Parrots need a clean, spacious and stimulating living environment with ample perches and toys. Their housing should be roomy enough to allow them to move about freely and stretch their wings. It's important to keep the area clean and free of toxic substances or fumes. Parrots also require access to natural sunlight or full-spectrum lighting, fresh air, and a consistent temperature to thrive.
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How Do Birds Detect Ultraviolet Light?
Being able to see UV light is a vital part of how birds see and interact with the world. For years, scientists believed that birds saw the same colours as humans.
Long recognized as a serious disease in raptors, bumblefoot, otherwise known as pododermatitis, also occurs frequently in psittacines. It is common in heavy-bodied birds such as Amazons and Hyacinth macaws, but is also seen in budgerigars and cockatiels.
It’s important to have your carrier or avian transporter well in advance of any trip. By doing so you can take the time to prepare and teach your bird to get used to the new travel cage rather than waiting until the last minute and trying to wrestle the bird into an unfamiliar object.
Let’s explore the features of designing an outdoor parrot flight that will provide comfort, security, discovery, enrichment and exercise.
By simulating natural sunlight with an avian light, you are providing environmental enrichment and helping your bird to see his indoor world as it would in nature.
Some detergents and household products we commonly use in our homes can be hazardous products for birds even if they are safely retired to their cage while these are being used.
Consult your avian health care specialist for correct use of Vitamin D supplements, especially when used in conjunction with pelleted diets, special lighting, or with outdoor housing.
Providing the proper environment for your companion or breeding birds is vital in maintaining both physical and mental health. Your bird’s cage should be his refuge, a place of comfort, security and discovery.
Spend less time cleaning, and more time enjoying your bird. Vision home for birds. Not your ordinary bird cage.
it is favorable to have your companion comfortable within the transport cage but caution must be taken to prevent a parrot from accessing his transport cage by itself too often, taking refuge in it as it would at a nesting cavity.