Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Good Parrot Care Makes for Happy Parrots

Copyright (c) 2010 Kaye Dennan

Parrots have long been an attraction for people
in the wild and as pets. They are a stunning
species and their range of colors, size and
individual characteristics are admired by
different parrot lovers. When owning a parrot one
thing that parrot parents need to be sure of is
their parrot care. As with owning any pet,
parrots need to be looked after in the right way
to ensure the parrots best health.

The following is a list of basic needs for a pet
parrot:

- The right size cage or aviary

- Regular cleaning of the cage or aviary so that
no bacteria is going to harm the parrot

- The right type of food in their diet with
consideration to the right mix of food

- Feeding at the right time of day

- Water for bathing which should only be in the
cage for a short time for the parrot to give
itself a quick wash down

- Water for drinking as this is quite separate to
bathing water or alternatively mist spray the
bird once a day

- Suitable perches for the bird, one that is the
right size and tree branches are ideal so that
they can pick at them as they like to do

- Toys to go in the cage for a parrot to play
with so that it will not get bored

- Good perch for the parrot to use outside the
cage

- Cover for the parrot when it goes to sleep at
night

When the 'basics' of parrot care is covered the
parrot owner will find that they have a very
happy parrot and not only will the parrot be
happy, the owner will find the parrot is more
acceptable to being taught to talk and to do
tricks. A stressed parrot is not going to learn.
Not very different from humans really! We don't
learn well when we are stressed, either.

It seems like a lot of work but then again, any
pet is. They are reliant on the owner doing all
the right things to make sure their life within
the family confines is a happy one. Companionship
Parrots are birds that enjoy living in a flock so
in a home situation the parrot is going to
consider the family its flock and for this reason
it is important that there is a lot of
interaction between the bird and the family.
There are ways to tell when a bird is unhappy and
by understanding these moments a parrot owner can
do something about it so that when the parrot is
out of the cage it is not unwelcome.

It is advisable that when small children are
going to be around an uncaged parrot that there
is adult supervision, especially with the bigger
parrots. In saying that I have some lovely
photos of my small children holding feed trays
out to parrots and the experience was enjoyed by
all.

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Parrot lovers will find much more information on
the following website http://petparrotsecrets.com

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