Can’t Take This, Not Another Day – Parrot Commercial

October 9, 2009

In one of our favorite parrot videos, which we had the hardest time tracking down, you see an eclectus pacing his cage muttering “Can’t take this. Can’t take this. Not another day. Not another day!”. You don’t understand what in the world this poor parrot is enduring that he can’t deal with for even one [...]

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“You Are Being Shagged by a Rare Parrot”

October 9, 2009

Kakapos, what few of them remain, live on islands with no predators… or, apparently, enough eligible females.

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Best Parrot Basketball Video Evah!

August 10, 2009

Check out the two-on-two full-court basketball action as two Greys and two Eclectus battle it out in this epic game of hoops! Some great defense. And the birds do a great job not biting each other, thus avoiding personal fouls. (Or would that be “fowls”?) If you’re interested in training your parrot to perform tricks [...]

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Minimum Parrot Cage Sizes by Types/Species

June 19, 2009

One of the most important things a parrot needs is an adequate bird cage. Unfortunately, most people underestimate how much cage space their bird should have. How Big of a Bird Cage Do You Need? The truth is that the cages that are typically available at regular pet stores like PetCo and PetSmart are WAY [...]

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Ringneck Parrot Dribbles, Dunks a Basketball

June 5, 2009

AJ the ringneck parakeet has a whole slew of fun tricks he learned through positive reinforcement training. Watch as this small parrot plays ball on a miniature basketball court. Interested in teaching your parrot to do cool tricks like this bird? Clicker training can be used to teach all sorts of fun behaviors in a [...]

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Top Five Dangers Inside of the Cage

June 5, 2009
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By Rebecca O’Connor Reprinted with permission This is always my least favorite discussion when it comes to new parrots, mostly because I think we get carried away. People slip and hit their heads, killing themselves in bathtubs and on stairs, but we all still have bathtubs and most of us still use stairs. Accidents happen [...]

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Bird Room Setup: Hahn’s Macaw and Sun Conure Playing

May 29, 2009

What a fantastic bird room set up… oh, and that Sun Conure and Hahn’s Macaw sharing a Jolly Ball are pretty darn cute too: In the background: two large playtop cages. Not sure what size cage a Hahn’s macaw or sun conure needs? Check out our minimum cage size guide for parrots.

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Eclectus Parrot Opening Cage From Inside – Funny Video

May 14, 2009
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Cockatoo Escape Artist – Funny Parrot Video

May 14, 2009

This trio of troublemakers decide that they’d rather not stay in their roomy, double-wide cage and make for the open road… or at least to the top of the cage. Source: YouTube

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