I have two Fischer’s lovebirds, and I cannot, for the life of me, get them to stop biting me. I understand that I’m probably doing something wrong, but I’m not sure what, or how to fix it. I have had them for a decent amount of time now, and once bought a glove just to try it. It worked—they would climb on my hand with the glove and eventually stopped biting it. However, when I tried without the glove, it was to no avail. I’ve tried just tanking the bites, but I’m too much of a wuss. Can anybody help me or point me in the right direction?

anyone else have a bird that cannot fly? how do you provide them with the enrichment they get from flying? he’s happy and healthy but sometimes i get sad thinking maybe he wishes he could fly so id love to be able to do something for him.

Does anyone have a US source for the kings 20oz stainless steel D shaped winged feeder cups? Kingscages website seems to have moved or shutdown. Links in the similar below post are no longer valid as a result except for Amazon link, however the Amazon dimensions are not a fit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/comments/1aq9z4u/where_to_purchase_d_shaped_stainless_bowls_like/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I cut some tree branches for birdies’ cage. Is it necessary to remove the bark? Does it depend on the species of tree?

Gordon is suspiciously quiet but I love him the way he is. Plus at 30 bucks, I’d say he’s a steal of a deal!

(This is the closest I’ll ever coming to be able to have/afford a hyacinth 😂)

I love birds and own parrots myself, I can tell what kind of parrot most are just by looking at them. Then there is this mirror my bf inherited with a parrot on it and I’ve never seen this kind before? Does it even exist? Is it a extinct species? I know more people here like myself just own parrots and aren’t exactly experts on all parrots species but I’m curious if anyone can give some insight, or where I should ask if no one knows.

Hi all!

I’m on the hunt for a good bath featuring moving/flowing water that would be of appropriate size for IRNs and conures. We had a major water leak in our kitchen and now the birds don’t have access to the sink for their baths. My conure is chill and just uses whatever water dish she can find, but the IRNs are suuuuuuuper picky and refuse to bathe in any of the options I’ve offered. I have a fountain that was originally designed for cats that they love, but they’ll only use it if it’s next to the sink… which I currently don’t have! Because of that, I figured maybe a bath with some type of moving water would have a better shot at passing all of their random-and-unknowable-yet-still-ridiculously-strict requirements. I’ve found all sorts of outdoor birdbaths online and was thinking perhaps those would work; I could set it up and place something on the floor to catch all the splashes, but that would mean they wouldn’t be able to have access as often and, really, who wants to lug that out and set it up multiple times a week?!

Anyway, if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them. I have no clue how much longer we’ll be without a kitchen sink and I don’t want a duo of crusty, smelly little ringnecks flapping around my house! Thanks!!!

This post is an update to one i did before Thanks to everyone who commented and gave advice, here’s what happened.

Here is what happened with my irn(hector) during these 2 months, I did get to know what he like and doesnt. What i discovered is that this parrot doesn’t like to do anything in his day. He just like to sit on a perch somewhere and can stay there for hours at a time without doing anything. No screaming , no playing, no talking ,and not a single thing that a normal parrot will do and at the same time being scared of everything around him and I mean everything.He wont even leave the perch if he’s hungry.

Now I know he’s probably traumatized and needs help, but till now he didnt even change a single bit which is honestly annoying. I also think he’s cage bound, he’ll do anything to stay in the cage(At some point he steps up and let me take him out),which is something i don’t know how to tackle.

I know he needs help, and ill be there. I just don’t think the methods im using are working. Seeing other irn being happy and funny while mine does nothing at is discouraging me. Please help.

P.s: Another thing I saw was that his pupils never get small when he is with us( They do when a fly is around him or the cage). I don’t know if this is good or not and I thought id mention it.

Please help. I have a mutilator on my hands. Full on skin/self harm :( . He’s sometimes ok, sometimes not. We have been to the vet multiple times, it is simply a habit of plucking :( I keep going back to the vet, and this is the only conclusion we have come too (did testing for mites, fungi, etc.) I am still working very closely with my vet who is active in helping.

I am looking for a bird safe aloe juice and/or coconut oil, but not sure what I should be looking for. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I have heard lights for vitamin A or something may be helpful? My vet mentioned it to me, but i will have to reach out to her again, but if anyone knows what she means, please let me know.

Bird tax added. Mutilator is the little Quaker.

I just came back from an annual vet visit for my budgie (healthy boy!) and my new vet recommended I switch from benebac probiotic powder (which he'd only get when molting or when I was cleaning him out with apple cider vinegar) to young again probiotics that also have digestive enzymes in it and start giving it to him every day in his food chop or pellets. She gives it to her birds and swears by it.

Has anyone used this Young Again probiotic on their bird? Is it decent? https://www.youngagainpetfood.com/products/immune-digestive-support-supplement

i’ve been noticing that my green cheek conure has been plucking his feathers. It started off as a bit but now there so much more.

Does anyone know why? Or what I can do to help him so he no longer continues to do this?

birb👍🏻

my beautiful boy vash passed away today :( he was a rescue, very literally, as my mom found him outside at her workplace. we tried to find the owner for months, if there even was one, but eventually i just decided to keep him. he was such a great budgie, always happy to see me. he took to me very quickly and was learning how to step up within a few weeks. not to mention, wasn’t he just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?

he was at the vet for his annual checkup just 2 weeks ago, where i was told he was in excellent health. he’d seemed a little off since then, but he was also molting, so i just decided to keep an eye on him. he was eating and chatting and monkeying around like normal, so i didn’t think anything was wrong. but that’s what’s so hard about keeping birds; you can do everything you possibly can and it still isn’t enough sometimes.

i’m gonna miss him so much. i didn’t have him very long but he’d wormed his way into my heart in no time at all. goodbye vash 💚💚