enrichment

We’ve had our parrot for a year now and he is obsessed with us to the point where he is not happy unless he’s physically with us. It’s sad to see, and it’s become a strain on our ability to function well and enjoy our time with him. It doesn’t matter if he’s out for 8 hours a day, the moment...

Now I understand that everyone has different opinions about crystals and their healing properties but I'm not concerned about that. What I am concerned about is their use for ENRICHMENT!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek: context: I actually ended up finding about this because I was trying to find a way...

Hello parrot people, Purdue University veterinarians Drs. Grier & Ogata, are conducting an academic survey about the use of environmental enrichment for companion parrots (psittacine birds). Your help will strengthen the results of their study, allowing us to learn more about our feathered...

Help, my conure really likes to chew on her cage bars. I normally don't mind her weird antics (I usually encourage them), but it makes me nervous one day she'll chew through the coating or something. I can imagine it's not very good for her beak either. I do inspect her bars regularly for any...

So, I'm a little bit addicted to parrot research. :22: I only get my baby boy in December, but could practically write my PhD on the Eclectus by now (slight overstatement). This was one of the BEST sites I've come across, and while I'm sure many people will already have come across her, for...