Archive for February, 2009

There is a green parrot at the pet store that is all fluffed up and shivers, what could be wrong?

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Sharon K asked: When the store clerk brought him out of the cage he stopped shivering, when he put him back he started again. I would like to buy him but I am afraid he is sick.

What kind of dog should I consider or avoid in consideration of my African Grey parrot’s safety?

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

niecelaine asked: I let my bird out of its cage on occasion. Her wings are not clipped. I have a small fenced yard for a dog. Plenty of house room: 2500 sq foot.

How To Teach A Parrot To Talk

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Jimmy Cox asked: Most parrots are not seriously taught to talk - they merely pick up odd words and scraps of conversation they happen to overhear. A few phrases such as "Good morning, Polly" or "Hullo, Polly!" may be clearly enunciated for the simple reason that they were, when said, ...

If my parrot is in the room with me while I’m watching **** will it start to talk dirty?

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Hello Che asked: I watch **** probably 3-5 times a day, and double that on weekends. Would putting a blanket over his cage make a difference?

Taming Your Parrot

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Jimmy Cox asked: Parrots, and other Psittacine Birds, have been kept as pets for centuries; since the days of ancient Rome, Greece and other civilizations before them. The African Grey Parrot was the best known in Europe during those times, and was brought in by the merchant galleys. In India ...

What kind of parrot (psittacine) do you think is the CUTEST, and why?

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Eidrib asked: I like budgies the best. I mean, those little comical dominating featherballs, running around the floor in clumps of different colors, pecking at each other, squealing and screeching and squeaking, nibbling on millet seeds, pulling at toys, fluffing their cheek feathers on the cage bars . . . ...