parrot advice

Our birds love watching movies, especially Disney. Bella the African Grey loves learning language from movies. This is how we watch movies with our birds, including tips on helping them all get along while the movie is playing. HOW TO WATCH A MOVIE WITH YOUR PARROTS! - YouTube

Me and my boyfriend are getting a conure at the end of the month. Any advice is appreciated but what I would like to know is on cages! We still have pet rats and have two cages, only one being in use. It's fairly big in all ways, has lots of room for perches/toys etc. It is made of stainless...

I am a proud owner of 2 budgies , a ringneck and several finches. Now I am here basically for my ringneck My neighbor bought an indian ringneck baby and as they were unable to take care of it So they have handed him over to me as I am a parent of 2 budgies and several finches. I have hand raised...

I've recently "met" my partners dad's Australian Ringmeck which he acquired unwillingly from his brother who unwillingly acquired him from his mother who unwillingly acquired him etc etc. He's unbonded, hasn't been out of his cage in 2 years, and shakes if you get too close to him. I can't stand...

It has taken me over a year now to post the truth to you all. My beautiful beloved Frankie flew to heaven.. the horrible thing is... IT WAS 100% PREVENTABLE!! Now, Frankie was my little GCC. She was my absolute everything. Unfortunately, I literally smothered my girl to death! I was always...

So I have had my nanday for about a year and half now. I had been taking him to get his wings and nails clipped at the pet shop I had bought him from for the last year and a half, but last time I had taken him to get clipped they gave him back to me with a bloody beak. I noticed this right away...

Hello everyone! I just signed up for this forum in hopes that I can get some swift advice. I am currently watching over two parrots while a friend of my roommate's sister moves out of state. She estimates she will need me to watch them for a few months but is also open to permanent adoption...

Hi guys, so this is my first post and I love to hear from you guys! So about 2 months ago, I rescued a male Illiger's Macaw (Goozoo) who is 8 years old. I know just a little about the bird and am being patient with training the bird slowly. So he comes from a home where he was exposed to 3...

I got 2 ringneck 2 weeks ago. One is pretty comfortable now he started eating from my hand as well, other still scared. From last 3-4 days he started doing a new thing. He eats his food, then drink a sip of water and then do 1-2 scream, what does it mean? Is he happy or anything else?

Hello, greetings from Greece! I just got a yellow rosella off my grandpa, and according to his chip that is attatched to his leg he is already 12 years old. Since my grandfather bought him however, he has never gotten out of his cage and I really want to set him free to walk around in the house...

How common are Rose Breatsed Cockatoos/Galah in the USA and any opinions on having them as pets we just adopted a 5yr old female from a situation where a lady had 36 birds and gave her up but owned her parents we paid $2652 pricey I know but we couldn't leave her at the petshop we own 2 green...

I got my first parrot back in November of last year (Nix is a blue quaker/monk parrot) and I noticed a little while back he would hang around the left corner of his cage and just chew at it. I know cage chewing it something we can't control but I didn't realize that he was actually eating the...

Hello, I am new to this forum and this is my first post, so bare with me. I am heavily considering getting a parrot and am wondering if there is anything obvious that I should consider/know before making a decision. I really like the personalities of Blue and Yellow Macaw's and Congo African...

I have a 1 1/2 year old Timneh Grey. At first, he really loved my mother. I would try bonding with him, but he wouldn't show any interest even if I offered treats. He would take the treats and eat them next to my mom. Being the sensitive person I am, my feeling were hurt. For 4 months I...

SICK Kakariki sleeping all day on bottom of cage, is lethargic and completely silent. I have a red fronted male Kakariki. :green1: His name is Tiki. He is approximately a year old. Typically he is extremely hyper which is typical of Kakarikis. They have a lot of energy. Tiki is normally very...

Hello there, First of all i would like to inform that i have done my research about cockatoos and I've seen a lot of videos, and forums explaining the life with a cockatoo. so i can say i know what I'm getting myself into (i hope, lol.) <3 lets start about myself Im a 21...

Hi ! i am finally getting a parrot ! im so exited i have waited for this for 3 years , and have researched almost everything and even cared 2 weeks for my friends african grey ! best expirience of my life :) i still dont know which breed , i am still doubting between a blue fronted amazon...

I need advice! I have a six month old indian ringneck who is a male,we also have a female who is a 2-3 months older and the more dominant of the two. After sitting inside for a few hours tonight with me, our little boy started making a soft but high pitched crying noises. Continuously. And...