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Parrotlet Perch & Diets, Hanging (Bat) Budgie, Conure Life Spans, Grey Diets & More

Mitch Rezman
May 16, 2017
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Supplies Info / Parakeets / Website Shopping
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I have recently purchased a new parakeet (Budgie)

As my beloved 7 yr old Sparky died. He is very young as the cere above his beak is just changing color from white to blue.

When I cover his cage at night he is on his top perch but when I get up in the morning Budgie is hanging upside down from the top of his cage. He has a perch high up but moves to the roof when I am sleeping. Any ideas?

Martie H

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How Should I Set Up My Green Cheek Conure’s Bird Cage and How Often Should I Clean It?

Mitch Rezman
April 28, 2017
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds
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I own a green cheek conure. He has a pretty large cage, not sure of the exact dimensions, but I’m very confused on how to set it up, I hear that people put newspaper to line the cage with but are you supposed to put that on top of the litter or under it? Also, how often should I change the litter?
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What is the minimum cage size for a Green Cheek Conure?

What is the Minimum Cage Size for a Green Cheek Conure?

Mitch Rezman
April 12, 2017
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Habitats for caged birds / Species Specific
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What is the minimum bird cage size for a Green Cheek Conure?

When we first bought a cage for our GCC (Green Cheek Conure) we decided a really big one was the best option. But now it’s hell to clean it, even once a week.

What is the minimum cage size for a GCC and what can I do to keep the cage cleaner?

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Anatomy of a Bird Cage – Why Are They Made Like That?

Having sold bird cages for almost 20 years it’s easy to assume that our customers know bird cages, but we don’t want to take anything for granted.

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Making Your Own Bird Safe Birdcage Perches

Mitch Rezman
November 27, 2016
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info
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If you are considering making your own birdcage perches from trees in the backyard or local forest preserve, it’s important to know which wood species are safe and which ones are not. Please use the list below as a reference.

If you do introduce outside wood into your bird’s cage you should disinfect the branches with a good quality disinfectant like Mango Pet Focus – and allow them to dry completely before putting them in your bird’s cage.

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Pull the Trimmer Away From Your Bird’s Beak and Back Away From the Bird Mam

Our economical bird nail trimmer has become very popular now that caged bird keepers realize how easy it is to trim their own bird’s nails while saving money at the same time. Make sure you know how to towel your bird to make nail trimming much easier.

Although we recommend using our electric nail trimmers to keep your bird’s nails trimmed, we do not recommend that you attempt to trim your bird’s beak.

It’s a sensitive organ and has a lot of sensory receptors and which could potentially be very painful to your bird if handled in the wrong way, which got me to thinking about today’s topic. Think – just slipping a 1/8 inch on the bird’s beak in the wrong direction can damage sensory cells (Herbst corpuscles).

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Gemma Parakeets and Cockatiels Mixing in Cage/Aviary

Catherine Tobsing
October 28, 2016
Bird Cage Info / Budgies / Cockatiels / Habitats for caged birds / Inter species
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Hello!

We are loyal patrons of WCP and look forward to the Sunday brunch every week. Perhaps this topic has already come up, but it is a question about bird species.

We have 3 parakeets that get along well although they did not grow up together. All are rescues. We are thinking about adding a cockatiel to the family and are wondering about cages. So, the parakeets have a large cage (approx 2.5′ H x 2′ W X 1′ D) and we have a smaller cage (about 1.5′ HWD) that is just lying around empty.

First question: would a cockatiel require a separate cage or could they all sleep together in the same cage?

Second: Assuming that they cannot share a cage, would you recommend the keets in the smaller cage or leave them in their current habitat?

Third: Would cockatiels and parakeets be competitive/territorial in an open space (like an aviary)?

Thank you for any advice you have on this.

Cheers,

Gemma

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Does the Plethora of Parrot Perches Produce Puzzlement?

Mitch Rezman
October 27, 2016
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Supplies Info

We get a lot of inquiries about perches. We also get phone calls on a fairly regular basis that go something like this:

“Hi, I’d like to return the perch that I just got from you.”

“No problem why’s that, is it defective?”

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Joyce About Taking Birds Outdoors

Catherine Tobsing
October 27, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Supplies Info / Habitats for caged birds
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On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 12:54 PM UTC, Joyce wrote:

Hello,

We live in southern TX, and would like to take our Amazon outside since the weather is so nice this time of year. I will purchase a cage of course, but my concerns are what types of bugs and disease am I potentially going to expose her to? She will also be in a covered patio. How do I keep her safe?

Thank You,

Joyce

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Change Is Essential for Your Bird to Accept It

Mitch Rezman
October 21, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Senegal parrots
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Editor’s note: you will read these words later in the post:

Hi Catherine. Peaches has always been in my small bird room with the cockatiels, lovebirds, Meyers, Quakers, conures, and a very skittish white-capped Pionus I adopted last year. It’s been a long road to get her to accept me. Peaches doesn’t like to be near (within 2 feet) other birds.

Otherwise she tolerates them so I am sure she is loving all the attention Mitch is giving her. She was out of her cage (24 X 22) morning and afternoon for a total of two hours. She also enjoyed being on the jungle gym in the kitchen area. I have never used a water bottle with her. She doesn’t throw food in her water. Since I am home all day. Water dishes get changed twice a day if needed.

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Parrotlet Perch & Diets, Hanging (Bat) Budgie, Conure Life Spans, Grey Diets & More

How Should I Set Up My Green Cheek Conure’s Bird Cage and How Often Should I Clean It?

What is the Minimum Cage Size for a Green Cheek Conure?

Anatomy of a Bird Cage – Why Are They Made Like That?

Making Your Own Bird Safe Birdcage Perches

Pull the Trimmer Away From Your Bird’s Beak and Back Away From the Bird Mam

Gemma Parakeets and Cockatiels Mixing in Cage/Aviary

Does the Plethora of Parrot Perches Produce Puzzlement?

Joyce About Taking Birds Outdoors

Change Is Essential for Your Bird to Accept It

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,Lowell, IN 46356 USA

Since 1993
Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free
$7 Ships Small

Toll Free
877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,
Lowell, IN 46356 USA