First Aid For Your Exotic Pet Bird Or Parrot
Filed Under Pets | Posted on March 19, 2008
Although you cannot dial 911, you should have your Avian Veterinarian’s phone number close at hand. When a bird is sick, he or she hides it well because in nature, the flock, out of fear of disease, might harm a bird that appears ill so as to protect the flock from all becoming sick.
Therefore, by the time you notice signs of illness in your parrot, the bird may have already been sick for some time. Be in touch with your bird’s personality and characteristics that are “normal”, so that you will recognize any signs of “abnormal” behavior.
Flooding - A Bad Parrot Training Technique
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 24, 2008
When I first decided to become a parrot trainer I read up on all sorts of training techniques from supposedly good parrot trainers. These trainer’s birds were amazing. Their Green Wing Macaws were capable of jumping off the top of hotel roofs, without any restraints and would willingly fly down from the roof and land on their trainers hand.
It was an amazing thing to watch
Tricks For Getting Macaws To Stop Biting
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 10, 2008
My all time favorite species of parrot is the Macaw; more specifically the Blue and Gold Macaw. They’re the most vibrant colored parrots, have an amazing ability to mimic joises with supreme clarity and if raised correctly, their temperament is right up there with the Cockatoo’s. But unlike the Cockatoos, the Macaw doesn’t become obsessed with human interaction and is MUCH more manageable.
On a quick side note, if you’re interested in finding out more information about the quirky behaviors of Cockatoos, you might want to check out my newsletter on the topic at my website.