How Close Should a Light Be to the Birdcage?
Editors note: this is a related 2-part answer.
The question is how close should a light be to the birdcage?
Catherine Tobsing wrote:
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I really like reading all the information you provide about birds,
Problems With My 42 YO Amazon Parrot I Adopted 12 Years Ago
jenn7558 relates,
I really like reading all the information you provide about birds, and most particularly, domesticated ones.
I just read your latest that talks about the way to arrange walls of toys and the reasons for doing that.
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Can You Help Me Exercise My Ringneck?
Can You Help Me Exercise My Ringneck?
Lisa S. offered,
I want to thank you for your advice on birdie exercise. Â
My ringneck was getting pretty noisy. He has a full spectrum lamp, lots of toys, and his own room.Â
Following Up on the Cohabitation of Milo and Omar My Budgies
Following Up on the Cohabitation of Milo and Omar My Budgies
Dear Catherine,
I thought I’d give you an update about my new bird Milo — a young (I think), companion for my 4-year-old budgie Omar.
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My Parrots are Eating House Plants How Dangerous Is This?
Sitting on My Hand My Parrotlet Will Give Me a Good Wallop
Peter M. wrote:
If she (a parrotlet) is sitting on my hand she will turn around and give me a good wallop. She attacks everyone in my family, biting their necks, and arms wherever she can. It is getting out of control.Â
I have a full spectrum light above her cage, and turned it off hoping it would help. Â I have reduced her hours of daylight and she is now getting 12 hrs of sleep.
Wrangling hormonal budgies makes cat herding look easy
Wrangling Hormonal Cockatiels Makes Cat Herding Look Easy
This is a follow-up to the post How My Cockatiels Are Surviving a Long Trip Away From Home Diane P. relates, Using the suggested 72 hours of light seemed to…
Can We Stop Our Four-year Old Parrotlet From Laying Eggs?
Chris S. reported, Our four-year-old parrotlet has recently started laying eggs. She has suddenly begun nesting under the newspaper we put in the bottom of her cage. So far she…
Does My Female Budgie’s Posture Indicate Her Hormonal Behavior?
J. J. H., II wrote: Hello Catherine, I have a quick question for you. I have a female Budgie that I have had for over two years. Her birthday is…
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Can You List Some Techniques to Keep Pet Birds From Getting Hormonal?
This is a concern to help reduce feather plucking, screaming, and prolific egg-laying.
Here are some techniques to help reduce hormonal behavior and feather plucking in pet birds:
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Are Robots Good Caregivers to Pet Birds?
Currently, ChatGPT averages 13 million unique visitors a day, according to UBS and I’m one of those charmed by the magic.Â
Because the backbreaking job of putting words onto a digital screen can weary a senior citizen like me I will start attempting to offload this heavy burden by employing the cheapest (for now – I’m already on the waitlist for the pro version) employee I could find ~ a robot.
