How to Care for your Parrot

If you are thinking about getting a Parrot, you are weighing up a fantastic choice. Caring for a Parrot can be an incredibly rewarding experience and the colourful birds make wonderful pets.

But these benefits also come with their own set of requirements that must be taken into consideration when preparing to care for your new pet.

Caring for a parrot can be a challenge, so we have broken the process down into a few key considerations to get you started on your journey to parrot care!

Prepare a spacious cage…

Dogs and cats are domesticated, so they can easily transition to life in your home. But, unlike more common pets, parrots are still considered wild animals.

Because of this, to properly care for your pet you will need to prepare a living space in which it can satisfy its instinct to climb freely and mark its territory.

Here are a few considerations when choosing the perfect cage:

• Cages come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, but one should always air on the big side. After all, your feathered friend will spend most of their time there.
• The bottom of the cage needs to be changed often, so be sure to choose something easily replaceable, like shredded newspaper or wood shavings. The rings of the cage should be adorned with plenty of quality perches.
• Birds always value their security, so ensure there are both hidden and open areas of their cage. For this reason, parrots tend to prefer the corners of square or rectangular cages.

…but ensure plenty of social time, too.

But just because you are preparing plenty of space for your bird to live in its cage, it is also essential to allow it plenty of time out of the cage. Parrots are social creatures, so if you keep them isolated from the other members of your household, they may develop separation anxiety.

Flying will be difficult for your pet while is in its cage, but it is perhaps the best form of excise for your parrot. Be sure to allow your bird adequate time out of its cage to keep it fit, healthy, and happy.

For these reasons, it is also important to place their cage in an active part of the household, where they can maintain social contact while they relax in their territory.

Of course, if you keep other pets you will need to be able to separate your parrot from any potential threats when you leave the house.

Preparing to maintain a healthy parrot.

Parrots can be wonderful companions but do require active care and attention. Here are a few further considerations to keep in mind when preparing to care for your pet:

• Provide a healthy diet. Parrots need a varied diet, to go alongside a steady diet of seeds, pellets, and bird food.
• Visit the vet regularly. Your parrot is a complex animal, with the potential to develop various conditions that are easily avoided with preventative care. Visiting the vet regularly will help you keep on top of your parrot’s health before any serious problems arise.
• But actively watch out for health problems. If you notice a change in behaviour, weight loss, swollen eyes, or a change in breathing, your pet may be suffering from a health condition. Be sure to keep your vet abreast of health developments as soon as you can.

Conclusion

A parrot is a wonderful pet, which will certainly make a great addition to any family home. But it is also a big investment in time and money, so it is best to prepare properly.

However, if you properly research how to care for your pet ahead of adoption, the transition with being significantly smoother and many problems will be avoided.