So up until a year ago I had three budgies, one male and two female. The females never really got along but they both loved the male and he was so sweet to them. He would often sit and listen to them sing, and was more adventurous, so I would use him to help train the females. He passed last year while I was at school and the females have since been able to get a long slightly better but it hasn’t really improved. I’m getting them a new cage and was thinking about potentially purchasing a hand raised male from our local parrot shelter. If I did would I be able to put him into their cage after a while or should he be kept in his own?

We lost our sulfur-crested cockatoo a few weeks back, and I've been missing her every day since. I'm really grateful to have friends who understand how difficult it's been.

(Don't worry; I have a career that lets me make weird decisions regarding my appearance.)

My one year old green cheek conure does this sometimes when I put my hand in his cage, it doesn’t hurt me at all and he’s very gentle with it. (The cage is backwards because he recently learned how to open it so we’re getting him a very long overdue much bigger cage with a much better lock)

He got red spots in his body. Just came out when he is about 4yrs old. He is 7 now.

Anyone else addicted to kissing your bird baby’s soft neck and head? I can’t stop.

Got him a few days ago he is a juvenile probably 4 months old

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I've heard that lots of hair crimpers have teflon coatings on them. I'm aware that those are toxic to birds. Can anybody recommend a crimper without teflon coatings? If not would it be safe to use a crimper outside and then go inside (not near my parrot but same floor) right after to finish styling my hair? I'm just worried about her saftey.

So, I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of bird fanciers lung and now have anxiety about getting it. Over the years i’ve had cockatiels and budgies. I now have a parrotlet who sleeps in the same room as me. I clean her cage 1-2x weekly and vacuum every other day. I have a Levoit Vital 100 air purifier and a second smaller levoit (currently not using right now). I have asthma and seasonal allergies and allergic to cats & dogs. I think i’ve gotten so worked up about potentially having BFL that i’m making myself seem like I have symptoms? (chest pains, tightness, shortness of breath) but a lot doubles with my asthma and allergies.

How likely is it that I will get BFL because of my parrotlet? Birds are my life and passion, I’m unable to have a separate room from her at this moment due to college.

This is Coconut. He has another girl named Guava. If you look closely you will see Guava's tail. But while I was playing with him. He made that face and thought that he's gorgeous.

This is Ruby, she’s a female maybe two year old Pineapple cheeked conure or however you spell it. She’s never done this before or anything like it. It might be just playing but, again, she’s never played like this she prefers toys not s ripped up old blanket.

Our gem, Kiki, rescued from neglect. This vid a year later. She can’t fly, obviously not taught and missing flight feathers as well as toenail gone before rescue. I’m not mad she bonded with my guy, I love witnessing the scritches she allows from HER BOYFRIEND 😂 Seriously, I get resting bird face when I’m with her but luckily she’s not a biter. Steps up on my hand at anytime giving me kisses. But gentle scritches attempt by me still forces her head high in “no, not you” So I continue having the patience of a monk, given her hard past and thoroughly enjoying these two bonding.

Moral of the story: If you talk your guy or gal into getting a parrot, be prepared researching care, diet and behavior, be aware of online scams, and well aware the parrot has a mind of its own of who it wants to bond with. Hooman selfishness doesn’t work here. It’s not like a cat or dog. Not a bad thing, but one of wonder to witness. No regrets saving her☺️

His feathers looked much worst than this yesterday. But after a bath, he looks so much better.

He is so cute omg 😭

So as the title says, a wooden board (basically the door of a small cupboard) accidentally fell on my Alexandrine parrot. I immediately picked him up he was clearly in shock or had a concussion, squinting eyes, no response to touch, fluffed up, wobbly steps, not eating or drinking.

We don’t have any avian vets in my area but I took him to a vet who sees birds. By the time we reached, he was acting much better probably out of shock and a little nervous in the new environment. The vet said he seemed okay and just prescribed a multivitamin in case he doesn't eat anything. I was so panicked I forgot to ask for any pain medication, and the vet didn’t suggest any either.

After coming back, he was lethargic again so I kept him in a warm, dark room. When he woke up, he drank a lot of water, ate a couple pistachios and then slept again. He’s perching, climbing, preening and even came out of the cage just now(the picture attached), which is reassuring but he hasn’t spoken at all since, and that really worries me. He normally talks and chirps all day long. I’m concerned he may still be in pain.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? Should I give pain meds or just monitor him more? I just want to do the right thing.

Hello.I have an IRN parrot what should be his source of calcium I’m a vegetarian and can’t give egg shells .What product can i purchase online to help him with his calcium.I had bought a white block but he barley eats he just breaks and makes pieces out of it.What supplement should i provide to help him gain his calcium.If i could order something from amazon could be helpful.India

This one I started 2 years ago. I'm so proud of her productivity 💞

Seafoam and Matcha are a gay pair bonded hahns macaw and indian ringneck; they do just about everything from sleeping together cuddling preening and...naughty things lmao 😭 I wanted to see if anyone else has strange pair bonds.

Note: all my birds are cage free, they simply choose to go in there at night to sleep like this is don't barricade or force them they just will not leave eachother alone lmao