/r/parrots
This is a community for the discussion of parrots. Feel free to talk about parrots in the wild, owning parrots, the pet trade, rescuing parrots, purchasing parrots, avian veterinarians, and anything pertaining to these beautiful creatures.
This is a community for the discussion of parrots. Feel free to talk about parrots in the wild, owning parrots, the pet trade, rescuing parrots, purchasing parrots, avian veterinarians, and anything pertaining to these beautiful creatures.
Rules
Follow reddiquette.
Be civil and respectful. Personal attacks/insults will not be tolerated and may result in a ban, especially if the behavior persists after a warning by the mods.
Shameless self-promotion is strongly discouraged. Posts made solely to direct traffic to your blog, forum, shop, or social media page will be removed. We do not allow crowdfunding.
For images that are not your own, you must provide your best guess at the original source. All non-OC image posts without a source will be removed. Memes will be removed.
Use the NSFW tag as needed. No NSFL content.
Posts about sick or injured birds must be marked NSFW.
Surveys must be approved by the moderators before links to them may be posted.
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions - Please read before making a post. Topics covered include nutrition, flying with birds, first aid, vet visits, and suggestions for first-time owners.
ASPCA Poison Control - (888) 426-4435. They're available 24/7 for a $65 fee. It's probably better to get to your regular vet, but if he/she is unavailable this is the next best thing.
Lost your bird? Check out these sites: Parrot Alert and 911-ParrotAlert.
The Bird Clinic website has several informative handouts on the care of companion birds. Topics covered include wing clipping, common toxins, poisonous plants, and nutrition.
Considering rescuing a bird? This thread contains a list of rescues!
Looking for bird necessities online? Here's a list of stores that carry toys/cages/perches/everything.
Check out the California Parrot Project for information about wild flocks in California
Want more birds?
/r/grassparrots For all your Australian grass parrot needs
/r/birdpics Mostly pics of wild birds
/r/parrots
He is friendly and doesn’t bite me or anyone just bites my ears shirt buttons
I’m getting a green cheek conure or cockatiel and I built a standing wood perch is it safe to use spry on sealant? Or should I just leave it as is?
Help?? Does this mean he’s hungry??
a few days ago he started looking for dark corners like under my blankets and shoving his head into those tight spaces and start kicking his legs like hes burrowing into it. Is this some sort of horny birb behavior?
Hey I'm kinda new to this thing. My parrot poops everywhere and if there's a way to kinda teach him where he can and can't poop(for example only around his cage)that would be really nice. But i don't want to traumatize him in any kind of way. Edit:Btw I love how this community is not toxic and very quickly answera my questions! it's only been 2 hours and I've got so many replys!💪💪
So we live in London and have found a good breeder we have confidence in at the other side of London. The only thing is we don't have a car as there isn't really much point in a city like this.
We were thinking of we used the quieter trains and a proper bird carrier with black out covers maybe we could transport it home in around one hour 15 minutes. I'm just a little nervous that it is too long for a bird and will be too scary for it.
Have people had previous experiences with cockatiels on trains before and have any advice? Is this doable or should we strike it out of our options?
Turkey loves wrestling and is in the process of learning tug-o-war. She’s so silly!
Hey everyone! I'm thinking about getting a UVA/UVB light for my green cheek conure.
I used to have one that fortunately fit the ceiling light we had in our old home. Now that we moved, none of our current lights accommodate this bulb.
I tried getting a floor lamp, but she was terrified of it! On that note, do you know if there's any type of wall or ceiling lamp that could accommodate this kind of bulb? I don't think she'd be afraid of a sconce, especially if I get it in white.
Her fear is long; gangly, black shapes. She's read too many CreepyPastas 🫣
lesson learned. if you wanna help, prepare to never stop
So I’ve been with my BF for awhile now, but one thing she always does when I come over she always “wooed” at me? She doesn’t do it with others?
I have my African grey parrot for 2.5 years he is 5 years old by now suddenly he is less active bearly eating not even he's favorite treat (peanut and pistachio)
I went to the vet they said he looks healthy but he might have swallowed something wrong (I gave him wood toy that he destroyed a week ago) the vet think maybe the toy he ate some small shared that scratched his inside which made him lose appetite he just gave me parrot baby food formula and asked me to feed the parrot for 3 days and he will be well
Idk I'm not a vet but I'm not trusting since the vet didn't even give him antibiotics like idk what if the parrot have some disease
Any expert can give me advice ?
Update: it was food poisoning my dad fed it avocado the day before and it died :(
I'm starting to worry there's something wrong with my guys. Before I got Ariel, who got so desperate a year ago he made the other two boys, I had Edward. I didn't have to do anything to manage his hormones, a lack of a nest was enough. Though he also shot empty bullets so maybe he was the odd one out.
They're not masturbating so I still have hope they're normal. But they're still trying to bang Becky even though they're not eating any mushy food, I sealed all the gaps I could, I keep my (metal) blinds halfway down so the room wouldn't be too bright during the day and have them go to bed at 18:00 with blinds fully closed.
Becky used to go with the flow, if her man wanted it she did too. Now the roles are reversed- she's begging and all the boys respond.
What worries me the most is that Fred and Leo are able to chase their dad away from mum. I put them in the horny jail whenever I catch them in the act but I really don't wanna know what they're doing when I'm not looking.
I don't lock Ariel because I want him and Becky to smash. I don't want to breed them but I hope some fun would improve their relationship. Their marriage is going through a crisis, Ariel is plucking her. I keep my fingers crossed she's not hormonal enough to lay eggs, they're all looking for nests but can't find any.
Ariel has been plucking her for a while now so I doubt it's hormonal, he has other issues too. I'll take them to the vet in April and hopefully we'll finally get some answers and maybe Castagnus.
Is there anything I could do in the meantime? Not allowing them to nest is my priority, because boiling the eggs and waiting till they're bored doesn't work for them. Becky isn't the type to get bored, she once sat on her and Eddie's eggs for two months.
I'm also starting to question Fred's gender. He's the most vocal of my birds, shows off his heart wings, chases Becky around (they act like a bonded pair). But when he's trying to flirt he's submitting (to Becky). It looks like a mix of male and female flirting. He's exactly 9mo, he hatched on 26th of June.
I have a ringneck. He is my first parrot and I am quite inexperienced with parrots. We have good bond and he lets me touch him and pet him regularly, but he struggles to let me grab him. I leave with my parents and my sister and he doesn't trust them as much with their hands so maybe that doesn't help idk haha. If anyone has some advice I will take it. Thank you