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Have You Ever Experienced a Bird With “Bumblefoot”?

Mitch Rezman
August 21, 2021
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Parakeets
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Karen C. asks,

Have you ever experienced dealing with a bird that has developed what they are calling “bumblefoot”?

I have a parakeet that has a sore spot on the bottom of one of its feet.

When I looked it up on the internet it didn’t seem like much could be done and this little guy isn’t finger trained.

He was a rescue along with 3 other birds.

It’s quite a feat to catch him at all and I don’t want to stress him out anymore than the poor thing already is.

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Will Full-spectrum Lighting Damage My Bird’s Eyes?

Mitch Rezman
August 20, 2021
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting
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Rob K. relates,

Mitch, I have read much and understood all of your points about lighting. My bird is a Congo African Grey.

My concern is that I have also read articles about the danger of eye damage such as cataracts from such closeness and intensity of the light.

At the equator, high noon footcandles range from 9-10,000 and cycle up and down moonlight to moonlight (.01 FC @ full moon) and between dawn & dusk (10 FC).

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Why Are My Darling Birdling Female Parakeets Not Getting Along?

Mitch Rezman
August 19, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Parakeets
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Barbara T. writes

My darling birdlings, parakeets, happen to both be female.

One, MoonShadow, is approx 7 years old…a rescue.

When her partner passed last year, after the funeral, MoonBirdy was sooo lonely, depressed, inactive.

We, in mid pandemic, bought a pet shop friend for her. Of course, the pet shop attendant assured my husband Mercury was Male.
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I Just Wanted to Show You the New Cage I Got for Kelly Recently

Mitch Rezman
August 19, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Hello Catherine, I just wanted to show you the new cage I got for Kelly recently.

He’s only been in it a few days.

I was excited to see him move around and explore, however, I needed to get the ladder because he was struggling to get to the top play area.

It’s sad to see how helpless he is without enough feathers to fly.

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Should I Use FDA Approved Powder Coating on My Older Birdcage?

Hi Mitch!

I just read your blog on someone who had asked about this same thing. My local powder coater is suggesting…

(of course in addition to zinc-free base coat) that I should use FDA approved coating.

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Do Dander Birds Like Cockatiels Require a Regular Drenching?

Mitch Rezman
August 12, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Enviornments / Cockatiels
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Scott writes,

Hey folks: Our 4-year-old (almost) male gray Cockatiel Buddy has a dander problem?

We can get him to bathe outdoors when he’s out in the lanai and it happens to be raining which is a fairly common occurrence here in west-central Florida but the problem (?) is that we can’t get him wet to the skin. Buddy will shake off after a bath and a cloud of dander will “poof” off him.

I’ve read that birds, in general, need to get wet to the skin to remain healthy. Any thoughts?

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How Can I Get My New Budgie to Cohabitate With My Old Budgie?

Mitch Rezman
August 12, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies
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Barbara T. wants to know

My darling birdlings, parakeets, happen to both be female. One, Moonshadow, is approx 7 years old…a rescue.

When her partner passed last year, after the funeral, Moonbirdy was sooo lonely, depressed, inactive.

We, in mid pandemic, bought a pet shop friend for her. Of course, the pet shop attendant assured my husband Mercury was Male.

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What Would Be a Good Perch for My 2 Amazon Parrots?

Mitch Rezman
July 9, 2021
Amazons / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Deborah F. is looking to get new perches for my blue fronted amazon male and orange wing amazon female… they like to sit on the same perch during their out time ..which is most of the day.

Would this perch (small) or the same one in medium be strong enough to hold them both?

Coffee Tree Perch Natural Y by Prevue 9″ Small

Right now they have a medium Polly sand perch with no coating on it and it holds them just fine.

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Why Does My Ringneck Keep Flying From My Shoulder to Her Cage?

Mitch Rezman
July 9, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Ringnecks
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Lydia G. has 2 issues with my Indian Ringneck

Hi, my Indian Ringneck keeps flying back to her cage all the time when I take her around on my shoulder.

She won’t venture further than a foot away from it.

She also has a box she likes to spend time in and on.

She has toys to play with and I give her branches to rip up.

I keep going and getting her every time and repeat it quite a few times and she always goes back.

She was doing this at her previous owners too.

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How Do I Handle 2 Flighted Out of Control Cockatiels?

Mitch Rezman
July 9, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Biting Birds / Cockatiels
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Elleen A. relates,

I have 2 male fully flighted cockatiels that will not let us handle them. They are bonded. How can I get them to let us handle them again?

Dear Elleen

Short answer. You can’t. Birds of a feather stick together and you have no feathers.

Long answer.

You can clip their wings, separate them into different cages, and plan to spend several hours with each of them individually in daily sessions in hopes to earn their trust and want to be with you.

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Have You Ever Experienced a Bird With “Bumblefoot”?

Will Full-spectrum Lighting Damage My Bird’s Eyes?

Why Are My Darling Birdling Female Parakeets Not Getting Along?

I Just Wanted to Show You the New Cage I Got for Kelly Recently

Should I Use FDA Approved Powder Coating on My Older Birdcage?

Do Dander Birds Like Cockatiels Require a Regular Drenching?

How Can I Get My New Budgie to Cohabitate With My Old Budgie?

What Would Be a Good Perch for My 2 Amazon Parrots?

Why Does My Ringneck Keep Flying From My Shoulder to Her Cage?

How Do I Handle 2 Flighted Out of Control Cockatiels?

Since 1993Online in 2002

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Since 1993
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$7 Ships Small

Toll Free
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Lowell, IN 46356 USA