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I’ve searched on Amazon and everywhere for 3 years but no carrier will accommodate him and I will NOT allow his tail to be bent in a smaller one (the largest Wingabago made is still too short for him).

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How Did I End Up With a Bird Mite Infestation?

Mitch Rezman
March 26, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Poicephalus parrots
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Donna L. is concerned,

Hello!

I have heard about rope perches and all of the “pros” make sense except one con, their nails getting caught in the threads.

I don’t have Henny’s, my beautiful 21-year-old Meyers, nails clipped because she falls off of me or various other things.

She is free flight in the house, unless I am doing anything that could hurt her, or when I need my time.

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Why Does My Macaw Regurgitate in Her Cage Daily?

Mitch Rezman
March 26, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Large macaws / Plucking/Screaming
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Charles S. relates

My bird is 14 years old. I have had him/her since being a baby!

Every day she regurgitates about a cup full in her cage!

When I leave her with an experienced bird keeper she does not do this!

They indicated that I may be petting her in a way that arouses her and that may be the problem.

She has been doing this for years.

Could it be how I’m feeding her? Usually, I feed her orange slices, 1 cracker, 2 peanuts, and a scoop of Zupreem twice a day.

Plus I give her another couple of peanuts as a treat during the day?

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Why Does My African Grey Picks His Feathers?

Catherine Tobsing
March 26, 2021
African grey / Bathing and Health / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Plucking/Screaming
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Rachel C. is concerned,

My African grey picks his feathers.

He has free roam of the house with a large perch in the living room.

He doesn’t like water and doesn’t like any toy I get him.

He does like the challenge of taking the lids off old pill bottles to find a treat.

He likes very few people.He definitely does not like little people. He goes outside with me and enjoys climbing around. I put him in the cage

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I Am Horrified With the Answer About What Temperature Is Safe

Mitch Rezman
March 25, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Enviornments / Foraging and Enrichment
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Mitch, I am horrified at the answer you gave the woman who wrote to you asking what temperature is safe when taking her Parrot camping.

Your answer was very open-ended–too open to interpretation.

I have a very extensive science and medicine background so your answer horrified me because there are so many people of all ages with such differing temperature tolerances.

I have seen on more than 2 occasions people outside in weather in the 20s-30s Fahrenheit temperature range out and about without a jacket and in a thin shirt or top.

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What Is the Minimum Temperature to Take My Bird’s Camping?

Mitch Rezman
March 12, 2021
African grey / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments
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Sarah F. inquires

We like to take our parrots camping with us (and our dogs and horses).

We’re thinking of going earlier, hence colder this year.

How much cold can they take?

It’ll probably get in the high 30’s in the AM (inside the camper).

Thank you

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Do I Give My Blue & Gold Macaw More Pellets or Seed?

Brenda R. relates

George is 18 yo large B/G kept in the family room.

Do I give him a majority of pellets or seed?

Catherine replied:

Dear Brenda,

A varied diet is always the best. All pellets nope, all seeds, nope, all veggies and fruits nope. A variety of them all daily, yep.

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