The parrot will need some toys in the cage, such as a swinging perch or a squeaking toy. Make sure that the toy is not harmful to the parrot if it is gnawed on.
The bottom of the cage needs to be lined either with shredder paper, sawdust, straw or sand. The sand will serve as a double purpose since the parrot can gain some minerals from it, & can also use it to shape his beak better. The beak will continue to grow like our fingernails & the sand will help filing it to the correct size.
Neat the cage thoroughly at least one time a month. All the metal bars & the bottom tray ought to be washed out thoroughly with a gentle detergent & disinfected as well. Make sure that you neat out the feces of the parrot & leftover food is cleaned up periodically at least the times a week. The parrot won't like to live in an unclean area & his life cycle will decrease if they feels stressed on a regular basis.
The parrot likes to be fed in plenty of little meals in lieu of having giant meal a day. Pre-packaged parrot food is nice for the parrot since it will contain the correct mixes of minerals & vitamins. Make sure that you give the parrot fresh food at least two times a day & keep it neat & bacteria free. Seeds & nuts ought to be fed to the parrot sparingly since these foods are fatty & contain few nutrients. The parrot will also need a water bowl with fresh-water supplied two times a day. You need to neat the water & the food bowl each time you refill it to keep your parrot healthy & happy. The parrot will eat fruits, nuts, vegetables & grains. Make sure you give him a balanced diet & give him healthy snacks only.
In case you need to teach your parrot to speak, start when they is young since they will then pick up the language much faster. Keep trying the same word or phrase on the parrot simultaneously of each day, such as "hello!" or "how are you?". Make sure the bird is taking a look at you & being attentive. Try repeating the words & phrases you need the parrot to learn & try to say the words when you do a sure activity so they can learn to associate an activity with a word. If your parrot already knows some phrases, encourage him to make use of them so they doesn't forget them. Whistling is as well as a great thing to teach a parrot, since they will know how to whistle whole tunes. Even playing records can help your parrot learn words but do not play the same word all day or the parrot will be bored.
The parrot will also require to be groomed at least one time a week. You can do this by misting him carefully with a spray bottle, or even bathing him in a lined sink. Use water that is lukewarm and use a shampoo that is designed for birds. Parrots love to be in the water, so do not startle him by splashing water in to his face, or they won't require to bathe anymore. If they does appear to be afraid of water, be gentle and persist, and soon they will love water as much as you do. Use a towel to lightly dab your bird dry a little bit but do not rub him and do not blow dry your bird. let him sit in a sunny corner of your house to dry naturally and make positive they is warm so they doesn't catch a chilled. The wings ought to be clipped to prevent flight, and the nails require to be groomed as well. Do little amounts of clipping often to keep away from injury and to keep the bird well groomed on a regular basis.
Let your parrot move around your apartment at least half an hour every day. As they becomes more tame and potty trained, you may even leave him out all day, and put him back in to the cage only to sleep and feed. Enjoy your pretty, clever pet for lots of years to come as some parrots can live up to 70 years and above!
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