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
Parrotlets poop quite a lot—usually every 15-30 minutes. Managing this can be a challenging aspect of owning a parrotlet, as obviously anywhere the parrot goes will very likely end up with poop on it. While there are things you can try to keep its environment clean, these efforts won’t always work. So, part of owning … Read more
Parrots may be small compared to us, but that often doesn’t stop even the smallest species from displaying aggression towards us. Parrotlets have something of a reputation for being aggressive as parrots go, but are they really aggressive? Parrotlets can be a bit aggressive, but they shouldn’t be with the right care. That said, they … Read more
Parrotlets and lovebirds are two of the smallest groups of domestically owned parrots, and they look very similar to the naked eye. They are often mistaken for one another, as lovebirds are quite a lot more famous and well known than parrotlets—but what is the difference between the two? Lovebirds are a bit larger than … Read more
For many of us, the day wouldn’t be properly started without a banana. Whether you eat your one first thing in the morning, with lunch, or as a snack in the afternoon, their role in our lives can’t be denied. But what about parrotlets—can we share bananas with them? Yes, parrotlets can eat bananas, and … Read more
Apples—one of, if not the, staple fruit of the western world. They’re in virtually every kitchen and are great as snacks or as ingredients. When they are around this much, it’s natural to cautiously wonder whether we can share them with our parrotlets—so can we? Yes, parrotlets can eat apples. Apples make a great addition … Read more