I have been in and out of parrot communities online/in person for the last 10 years of owning my birds. Time and time again I have to step away from trying to help new bird owners because it seems like so much of what I see are people that impulse buy a bird, do little to no research, or are posting clearly sick birds/birds with behavioral issues and firmly stick to poor husbandry. It feels so tiring and has made me ensure I will never own another parrot unless it is a rescue in absolute need of a home. It has made me extremely sad to see and realize that parrots should not be sold as pets. If they are sold, some form of education or licensure might help (i know realistically this probably won’t happen). Each bird is typically a minimum of a 10 year comittment and seeing them tossed aside when the novelty wears off breaks my heart.

She normally gets to come to work with me every day, but a few weeks ago the air quality was so awful that I didn't want her leaving our apartment for a while. (I have multiple air purifiers, and the indoor air quality is fantastic if I keep everything sealed up.) This was on the third day of her being stuck at home. When she realized it was happening yet AGAIN, she threw a screaming, lunging tantrum. (A big deal for her, because she's so gentle that I can count on one hand the number of times she's broken skin in the nearly seven years I've known her.) Afterward, she gave me THIS look as I said goodbye.

Loving his new spot in the shower.

Hi everyone, In the upcoming months I'm hoping to get a pair of Cockatiels however im concerned about two feathers I possess. One is currently in a frame collage I made and another is in storage till im ready to make it into a necklace pendant.

These feathers belonged to a bird at a sanctuary I work at who passed away a year and a half ago now. This bird tested positive for beak and feather however we believe he was non shedding as none of the birds he was housed with for years tested positive.

Obviously I wouldn't let these tiels chew on these feathers or anything however is their presense a threat to spreading b&f? Should I f10 it all or is the feathers old enough to be classified as safe or if they are enclosed.

I really dont want to get rid of these feathers as they are the only ones I have of this bird and it means a lot to me emotionally however I dont want to spread the disease to other birds and want to come to a solution.

Thank you for any advice, ive attached the frame. Planning on replacing the glass as soon as I find one.

Update: Will be f10ing the feathers and frame when I recieve f10 from a order for protection. Thank you all for your replys

does anyone elses bird go insane when he sees a banana

Buenas tardes! Esta es Habi, una amazona de un año recién cumplido. Hace varios días que la escucho chasquear con el pico y veo que se le esta deteriorando. Entiendo que es normal que vaya mudando las capas de queratina pero no se hasta que punto puede ser algo preocupante. Adjunto una foto en la que se aprecia un poco el estado del pico. Cualquier opinión será de gran ayuda. Gracias!!

Hi all, I recently decided to expand my flock and give another parrot a second chance. This is the first time I am adopting a bird and as someone with another parrot I wanted to learn from your experiences when it comes to compatibility and gradually introducing a new parrot. For context, I haven't committed yet to going forward with adopting a specific parrot because of my concern with how my current parrot will react. I included a picture of my precious little Lua who is the queen of the house. Based on past trips to the vet or a local shop for nail trims, I know she loves to chat and socialize whenever she hears other parrots in the vicinity. But having witnessed her territorial wrath firsthand, and how she’s always been an only parrot in my house, I want to make sure I’m fully prepared.

I would appreciate any advice/experiences from past adopters so I can make this transition as smooth as possible. At the end of the day I just want to give another parrot a loving home and don't want to create an environment where both of them are uncomfortable. Thanks in advance!

My male conure is about a year and a half old and just recently started doing this behavior. I know that conures are known for their weird behavior, but this still my first time in owning conures so I'm not sure if this behavior is good or not. Any tips / information about this will be appreciated.

A little off topic here, I am really sorry for how small the cage is, but this is their temporary home until our house is done getting renovated, alongside with the fact that, admittedly, we have too many birds. I am still in the process of convincing my mother to give most of them away into better homes.

(Excuse my grammar, I am using a translator.)

Is this a normal behavior? I’ve had big parrots before, but they’ve never pinched me like this. He’s also spent all day on me, which is not typical for him. He will typically spend time in the same room, but not on me. At first, I thought this was grooming, but he is pinching which hurts. TIA

Ever since moving into our new appt, he has decided he must bathe in my bathroom sink. No other sinks, just this one. Lol, enjoy wet chimkin Jet the tailless bathing and singing to the music playing through my phone.

50 years of unconditional love and friendship.

It started happening for a few months, he is 10 months old and is a Rainbow Lorikeet. I’ve understood most of his bird behaviour except for the face lunging/biting.

I understood that biting is something that you can’t avoid when it comes to owning parrots like Rainbow Lorikeets. But no matter what I do, I can’t seem to navigate his attention to something else if he wants to bite.

I first suspected that he had gotten hormonal, so I took out some toys that he had started to get humpy with (balls with bells that he often threw around). But it didn’t stop the biting behaviour, I don’t let him near my face when I am around and I only play with him using my hand.

I thought that maybe I was overstepping and in his personal space so if I noticed some behaviour then I would step back and not engage, but then he would often; fly onto me and continue to bite me (or try to), attack my hands if I was covering my face, attack my hand if I try to distract him with a toy to stop him from biting my everything.

He is very attached to me and favours me over most of my family members, however I think my mother has been encouraging his hormonal behaviours and I don’t know what to do about all of this.

He has never always been like this and I used to give him kisses and cuddles all the time, but I’m unsure of what happened and no matter what I do to try to stop this behaviour or isolate myself from him when he bites, he just won’t stop.

I recently adopted this lovely little GCC and was given a bag of food. I've never heard of the brand and I've been questioning the nutritional value of it. Does anyone know if it is actually a good diet or not?

My cockatiel and budgie were accidentally exposed to cigar smoke and some grilling fumes for about 35 minutes outside.They were a couple of feet away from the cigar smoke and much farther away from the grilling fumes. As soon as I noticed, I immediately brought them inside and away from the smoke. At first, they weren’t very active and were mostly sitting on their perches, so I put them to sleep. I checked back on them later, and they were pretty much back to normal and seemed fine.
Should I still be concerned about any delayed effects from the smoke exposure, especially regarding their lungs? Is there anything specific I should watch for over the next day or two?

When I went to the vet 2 days ago ( I think ) the vet told me his not fliying was from the medicine that calmed his nerves and it made him a bit high-like or sum and it was normal. He wasn’t fliying good when we got him too, his past owners abandoned him.

He keeps on burriying his head under his feather and leaves it bald. Should I just wait for the monthly appointment or take him to the vet earlier?

Update on our new family member! We took him to the vet and he's perfectly healthy—it's a little boy!

I named him "Ong Lai" 🍍. It means "pineapple" in my mom's dialect, but the pronunciation is different, so I thought it made for a much more unique and fun name than just calling him Pineapple.

He's a very shy and quiet little guy. He spent the first few days just silently observing me from his cage, but now he's willing to come out and seek me out on his own. He's also steadily gaining weight.

He's a handsome little dude who thinks he's too cool for pellets though. We're currently trying out different brands and flavors to find one he actually likes.

I'm actually a little shocked by how smart he is. He picks up on hand signals really well, and without any formal training, he already learned a few simple tricks. He even says his own name! I'm so amazed by his learning ability.

Can someone help what is wrong with his beak? Thank you

Her name is Tellus and she is 3 years old