On any sunny day, my parakeets will always make their way in to the front room to bask in the light coming in through the window. They love to do a bit of sunbathing. I’ve always been a bit amused by this, and just tended to think it was a bit of a quirk of … Read more
I’ve run into this issue multiple times over the last few weeks. It’s never happened before and I’m not sure why all of a sudden it’s started to occur. My conure keeps biting me out of nowhere, I don’t believe it’s something I’m doing wrong as I believe he’s a happy parrot. I tried various … Read more
As far as pets go, few others can compare to the companionship that a parrot offers. Beyond being an incredibly loving and intelligent friend, no other pet can actually communicate with us as parrots do. If you are considering buying a parrot, it would make sense that you want to have one that can do … Read more
The simple answer is it depends on the parrotlet. Smaller parrots do tend to lay eggs more frequently than larger ones, so you might expect your parrotlet to lay a clutch of eggs 2-3 times a year. At the same time, many parrotlet owners report their parrotlet never laid an egg after maturity. How often … Read more
Eclectus parrots are pretty quiet, as parrots go. However, as pets in general go, Eclectus parrots do have a couple of very loud calls which some may find difficult to cope with. But if you can put up with a bit of a loud call from time to time, you’ll have no problem. Parrots are, … Read more
The simple answer is yes, they are very messy. They can toss food all over when they eat, they can poop as often as every fifteen minutes, and they like to leave toys and rubbish strewn around their environment. Owning an Eclectus parrot requires a fair bit of tidying up after them. In general, parrots … Read more