaning no dangerous dyes, and nothing the birds might choke on. Some birds love mirrors. Other birds enjoy puzzles, especially puzzles that allow them to find food. You can even use household goods as bird toys. Try frayed milk jugs, cardboard rolls, or bells you may have around the house.

You will want to get out and play with your parrots a couple of times a day. Let them enjoy flying around your house, without the confines of bird cages. Play with your birds and get to know them. Your prospective buyers will want to know something about the birds, and it will help you sell them better. So go to your pet store, or order online, and start setting up your bird business today. I’m sure you will find yourself enjoying it, and you may even keep a parrot for yourself.

Shop and buy a small, medium, or large bird cages for you pet parrot and pet birds. All types and sizes of parrot cages and bird toys are available for your pet birds.

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Question by EL Big Ed: Insulting Parrot?
A lady was walking past a pet store when a parrot said, ”Hey, lady! You’re really ugly!”? The lady was furious and continued on her way.On the way home, she passed by the petstore again and the parrot once more said “Hey, lady! You’re really ugly!”? She was incrediblyticked now, so she went into the store and said that she would sue the store and kill the bird.? The store manager apologized profusely and promised he would make sure the parrot didn’t say it again.The next day, she deliberately passed by the store to test the parrot. “Hey, lady!” it said.”Yes?”"You know.”

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Answer by Brian
hahaha… That was really funny. its the first joke in my whole life that made me cry with tears of joy.

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Top 10 Parrot Training Rules

Parrot training is also owner training in a way, as training your parrot teaches YOU quite a few things at the same time! For one thing, training a parrot means you’ll have to improve your teaching skills (my day job is teaching children part-time and that takes quite a bit of practice too!), and work on your patience. It is normal for a bird not to understand what we want to teach him instantly, but training parrots should first and foremost remain a game.

1. Find the right reward.
2. Respect the moments when your bird is not interested by a training session.
3. Choose a place where the bird feels at ease and secure, a place he knows and likes.
4. Always reward every action when you want to teach him a new behavior in order to encourage him.
5. Observe the motivation of your parrot and end the training session before the bird gets restless or bored.
6. Training should be a game for your pet, therefore there shouldn’t be any sort of punishment when he gets things wrong.
7. Keeping your patience can be tough, but it is necessary to adapt to the learning rhythm of your bird and not to go too quickly, otherwise he may become confused.
8. Always make sure that the behavior or trick you teach him has been 100% learned (i.e. he gets it right 100% of the time) before moving on to something new.
9. Be in a good mood throughout the session, because your bird can feel your emotions. He will learn better if this is an agreeable experience for you!
10. End all training sessions on a very positive note. This way your parrot will be left with a good memory and he’ll be willing to practice again for the next session.

As a last recommendation, a sound human relationship is based on trust and mutual respect. When it comes to creating a relationship with your pet, these principles hold true.
Parrots need to feel safe in your company, and it is your job to win your bird’s trust, and do everything in your power not to lose it.

Animals do not behave as humans do, and we must not interpret their behavior using our human frame of reference, but rather keep in mind their specificity. This will help us not to mistake what is normal behavior for parrots from bad or problematic behavior.

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Question by Arnold R: parrot training?
how can I get my parrot to stop yelling?

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Answer by Marilyn B
you probably can’t. Maybe you can give him more attention if he is alone a lot. Cover him up if he is yelling at night. Try teaching him or her something new. It also depends on the type of bird, some birds are very vocal.

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