Marlene Mc'Cohen
Parrot Advocate
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How to
Tame a Cockatiel
Tame cockatiels can be great fun for petting, playing, or even dancing to music, but it can take some time and effort to get to that point. When taming cockatiels, it's important to proceed slowly, training him or her in...
How to
Take Care of a Budgie
Budgerigars, or budgies for short, are delightful birds that make great pets. In fact, they are the third most-kept pet after dogs and cats. This Australian bird costs little to keep, is happy in a home environment, and ...
How to
Keep Your Cockatiel Happy
Your complete guide to caring for a healthy, thriving cockatiel A cockatiel is a bird native to Australia. They are commonly kept as pets and can make great companions. Here are a few tips to keep your little feathered ...
How to
Teach Your Budgie to Talk
Budgies (budgerigars) are wonderful birds to keep as pets. They are very smart and intelligent, and make excellent companions. Budgies can become very skilled talkers. Although teaching your budgie to talk will take some...
How to
Stop a Budgie from Biting
Budgies are very sociable, people-friendly pets. However, occasionally budgie owners have to deal with behavioral issues like biting. Budgies bite for a variety of reasons. If your budgie is biting, take some time to eva...
How to
Trim Parrot Claws
Trimming a parrot's talons can be very difficult. Parrots may resist having their nails trimmed, so only attempt to trim your bird's nails if you've bonded with your parrot. You will have to keep your parrot calm through...
How to
Teach Parrots to Talk
Many types of parrots love to mimic human words, including cockatoos, parakeets, macaws, Amazons, and African greys. Getting your parrot to say specific words may take a little time and work, but if you're patient, you m...
How to
Keep a Parakeet Safe Out of Its Cage
Getting time out of the cage to fly, socialize, and bond with you is an important part of a pet parakeet's daily routine. More than that, it's a time for the two of you to hang out and have fun. During fly time, it is im...
How to
Have Fun With Your New Cockatiel
Cockatiels are wonderful animals to keep as pets. They are very social and intelligent, and love to interact with their human companions. Cockatiels also have friendly and energetic temperaments, which makes them fun to ...
How to
Take Care of a Parakeet
Parakeets make lively, attractive companions with their bright plumage and happy chirping. The common pet parakeet belongs to the family ''Melopsittacus undulatus'' and is a type of small, seed-eating, long-tailed parrot...
How to
Teach Parakeets to Talk
Parakeets, also known as budgies, are very popular pets because they are easy to care for and are smart and inquisitive birds. If you want to bond with your parakeet and keep it stimulated and happy, you can even teach i...
How to
Entertain an African Grey Parrot
African Grey Parrots are highly intelligent animals that require social interaction and a stimulating environment. Your pet will love spending lots of quality time talking and playing with you, so try teaching it to talk...
How to
Hand Train a Parakeet
Parakeets are very smart animals and if you have one, you will probably want to train it to be your friend. The first step is to hand train it or have it comfortably perch on your index finger. Once your parakeet is full...
How to
Take Care of a Quaker Parrot
The quaker parrot—sometimes called a monk parrot, or a quaker or monk parakeet—is an intelligent, playful, often talkative, and regularly mischievous bird species. Quakers can make a great addition to your family, b...
How to
Train Parrots to Make Less Noise
Parrots vocalize for many reasons. They noisily greet the day, and they call the flock home at sunset (even though there is no flock). They can scream when they are excited and scream when they are bored. They may scream...
