It may or may not be a surprise to you but parrots have very similar needs that we do as human beings. They like to be happy, they like to have stimulation, they like good food and good health, and when they do have these they can be the most enjoyable pet. Providing these needs for a parrot can easily become second nature once an owner knows what they are supposed to be doing and what their parrot likes.
When most people hear the world 'health' they tend to think of the physical well being of a person or animal. But the mental health of a parrot can be as important as the physical health. In other words you could be doing all the right things for the physical side of keeping a parrot happy and healthy, but if its mental state of mind is not right it will still be an unhappy bird and eventually suffer physically.
You know, parrots do not ask a lot of us, well, unless they become very demanding for company, but that can often be overcome with other birds or toys to keep them company.
What you will find your parrot does need is a lot of love and they will return a lot of affection to you as well if they are treated right. "What?!" you might say if you have a parrot that tends to bite a lot or even worse, won't let you near it. But if you make the effort to get friendly with your biting parrot you will form a good strong bond.
If a biting parrot is older when you get it, then I must admit you may have a problem here because like us humans, bad habits start young and will often stay during our life. But if you have a young parrot you can most likely change its attitude with some training.
Most parrots are 'flock birds' and they do like company and if you have a pet parrot then you are the 'flock' so it will want and need your company. There are some breeds that are quite happy to be on their own, such as the cockatoo and some of the larger parrots but most like to at least have a partner, such as the lorikeet and the pink galah.
If your parrot is not happy it may start plucking at its feathers and this can be a real problem because if you are not there to stop it, the bird may get really ill.
it really is worth making the effort to find out just what a parrot pet's needs are, what will make it happy and then enjoy the experience of owning one of the worlds delightful birds.
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