something she didn't mention I've had happen before is if they're out of their cage and u fall asleep they will try to cuddle with u and they like to get into small tight warm spots so u will most likely kill them in ur sleep
You should never even be asleep and leave your bird unsupervised. That's not anyone's fault but yours, and you need to always watch your bird. They're not free-roam pets.
You failed to mention household cleaning products, perfumes, paints, and teflon. Common household cleaners like Windex and bleach, most air fresheners or anything sprayable e.g. hairspray and perfumes, almost all kinds of paints from common indoor latex paints to fine art oil paints, and the fumes from both new and overheated teflon are all hazards whos fumes will poison any pet bird.
Would wax scents be a hazard for them? I keep a wax warmer in my room and that's where I'd be planning to keep it if I got one. I know that if they landed or fell in melted wax at some point it would be dangerous, but is the scent it gives off dangerous?
Your parrotlet is sooooo cute! Mine passed away about 13 years ago after less than a year of owning her and it still breaks my heart to this day (she was my sweet little buddy). Another warning to parrotlet/bird owners: don't give your parrotlet a toy that isn't really a toy. My mom gave my bird a string of beads she found with a little old bell attached to it. The next morning, my parrotlet was sick and crouched at the bottom of her cage. My mom made me go to school; when I returned home, I immediately ran to my room to check on her and she was alive but practically laying on her side and blinking up at me. I cried for my mom to hurry into the room because I knew this was very bad. She immediately had what I guess was a heart attack and died at that moment. I think she was waiting to see me before she left me. After consulting with a vet, they ruled it was likely zinc poisoning from the little bell. Further proof of how fragile these little guys are. I had birds before that, but since that specific occurrence, I just can't get another bird. I am nearly 30 now and I am still devastated from that day. She was supposed to live 30 or 40 years and she didn't even last a year. I feel like I betrayed her somehow, even though it was an accident and not even something I did. My mom felt so much sorrow and guilt over it too; about a week later, she got me a kitten to try to help me move on from my grief. I still own and love that cat, but nothing will ever heal the heartbreak and sadness I feel when I think back to that day. If there is a heaven, birds better be able to go to it because I miss my little Lily. Moral of the story: avoid mixing birds with metal.
Everyone's so annoyed in the comments section. Not sure whether I should be laughing or be annoyed with them for being so sensitive Well anyways, I don't plan to own a parrotlet for many years but I really did enjoy this video! Good job on it. I may not have any knowledge on birds whatsoever, but I thought this was a pretty good video for beginners in bird care or those who are slightly past being a beginner.
Username #02482 ya I'm kinda mad at these people, like, she obviously loves the bird and makes videos about it, so, what your problem people in the comment section? The bird is happy and comfortable I assume..
There are like 20 comments that say her cage is too small but she says the small cage is a travel cage and the bigger cage is the main cage. I don't see how people are so stupid she explained this in English unless the viewers don't understand English and thought that the travel cage was the main cage
Thank you so much. You saved a parrolets life. I was thinking about getting one I've been researching but I didn't know that they need a lot of attention. I think I will stick to two parakeets
Parrotlets kind of like parakeets, but they are more challenging, demanding, and sassy. They will bite if you do anything they do not like. But if you understand why they bite (noises, territorial, fingers thrust in their faces, etc. you can usually avoid it)
Will Parrotlets get along with Lovebirds? My 12yr old Lovebird is now alone due to his 20yr old mother just passing away..and I can't find any other lovebirds near me..but I did find a parrotlet breeder. Do you think they would get along since they seem to be about the same size? Thanks for any advice!
Thank you for this video! I’m looking into adopting a baby Parrotlet and have been doing my research before we bring our new feathered baby home. I understand there are a 100 different ways our feathered family members can get hurt when taken from their natural habitat in the wild to our homes. So, I like how you listed at least 10 hazards to watch out for in our homes. I like the ceiling fan notes as a reminder for a family that’s not use to having a pet bird in the house, great idea. I noticed you didn’t clip your Parrotlet’s wings, was that by choice, or for heath reasons? I’ve been finding people are 50/50 on this subject, but never explains why.
Thanks for the great tips. Yours looks like mine (14 wks old). Just got him on June 30th. His wings are clipped, which helps me from worrying him flying into windows. You're right, mine loves to run away from me because he's nosy. I have to chase after him. I noticed that he loves to go to my sliding glass door to the back. He's scared to take baths and I can't hand feed him. He freaks out when I try to bring any object near him. Even petting him w/ my finger doesn't work.
Why's everyone hating on this video? This amazing woman gave some really helpful tips. Her cage is much better than most of your guys'. The little guy is in good care.
I have a mirrored wall so I had to teach my parrotlet it's a mirror by standing in front of the mirror with him every day and letting him peck at the mirror and he learned not to fly into it but he did fly into it a few times and luckily survived. We use to not cut his wings but he then would spend hours on the ceiling fan and pooped all over the place so we had no choice but to clip his wings.
hey, I have two parrotlets and I was wondering what type of training you did to be able to pick up your little bird without her trying to bite your hand off
I always say up-up (he hates a hand in his face without the words first) and basically he has to come onto my hand to get out of the cage. Once he is out if he tries to bite I roll my hand out of the way, blow air on him, or squawk. I also teach him gentle and tell him he is a good bird when he is being gentle. He loves me to tell him he is a good bird. He also loves me to sit with him and massage him and roll his pin feathers between my fingers. You could also try starting him with one of those perch sticks. Also, see the other Sven videos including one on biting. Good luck!!
So sorry to hear about the lost of your sweetie. It is hard to keep these little guys safe. Sven loves to run around on the floor and to play "hide and seek". When my kids were little one of the pet rats was following one which she didn't know and accidentally died in the sliding door. Accidents happen even when we try to be safe. It can be very traumatizing. Hope you have another bird to fill the hole in your heart now or some day.
Oh wow i did not expect that you can travel with your parrotlet. This is one of the reasons i thougt i couldn't get one. The thing is i will move three hours away from my parents (because of school)in a few months and i am so scared of being lonely there. So i started thinking of a bird and everything would be perfekt exept leaving them alone to visit my parents. But that sounds like a good option 😀
The bird could be at the base of the door when you re-enter the door, and have its legs caught under the door as you open it! the safest place for a bird, if you are not directly attending to your bird is to have your bird in its cage. Think about it, your bird wonders where you went and will often times go to the base of the door. you rush in the door trapping a foot (feet) under the door as you open it, it can be that quick. this happened to my son and his best buddy Zazu, his Quaker parrot..It was fatal, and my son was beside himself and torn up as you could imagine. they were buddies and did everything together, it was a traumatic experience for everyone.
As a soon to be new bird owner coming from being a usual dog owner or cat owner and seeing the people that evolve around that . I now see the crazy bird people haha 😂
Okay..? But the entire reason people are watching these informational videos are to learn more _about_ having them. We want the birds, so we're gonna get them.
the title should be things to be cautious of of you have a bord/parolett also another thing you left out is kissing human sliva is toxic to birds I'm not sure about paroletts but defiantly some other similar birds
Males don't typically get along and I don't want to breed him. Plus I want him to stay bonded to me, so I guess I am his partner. See 1:20 where I show his cage and talk about fruits and vegetables. We share a salad, nuts, fruit everyday, and he is out of his cage for most of the day. Do you think the white cage is too small?
Parrotlets never can be alone. YOU are not his partner. Sorry, but this is so wrong! Shame on you to hold one parrotlet alone! You don't have to let them breed, but please, get him a partner!
Monika Ladner Parrotlets are actually a species of bird that don't enjoy being in flocks. They usually only fly in a bonded pair and sometimes a couple of bonded pairs will fly together, but it won't always work out. Especially because Parrotlets choose they're partner so even if she bought another bird, her original bird can reject the partner and you're left with two birds who don't like each other.
I think a lot of this is common sense . It’s good you care about the birdie but I think your a little over the top no cooking or lightbulbs wtf lol . Just be careful
Money4MyHoney Do you mean the travel cage or his big cage? What size do you use for your parrolet? Also, my parrotlet is out of his cage with me for several hours every day.
thats crap ! how could this species even exist when male and female fight each other ??? Parrotlets are similar to lovebirds and care very good for their partners.
Many, in fact most, species come together only to mate. I'm new to parrotlets, but my understanding is that two males cannot be housed together and even if I wanted to breed, which I do not, a male will sometimes attack and kill a female parrotlet if housed together even if they get along at first.
but not parrotlets. they´re monogamous that meens they stay with their partners for live ! I had parrotlets in the past, a whole swarm of 8 males and 7 females in one aviary and they had breed together, peacefully !!! i had a "gay" couple too... they are very social and calm. Some handfeeded birds can have mental issues and react like you discribed it, but that is not a reason to do not even try to get a partner ! You can´t replace a partner even if hes with you 24/ 7 ....But i think it doesn´t matter to you... You want a tame bird to play with ! As long as you think he´ll be a "happy" bird forever you keep doing this videos... the day he starts to disrespect will come for sure !
You are clueless and your advice is wrong. Parrolets have been known to kill each other. What you are talking about is keeping them in an aviary where the birds have a lot more room to get away from each other. In a cage situation they can fight and injure or kill each other. I have bred both lovebirds and parrolets and if you want to keep them as pets that are bonded to humans then they should be kept singularly as long as you spend enough time with them, have a big cage with a lot of toys and things to give them enrichment. If you can't then I don't suggest getting a parrolet. By avian vet who I think is far more knowledgeable than you as a care guide for every species and it stresses how dangerous it is to keep parrolets together in cages. Even in with breeding pairs you need to watch them and sometimes separate them when they are not actively breeding and raising chicks.
I'm gonna be completely honest why do people put birds in cages? Give them how much space u want it's not the same as the infinite sky they would of had!
Why are you trying to educate us about birds and telling us the fact that they can die if they aren't given good care, but your cage is WAYYYYYY to small
and the worst thing for parrotlets is YOU, because you have one parrotlet alone. Parrotlets need a partner. You should have a male and a female parrotlet together. That's so bad what you do! That is soooo sad and very not good for your parrotlet! And your cage for me is to small. I know one of them is only a transporting cage, but the other one could also be bigger, just what I think. Because this cage you have, is at maximum just the absolut minimum size for this birds! My cage is 38 inches wide, 31 inches high and 27 inches deep. It should be stand higher, so the birds are in eye level with you. And just by the way, are you sure this is a male one (you call him Sven)? I'm not so sure. Is it a Lutino male (with red eyes)? If not, I think this is a female (US yellow). But I'm not sure about this.
Sven seems very healthy and happy. How often is your bird out of his cage? I think that is important. Sven's "cage" is 12 feet by 10 feet, he is out of his wire cage for several hours every day with me. And yes, he is a boy. You can tell by the blue behind his eyes. He is a dilute which is why his color isn't as vibrant as some. I've read that parrotlets can kill their partner out of the blue, so not sure it is safe to have two together. Even though he doesn't have a parrotlet friend, his neighbors are degus which he seems to enjoy, and they are picking up each other's sounds. Do you keep a breeding pair? Does your female lay eggs? and do you have babies?
abcgerbils look I'm sure you want the best for your bird. Yes he looks happy and it's fine that he is out of the cage that much (because yes the cage is small). But why you think a parrotlet would kill the partner? Ok yours is a male, i didn't see the blue. Thats why I was not sure. I say because if you would have two male parrotlets, this could be dangerous, becaus they could peek each other. But, every parrot is searching for a partner to be with them his whole life. The most important thing I learned about parrotlets before I had them, was to have a male and a female togheter. Yes sure I have two. I had the female first, before I become the male a few weeks later. The first two days i hold them in different cages. Then take her out and let him in in the meen cage. After a while I let her back and after only two days, they was kuddeling each other and sleeping on the same place. Now, 3 years later, they can not be withouth the partner. It's so sweet to look at them togheter. Yes they have little fights, every day about 2-5 Minutes, but that is normal and never brutal. The rest of the day, they are in love and so nice with each other. And no, they don't have babies. They had sex, yes, because they do it for fun. But if they have no place for the eggs, then they ususlly don't breed. If they would, just take the eggs away. So you never have the problem to become parrotlet babies.
Monika Ladner two vets have told me not to co-habitate parrotlets in a cage, since they're so aggressive. Pairs fight as well; sexual pressure on the female can kill her, actually. Any parrot is fine with enough stimulation and interaction. Luckily with birds, it becomes fairly obvious very quickly if loneliness is causing them to suffer.
From being a breeder myself lets see. Household cleansers, teflon coated anything thats heated, ceramic coating over heated, placing two new parroletts in the same cage unattended, cozy huts(material can be ingested), paint fumes(flakes&chips also if you spray paint your cage), any fruit seeds, their is a list of toxic foods also, FEBREEZE, smoking, human saliva(mouth kissing bacteria can infect them) and im sure thiers a few i missed
something she didn't mention I've had happen before is if they're out of their cage and u fall asleep they will try to cuddle with u and they like to get into small tight warm spots so u will most likely kill them in ur sleep
Don’t leave your bird unsupervised...
You should never even be asleep and leave your bird unsupervised. That's not anyone's fault but yours, and you need to always watch your bird. They're not free-roam pets.
@@samistrash6262 wow harsh much? Settle down obi one kaphony
@Zatoichi444 😱 ...... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!
You failed to mention household cleaning products, perfumes, paints, and teflon.
Common household cleaners like Windex and bleach, most air fresheners or anything sprayable e.g. hairspray and perfumes, almost all kinds of paints from common indoor latex paints to fine art oil paints, and the fumes from both new and overheated teflon are all hazards whos fumes will poison any pet bird.
Would wax scents be a hazard for them? I keep a wax warmer in my room and that's where I'd be planning to keep it if I got one. I know that if they landed or fell in melted wax at some point it would be dangerous, but is the scent it gives off dangerous?
yes
If you read the description under "Show More", you will see everything that you mentioned, in addition to other hazards.
That is a VERY small list there's a page on Facebook The Little's Life you can get a true list there
Well if it's a video on how to kill your bird these would be important enough to be in this video.
never feed them advocado it's deadly
Atleast search it up on google if you're unsure about feeding it to your bird. Don't just assume something will be good for them
You should've mentioned toxic fumes such as Teflon, household cleaners, or ANY kind of air freshener (candle, aerosol, little tree).
Those are in the description
Your parrotlet is sooooo cute! Mine passed away about 13 years ago after less than a year of owning her and it still breaks my heart to this day (she was my sweet little buddy). Another warning to parrotlet/bird owners: don't give your parrotlet a toy that isn't really a toy. My mom gave my bird a string of beads she found with a little old bell attached to it. The next morning, my parrotlet was sick and crouched at the bottom of her cage. My mom made me go to school; when I returned home, I immediately ran to my room to check on her and she was alive but practically laying on her side and blinking up at me. I cried for my mom to hurry into the room because I knew this was very bad. She immediately had what I guess was a heart attack and died at that moment. I think she was waiting to see me before she left me.
After consulting with a vet, they ruled it was likely zinc poisoning from the little bell. Further proof of how fragile these little guys are.
I had birds before that, but since that specific occurrence, I just can't get another bird. I am nearly 30 now and I am still devastated from that day. She was supposed to live 30 or 40 years and she didn't even last a year. I feel like I betrayed her somehow, even though it was an accident and not even something I did. My mom felt so much sorrow and guilt over it too; about a week later, she got me a kitten to try to help me move on from my grief. I still own and love that cat, but nothing will ever heal the heartbreak and sadness I feel when I think back to that day. If there is a heaven, birds better be able to go to it because I miss my little Lily.
Moral of the story: avoid mixing birds with metal.
What a sad story. I will definitely add that to the list of hazards. :-(
candles are toxic to birds when they are lit. :( found out the hard way...lost a parrot.
Sorry for your loss. That is so sad. Thank you for the information.
Everyone's so annoyed in the comments section. Not sure whether I should be laughing or be annoyed with them for being so sensitive
Well anyways, I don't plan to own a parrotlet for many years but I really did enjoy this video! Good job on it. I may not have any knowledge on birds whatsoever, but I thought this was a pretty good video for beginners in bird care or those who are slightly past being a beginner.
Username #02482 ya I'm kinda mad at these people, like, she obviously loves the bird and makes videos about it, so, what your problem people in the comment section? The bird is happy and comfortable I assume..
I’m getting a parrotlet!! The exact same color as yours! I’m so ready to get her, she is being weaned rn so I’m getting her next week.
People really should watch the video before making a comment 😅😅😅
There are like 20 comments that say her cage is too small but she says the small cage is a travel cage and the bigger cage is the main cage. I don't see how people are so stupid she explained this in English unless the viewers don't understand English and thought that the travel cage was the main cage
Nice video.And cute parrotlet!
Thank you so much. You saved a parrolets life. I was thinking about getting one I've been researching but I didn't know that they need a lot of attention. I think I will stick to two parakeets
Parrotlets kind of like parakeets, but they are more challenging, demanding, and sassy. They will bite if you do anything they do not like. But if you understand why they bite (noises, territorial, fingers thrust in their faces, etc. you can usually avoid it)
Parakeets need almost as much attention, actually. If you're not providing your parakeet with proper attention, well that's not good.
do they get on with other birds like budgies and cockatiels
No, parrotlets are very territorial and may try to kill another bird.
Will Parrotlets get along with Lovebirds? My 12yr old Lovebird is now alone due to his 20yr old mother just passing away..and I can't find any other lovebirds near me..but I did find a parrotlet breeder. Do you think they would get along since they seem to be about the same size? Thanks for any advice!
I don't think so, they can be aggressive with other animals. Especially not unsupervised. Talk to parrotlet breeders and experts for their opinion.
Thank you very much. Luckily I was able to find another lovebird so things are better now. Have a great day!
Thank you for this video! I’m looking into adopting a baby Parrotlet and have been doing my research before we bring our new feathered baby home. I understand there are a 100 different ways our feathered family members can get hurt when taken from their natural habitat in the wild to our homes. So, I like how you listed at least 10 hazards to watch out for in our homes. I like the ceiling fan notes as a reminder for a family that’s not use to having a pet bird in the house, great idea.
I noticed you didn’t clip your Parrotlet’s wings, was that by choice, or for heath reasons? I’ve been finding people are 50/50 on this subject, but never explains why.
Thanks for the great tips. Yours looks like mine (14 wks old). Just got him on June 30th. His wings are clipped, which helps me from worrying him flying into windows. You're right, mine loves to run away from me because he's nosy. I have to chase after him. I noticed that he loves to go to my sliding glass door to the back. He's scared to take baths and I can't hand feed him. He freaks out when I try to bring any object near him. Even petting him w/ my finger doesn't work.
Very helpful information, Thank-you :)
Another danger people don't appreciate is metals. Small metal pieces can be chewed or swallowed and cause metal poisoning which can be fatal.
Why's everyone hating on this video? This amazing woman gave some really helpful tips. Her cage is much better than most of your guys'. The little guy is in good care.
We're did u get this bird
Its Sooooo cute....
4:52 What is it? Is this normal for them? My bird does this too)
It's the head bobbing! He is happy when he does this.
I have a question could I have a parrotlet with a labrador
Green Worm with VERY close supervision while out of cage.
I have a mirrored wall so I had to teach my parrotlet it's a mirror by standing in front of the mirror with him every day and letting him peck at the mirror and he learned not to fly into it but he did fly into it a few times and luckily survived. We use to not cut his wings but he then would spend hours on the ceiling fan and pooped all over the place so we had no choice but to clip his wings.
hey, I have two parrotlets and I was wondering what type of training you did to be able to pick up your little bird without her trying to bite your hand off
I always say up-up (he hates a hand in his face without the words first) and basically he has to come onto my hand to get out of the cage. Once he is out if he tries to bite I roll my hand out of the way, blow air on him, or squawk. I also teach him gentle and tell him he is a good bird when he is being gentle. He loves me to tell him he is a good bird. He also loves me to sit with him and massage him and roll his pin feathers between my fingers. You could also try starting him with one of those perch sticks. Also, see the other Sven videos including one on biting. Good luck!!
my cockatiel died like this. 4:40. she died a year ago 😭😭😖😖
So sorry to hear about the lost of your sweetie. It is hard to keep these little guys safe. Sven loves to run around on the floor and to play "hide and seek". When my kids were little one of the pet rats was following one which she didn't know and accidentally died in the sliding door. Accidents happen even when we try to be safe. It can be very traumatizing. Hope you have another bird to fill the hole in your heart now or some day.
abcgerbils well i do have another bird and she's a great bird just like my old bird
Hazard number 1: keeping them alone and not in a pair
The people who disliked this either:
1) Didn't watch the video
Or
2) Don't get the point of the video.
Oh wow i did not expect that you can travel with your parrotlet. This is one of the reasons i thougt i couldn't get one. The thing is i will move three hours away from my parents (because of school)in a few months and i am so scared of being lonely there. So i started thinking of a bird and everything would be perfekt exept leaving them alone to visit my parents. But that sounds like a good option 😀
Awh, Roxy is so cute
Ikr
The bird could be at the base of the door when you re-enter the door, and have its legs caught under the door as you open it! the safest place for a bird, if you are not directly attending to your bird is to have your bird in its cage. Think about it, your bird wonders where you went and will often times go to the base of the door. you rush in the door trapping a foot (feet) under the door as you open it, it can be that quick. this happened to my son and his best buddy Zazu, his Quaker parrot..It was fatal, and my son was beside himself and torn up as you could imagine. they were buddies and did everything together, it was a traumatic experience for everyone.
I'm gonna try those methods
Ok you did not mention tephlon pants
Yes, you are right, the fumes from a Teflon pan are hazardous to parrotlets.
I use essential oils in my house, does this effect it?
Mint Coofey The Second Yup
Teflon, anything teflon
My friend has a sun conure and her sister stepped on her and she broke her leg
I'm sorry to hear that. They are so small and can get underfoot :-(
Very informative.
So Tiny! Great video thx.
Thanks for helping me because I’m gonna get my bird in a couple of days
How's your bird doing?
Most of the time before i take mine out of the cage, i shut all the doors.
As a soon to be new bird owner coming from being a usual dog owner or cat owner and seeing the people that evolve around that . I now see the crazy bird people haha 😂
Google says 20 yr life span, wtf is she on?????
Thank you!
Do you have an Instagram or Facebook?
My Facebook page is ABCgerbils. I breed fancy gerbils. I also post about Ditty and my two bunnies on that page.
@@abcgerbils thank you
Good video!!! But...you should get a bigger cage...my parretlet had a 31x 20.5x 53. They are super active they need plenty room
This title is concerning
to not have one is much easier
Okay..? But the entire reason people are watching these informational videos are to learn more _about_ having them. We want the birds, so we're gonna get them.
the title should be things to be cautious of of you have a bord/parolett also another thing you left out is kissing human sliva is toxic to birds I'm not sure about paroletts but defiantly some other similar birds
Wrong feeding kills It right away
I hope that is not it's cage behind you. It is too small for such active birds.
Lol I'm about to die from loneliness byeee 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂✌✌✌
little farrtlet
Parrotlet?, looks like a Lovebird to me!
He's a pacific parrotlet :-)
Omfg. Someone is obsessed about little parrots.
My grandfather's bird died when it flew into a pot of boiling water.
wehre is his partner?😭And why is his cage so littel?and wehre are salad ore fruits?
Males don't typically get along and I don't want to breed him. Plus I want him to stay bonded to me, so I guess I am his partner. See 1:20 where I show his cage and talk about fruits and vegetables. We share a salad, nuts, fruit everyday, and he is out of his cage for most of the day. Do you think the white cage is too small?
Parrotlets never can be alone. YOU are not his partner. Sorry, but this is so wrong! Shame on you to hold one parrotlet alone! You don't have to let them breed, but please, get him a partner!
Monika Ladner Parrotlets are actually a species of bird that don't enjoy being in flocks. They usually only fly in a bonded pair and sometimes a couple of bonded pairs will fly together, but it won't always work out. Especially because Parrotlets choose they're partner so even if she bought another bird, her original bird can reject the partner and you're left with two birds who don't like each other.
@@monila85_einfachmami The bird clearly enjoys the human's company, so in what way is it "wrong?"
I don’t think they like your toes! Lol
thanks :)
His/Her Cage is to small! And I'm not asking you to but I suggest buying a partner and a bigger cage
I DO NOT LIKE THIS BECAUSE I LIKE PARROTLETS
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Interesting and informative, but for safety sake, clip the birds wings and they can't fly into fans or out of windows.
I think a lot of this is common sense . It’s good you care about the birdie but I think your a little over the top no cooking or lightbulbs wtf lol . Just be careful
your cage is waaaaaaaay too small lady, upgrade as soon as possible and next time educate yourself before purchasing any animal
Money4MyHoney Do you mean the travel cage or his big cage? What size do you use for your parrolet? Also, my parrotlet is out of his cage with me for several hours every day.
abcgerbils my parrotlets are in the same size cage you have.... They have enough space in a flight cage like that....
Yes, Sven can fly in his cage. And his has plenty of toys that I swap out. But really he is out of his cage for most of the day.
It actually isn't
Rem ko its emouuugh for a parrotlet
# 10 lonliness ..... And this poor bird has no partner, he needs to live a happy life !!!
My understanding is that male parrotlets are very aggressive to other birds even girl parrotlets and can kill them.
PS - I am his partner :-)
thats crap ! how could this species even exist when male and female fight each other ??? Parrotlets are similar to lovebirds and care very good for their partners.
Many, in fact most, species come together only to mate. I'm new to parrotlets, but my understanding is that two males cannot be housed together and even if I wanted to breed, which I do not, a male will sometimes attack and kill a female parrotlet if housed together even if they get along at first.
but not parrotlets. they´re monogamous that meens they stay with their partners for live ! I had parrotlets in the past, a whole swarm of 8 males and 7 females in one aviary and they had breed together, peacefully !!! i had a "gay" couple too... they are very social and calm. Some handfeeded birds can have mental issues and react like you discribed it, but that is not a reason to do not even try to get a partner ! You can´t replace a partner even if hes with you 24/ 7 ....But i think it doesn´t matter to you... You want a tame bird to play with ! As long as you think he´ll be a "happy" bird forever you keep doing this videos... the day he starts to disrespect will come for sure !
You are clueless and your advice is wrong. Parrolets have been known to kill each other. What you are talking about is keeping them in an aviary where the birds have a lot more room to get away from each other. In a cage situation they can fight and injure or kill each other.
I have bred both lovebirds and parrolets and if you want to keep them as pets that are bonded to humans then they should be kept singularly as long as you spend enough time with them, have a big cage with a lot of toys and things to give them enrichment.
If you can't then I don't suggest getting a parrolet.
By avian vet who I think is far more knowledgeable than you as a care guide for every species and it stresses how dangerous it is to keep parrolets together in cages. Even in with breeding pairs you need to watch them and sometimes separate them when they are not actively breeding and raising chicks.
I'm gonna be completely honest why do people put birds in cages? Give them how much space u want it's not the same as the infinite sky they would of had!
these birds live 10-15 yrs lol
Why are you trying to educate us about birds and telling us the fact that they can die if they aren't given good care, but your cage is WAYYYYYY to small
finish watching the video??? She has a bigger cage, that small hanging one was her travel cage for the parrotlet.
and the worst thing for parrotlets is YOU, because you have one parrotlet alone. Parrotlets need a partner. You should have a male and a female parrotlet together. That's so bad what you do! That is soooo sad and very not good for your parrotlet! And your cage for me is to small. I know one of them is only a transporting cage, but the other one could also be bigger, just what I think. Because this cage you have, is at maximum just the absolut minimum size for this birds! My cage is 38 inches wide, 31 inches high and 27 inches deep. It should be stand higher, so the birds are in eye level with you. And just by the way, are you sure this is a male one (you call him Sven)? I'm not so sure. Is it a Lutino male (with red eyes)? If not, I think this is a female (US yellow). But I'm not sure about this.
Sven seems very healthy and happy. How often is your bird out of his cage? I think that is important. Sven's "cage" is 12 feet by 10 feet, he is out of his wire cage for several hours every day with me. And yes, he is a boy. You can tell by the blue behind his eyes. He is a dilute which is why his color isn't as vibrant as some. I've read that parrotlets can kill their partner out of the blue, so not sure it is safe to have two together. Even though he doesn't have a parrotlet friend, his neighbors are degus which he seems to enjoy, and they are picking up each other's sounds. Do you keep a breeding pair? Does your female lay eggs? and do you have babies?
abcgerbils look I'm sure you want the best for your bird. Yes he looks happy and it's fine that he is out of the cage that much (because yes the cage is small). But why you think a parrotlet would kill the partner? Ok yours is a male, i didn't see the blue. Thats why I was not sure. I say because if you would have two male parrotlets, this could be dangerous, becaus they could peek each other. But, every parrot is searching for a partner to be with them his whole life. The most important thing I learned about parrotlets before I had them, was to have a male and a female togheter. Yes sure I have two. I had the female first, before I become the male a few weeks later. The first two days i hold them in different cages. Then take her out and let him in in the meen cage. After a while I let her back and after only two days, they was kuddeling each other and sleeping on the same place. Now, 3 years later, they can not be withouth the partner. It's so sweet to look at them togheter. Yes they have little fights, every day about 2-5 Minutes, but that is normal and never brutal. The rest of the day, they are in love and so nice with each other. And no, they don't have babies. They had sex, yes, because they do it for fun. But if they have no place for the eggs, then they ususlly don't breed. If they would, just take the eggs away. So you never have the problem to become parrotlet babies.
Monika Ladner exactly they are social animals
Monika Ladner parrolets don't fight because they are two but maybe because of their moods but not by their presence.
Monika Ladner two vets have told me not to co-habitate parrotlets in a cage, since they're so aggressive. Pairs fight as well; sexual pressure on the female can kill her, actually.
Any parrot is fine with enough stimulation and interaction. Luckily with birds, it becomes fairly obvious very quickly if loneliness is causing them to suffer.
WOW please RESEARCH there are FAR BIGGER dangers PLEASE don't just make video's because you can. Educate YOURSELF..
This is a good list of common hazards found in every home. What other hazards do you have in mind? I can add them to the list on the comments section.
DON'T be RUDE. IF you have SOME other THINGS in mind that COULD help, THEN just ANSWER normally.
From being a breeder myself lets see. Household cleansers, teflon coated anything thats heated, ceramic coating over heated, placing two new parroletts in the same cage unattended, cozy huts(material can be ingested), paint fumes(flakes&chips also if you spray paint your cage), any fruit seeds, their is a list of toxic foods also, FEBREEZE, smoking, human saliva(mouth kissing bacteria can infect them) and im sure thiers a few i missed
Thank you.
MAGA