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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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Why Won’t This African Grey Play With His Toys?

Mitch Rezman
December 17, 2020
African grey / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Birds & Lighting / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds
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Barbara G. is concerned about her African grey’s lack of interest in bird toys:

Hi Mitch, I really enjoy your Sunday bird info.

My male Timneh suddenly has become frightened of his toys.

Even a piñata shredding toy.

A few months ago, I purchased a bag of beautiful handmade all-natural bird toys.

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How Do You Rehabilitate a Biting Senegal Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
November 20, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Birds & Lighting / Biting Birds / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Senegal parrots
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The following is in response to our feathered community member Patrick.

Hi Patrick B,

I have a 27-year old Senegal. I was reading your post and thought I would offer a few suggestions to you. First, as Mitch said, try clicker training. It is basically positive operant conditioning. Birds do not understand the word “no” and yelling at them will teach them how to scream. So please give it a try.

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Can I Use Costco Washcloths to Clean My Severe Macaw’s Birdcage?

Mitch Rezman
November 13, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Foraging and Enrichment / Macaw
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Joyce asks: I have another question.

I like to clean my bird’s cages with small white washcloths from Costco.

I have been noticing they are getting very holey.

I figured they just weren’t that great anymore and then I see Snuggles my Severe Macaw having such a great time talking to them and chewing on them!

Will this hurt him?

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How Do I Silence My 5-year-old Female Illiger’s Macaw?

Mitch Rezman
July 16, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Foraging and Enrichment / Macaw
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(above) 2 Illiger’s macaws aka blue-winged macaws named in honor of the German ornithologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger.

Peter D. writes:

Hi, Need help.

I have a 5-year-old female Illiger Macaw. Recently she has picked up an annoying ongoing chirp when she is out of her cage and on her perch.

It’s like she is so nervous she is afraid of her own shadow.

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What is a Good Quality Seed Mix to Feed 4 Species of Pet Birds?

Catherine Tobsing
July 9, 2020
African grey / Amazons / Bird & Parrot Care / Caique / Feeding Pet Birds / Foraging and Enrichment / Senegal parrots
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I’m looking for a good quality seed mix for my 4 birds

Darryl Z. asks:

Hi.

I’m looking for a good quality seed mix for my 4 birds – a CAG, a Yellow-Shouldered Amazon, a Meyers, and a Caique.

I’m currently using Vita Parrot by Sun Seed but it’s become really filthy over the years.

I actually, pick out the papaya because it’s so filthy and looks so gross, I don’t want my birds eating it.

So that’s where I’m coming from and I wonder if you could please recommend a few of your top mixes.

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Is the Corona Virus Making Your Bird Hormonal?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Biting Birds / Feather Plucking / Flight / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Hormonal issues in birds / Keto the African ringneck
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Editors note: In the featured image above, Barney was obsessing with the other bird in the mirror as Catherine observed.

We have since blocked access to that part of the mirror and Barney has become far more social (less hormonal). Endnote

One of the reasons we are able to stay in business going up against the likes of Amazon and Chewy is that we answer the phone and can provide useful advice.

And although PetSmart and Petco will answer the phone on a national or store level, good luck with getting information about proper care for your white-capped Pionus.