Help With An African Grey And A Triton Cockatoo.
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Help With An African Grey And A Triton Cockatoo.

Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman

I Have An African Grey And A Triton Cockatoo.

I hand fed both and have had the Grey since 1985 and the Cockatoo since 1987.

They are housed separately in AE birdcages and I have perches around the house for them to move to as I work around.

Both are female.

My Gray has begun acting strange.

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How Do I Pet My African Grey Parrot Without Getting Bit

Last Updated on May 31, 2019 by Mitch Rezman

It’s a bird, not a dog and doesn’t necessarily want to get pet.

Birds want to be preened.

 

Re: “Larry’s was more direct”.

 

He let himself get bitten.

 

He made a fist to lessen the amount of skin the bird could get in his mouth and just let him bite.

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Accolades To All Birdie Moms
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Accolades To All Birdie Moms

Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman

Spoiler alert: Your mother’s day gift is at the bottom.

 

Having 11 birds, 10 budgies and an African ringneck, we get it.

Living upstairs of our new facility, Keto (the ringneck) sleeps on the second floor with us but spends the day supervising mom in his “office cage (below).

 

 

“Keto’s a biter”.

 

If he is within 2 inches of skin he will lash out and bite.

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How Important Is Artificial Lighting For Pet Birds
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How Important Is Artificial Lighting For Pet Birds

Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman

Our first answer comes from a question on Quora

Do parrots we rear at home need sunlight?

Firstly, lets set the record straight.

No amount of natural sunlight nor artificial light will help with the production of any vitamin in a bird’s body.

This is because of the dual integumentary systems of feathers and skin.

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Windy City Parrot Now Shipping From Lowell, IN
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Windy City Parrot Now Shipping From Lowell, IN

Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman

We can’t thank you enough for your patience as we had to shut down shipping last week while we began to organize our new workspace.

There are a host of reasons that we made this move aside from saving money on rent, utilities and taxes. 

Interesting to note is that when you operate an Internet retail company, you can run it from anywhere on the planet, as long as you have a high-speed internet connection.

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