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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
5 Comments

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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Should I Get My Companion Sun Conure a Buddy?

Catherine Tobsing
October 14, 2016
Bird & Parrot Care / Habitats for caged birds / Species Specific
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From Veronica

Hello again. We have chatted before. thanks for the previous advice.

We have a one-year-old female sun conure and we are thinking about getting her a buddy. Perhaps a male sun (red factor) or just another parrot critter. If we chose another species, what would you suggest as a good companion for her, not including parakeets for cockatiels?

Thanks

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Holy Crap We Just Rescued 2 More Birds

Mitch Rezman
October 12, 2016
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Rescue / Habitats for caged birds / Parakeets / Peaches the Senegal Parrot / Species Specific
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File under: riding the cosmic coaster About a month after Popcorn had passed Catherine and I made big plans to get a new bird after we launched the new Windy…

What Humidifier Is Right for My Bird?

Mitch Rezman
October 5, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird Supplies Info / Habitats for caged birds
2 Comments

Hi Jo-Anne

Keep in mind there is not a lot of Teflon in humidifiers most are more metal and plastic but if you’re not sure check with the manufacturer.

While most studies indicate that PTFEs & PFOAs off-gas at temperatures above 500 degrees Fahrenheit, there is information that some formulations will off-gas between 360 degrees and 450 degrees Fahrenheit. I don’t think Teflon is your problem with a humidifier. (more…)

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Why Full Spectrum Lighting Is Crucial for Birds and Parrots by Featherbrite

Mitch Rezman
May 18, 2016
Birds & Lighting / Habitats for caged birds
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Why use full spectrum lighting?

The core of the FeatherBrite line of products revolves around a very special source of light.

The FeatherBrite bulb emits light that is very close to that of natural sunlight.

Sunlight and artificial sources of light are measured by color temperature and rendering.

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Where to Put a Swing and How to Get a Bird Used to It

Mitch Rezman
July 12, 2014
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Habitats for caged birds
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Recently I visited a customer to deliver an order and was invited to come in and see their new rescued Macaw named Paulie. A beautiful Scarlet in a huge Prevue 3155 cage, the top third was loaded with toys and a large Booda Rope Swing. They said the macaw had not used the swing set, as he seemed to be intimidated by the movement of it so it hung pristine and lonely.

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Help – My Catalina Macaw Is Chewing Everything!

Mitch Rezman
January 26, 2014
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds
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I have ordered toys from you previously. To be quite honest, I have probably ordered at least one toy from every place I’ve found online.

I have a 5 yr old Catalina Macaw that I have had since he was 6-1/2 weeks old. At 6 months old, he broke the bars of his first cage, then we got him a big “Kings Corner” Cage, and it didn’t take him long to learn how to open the latch on the door, so we have been duct-taping that for quite some time now. (more…)

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What Would It Be Like to Have a Large Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
July 22, 2013
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Supplies Info / Birds & Lighting / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Training Birds
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Try this:

1.WASTEFUL.. Buy $30 worth of groceries and throw $24 worth in the trash as soon as you arrive home. Do this several times a month. Parrots require fresh food in addition to pellets (not seeds) and are wasteful eaters. If you can’t afford the wastefulness of a parrot, you can’t afford the parrot.

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