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African greys are considered endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. Estimates of global populations vary wildly, from around 600,000 to over 13 million individuals. Either way, populations are rapidly declining and are estimated to be as low as 1% of what they once were. It has been … Read more
African greys will bite. If you handle them properly and are careful of their training, then biting should be a minimal issue. They are generally friendly and gentle animals that don’t have a natural inclination to bite. That said, if they are driven to it, then biting can be a real problem because they are … Read more
African greys are considered a very smart species by most metrics. Indeed, some rank African grey intelligence among the highest of nonhuman species. They are profoundly social animals which is often a good indicator of intelligence, too. Furthermore, African greys exhibit the knowledge and inclination to help other individuals in trouble, a rare thing in … Read more
I recently decided I would try going vegan for a few days, and that meant incorporating a lot of nuts into my diet that I didn’t normally eat. With my kitchen cupboards stocked high with all sorts of nuts, I got to wondering if they were safe for my Eclectus parrot. There is some conflicting … Read more
Conures are among the most popular parrots to keep as pets. My friend has had her green cheek conure for about a year, and recently she was surprised to find an egg in her cage! She knew that her young conure would eventually grow up and reach sexual maturity, but she wasn’t aware that even … Read more
There are many great choices for plants in a lovebird aviary, such as prayer plants, spider plants, purple passion, aloe vera, monkey plant, coleus, jade, and zebra plant. In general, most plants are safe and it’s better to be clear on what the exceptions are, toxic plants like mistletoe, holly, lilies and daffodils, among others. … Read more