Parrot to adopt

The African grey parrot, its real name Congo African grey parrot, is a truly exceptional bird. In his deep gray dress from which protrudes a red tail, he has no doubts about his natural elegance.

Particularly sociable, with other parrots as with humans, he is recognized as the most intelligent of parrots (his intelligence would be comparable to that of a 5-year-old child)like Timneh parrot. Its upbringing goes beyond anything other parrots are capable of.

African Gray is able to memorize around 200 words. But he doesn’t content himself with repeating them in a random fashion, he knows how to place them in their context, which gives rise to situations as funny as they are marked by complicity.

It is also able to reproduce wonderfully well the sounds that it hears regularly, such as the ringing of the telephone or the doorbell.

Be careful, the Congo African gray is a fairly large bird: more than 40 cm in adulthood. A cage of at least 90 cm wide by 120 cm high is necessary. Bigger is even better! This exceptional parrot has a lifespan of 50 to 80 years.

It is therefore a lifelong commitment for those who decide to embark on the adventure.

Blue-fronted Amazon

If you are looking for a little fun kid ready to dance on the table and do some nice silly things, the Blue-fronted Amazon parrot is for you. Always ready to have fun, it will delight young and old.

This parrot needs a lot to get out of its cage. He particularly enjoys building his legs through balance exercises that you have concocted for him.

If he is gregarious in the wild, meeting the partner or partner with whom he will spend his entire life creates a special relationship, completely apart from the rest of the group.

 And he reproduces this “preferential association” with his master, which is particularly endearing, but in fact, entails an additional responsibility for the latter.

It is therefore a bird to avoid if you are often absent. In any case, the blue-fronted Amazon will greatly appreciate sharing its cage with a congener of the opposite sex.

Particularly active and noisy, the cockatoo is not recommended if you are looking for calm at home. On the other hand, if you want to own a parrot with a strong character and who likes to bite into life, then the cockatoo is for you.

His crest which rises and falls on its head according to its moods (and not when it is about to “attack” as the legend wants it) is a spectacle in itself.

Make no mistake, all of this commotion that the cockatoo creates is not provocation, but just fun for him. A certain firmness in education, indicated by the tone of voice only, may be necessary to restore some calm. You will understand that adopting a cockatoo parrot is not easy, but the happiness that this brings is priceless.

The size of the cockatoo will depend on the species it comes from. The white-crested cockatoos are the largest specimens with a height of 50 cm. The life expectancy of this little party animal is around thirty years. Enough to give him time to become a real member of the family.

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Adopt Cockatiel

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A true mini cockatoo, the cockatiel parakeet or Nymphicus hollandicus is a small Australian parakeet.

A tame parakeet is a parakeet that was raised “by hand”, which means that it was fed by man and not by his parents. Because of this, the bird is immediately familiar, it comes on its owners, asks for caresses, kisses. A tame parakeet represents a real companion as soon as it arrives.

The Aprivoisiée cockatiel is undoubtedly the most docile bird in its category!

Who is she?

Colour:

Several chromatic variants exist the white-faced cockatiel, the pearl cockatiel…

Waist:

30-35 cm long and a pretty erectile hoopoe on the head

Life expectancy:

Between 10 and 15 years old

Reproduction:

• Sexual maturity: 6 months
• 4/6 eggs

How to take care of it?

Your parakeet must be installed in a cage as spacious as possible. Like all birds, the cockatiel parakeet fears drafts! So pay attention to the location of the cage and especially when you take it on a trip.

The perches must be of different diameters in order to “work” the paws of your companion.
Toys adapted to their size must be installed in the cage in order to compensate for boredom and to wear out the beak.

Its diet

The basic diet should be a mixture of seeds for large parakeets of good quality. Be careful, “cheap” foods are usually too fatty.
Add to this piece of fruit and vegetables, the apple remaining his favorite fruit! Millet clusters will be appreciated. And, of course, provide a container of water and a cuttlefish bone as well as a “skewer” of seeds to the shell. An iodized mineral block will be welcome.

As with all Psittacides, it is strongly discouraged, or even prohibited, to give him parsley to consume.

Care and hygiene

A bathtub will be necessary for it to bathe, however familiar parakeets love to shower at the tap when they go out. Pay attention to the temperature of the water. In summer, a mist with a plant sprayer will refresh your companion.

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