I was chatting with a friend the other day about how we deal with the noise levels from our parrots. I’ve always had big, noisy parrots that can produce a lot of decibels, and I’ve frankly just gotten used to the noise levels over the years. I barely even notice it anymore, I told him! … Read more
A friend has recently welcomed their first parrot into their home: a cockatiel. They’ve been getting on great together and he’s been doing really well, taking care of it. As with any new parrot, it’s been a bit of a learning curve getting used to having it around and meeting all of its needs. One … Read more
It’s been a few months since my old parrot passed away, and I’ve been really missing having him around. He was so much fun and so affectionate, and such an old friend, too, that it was sad to see him go. In the months since I’ve been mulling the idea of getting a new parrot, … Read more
My friend brought her kids round to my house the other day for a catch-up, and the kids were, I’m told, very excited. They all wanted to meet my parrots, and I can’t blame them—they’re full of personality! It all went great and we had a great day introducing everybody, but my friend couldn’t help … Read more
A friend of mine has been thinking about getting a new pet recently. Their cat passed away recently, and the void has been needing to be filled in their life. As we were talking about what they were thinking of getting, he started asking me what it was like to own parrots. I took him … Read more
A friend of mine lives in an apartment building, and has been looking into getting a parrot for a long time. They’ve got experience with owning parrots, but they’ve never had one in this densely populated building before. So, as you can expect, the big question on his mind has been about how much noise … Read more