Companion parrot: Difference between revisions

Parrots have the potential to make excellent, highly interactive pets, prized by their owners, but are not easy, low maintenance pets. Tame companion parrots require daily attention and interaction with their owners, and need to be housed in a cage at least large enough to allow the bird to spread its wings and move about comfortably. Companion parrots also need to be fed a diet that may include pellets, vegetables, fruits, and/or seeds; dietary requirements vary with species and the activenesssactivity level of the individual parrot. Other elements essential to a companion parrot's well-being include appropriate toys to chew up and play with,; veterinary care,; and social time out of the cage whenever possible -- preferably on playgyms or other out of cage perches. The larger parrots canmay be expensive to care for, and often messy, destructive, and loud. Like dogs, parrots require some amount of basic training to mature into good companions. Some parrots end up rehomed because their owners did not realize the level of care required when they purchased a parrot.