Category: Birds

We provide you with all the information you’ll need to keep a pet bird in a cage at home. All your bird care needs and the latest products to help you care for your parakeet, Budgie, Parrot, or bird at home.

  • Do All Parakeets Eat the Same Food?

    Do All Parakeets Eat the Same Food?

    Parakeets are one of the most popular pets to keep right now, but with a vast amount of species to choose from how do you know what to feed them? And, do all parakeets east the same food. The types of seeds and parakeet foods available on the market can be confusing. We take a…

  • Can Budgies and Cockatiels Eat the Same Food? ( Will it harm them)

    Can Budgies and Cockatiels Eat the Same Food? ( Will it harm them)

    If we conduct a popularity contest between budgie and cockatiel, it would be impossible to hail only of them as a winner. Both of these bird species are extremely popular as pet parrots. They share a lot of common traits and differences between them. But their diet in not exactly the same. Budgies and cockatiels…

  • Can Parrots Eat Pineapple | Fresh or Canned?

    Can Parrots Eat Pineapple | Fresh or Canned?

    Parrots and pineapples have a lot in common. Both are colorful, attractive, and are native to the humid and hot tropical regions of the Amazon River basin. Pineapple is an immensely tasty golden yellow and orange fruit. The short-stemmed bromeliad plant is known as Ananas in Latin. Ananas is a word that stems from the…

  • Can Parrots Eat Bananas | Is Dried or Fresh Best?

    Can Parrots Eat Bananas | Is Dried or Fresh Best?

    Bananas are a safe and popular fruit to give to your parrot or pet bird as a treat and as part of a balanced diet along with their staple seed food. This tasty treat can be given to your parrot fresh or dried. In fact, my parrot loves banana chips as a treat once in…

  • Can Parrots Eat Watermelons? Are the seeds safe!

    Can Parrots Eat Watermelons? Are the seeds safe!

    Do you know that close to 30% of your pet parrot’s daily diet should consist of vegetables and fruits? The parrot is an omnivore that feasts on both vegetation and meat in the wild. A large portion of their diet comes from fruit, nuts, flowers, seeds, insects, and buds. The pet parrot’s diet should be…

  • Do parrots ever come back if they fly away ( How to retrieve them )

    Do parrots ever come back if they fly away ( How to retrieve them )

    The worst thing that could happen to any parrot owner is having their pet flyway. Considering the nightmare, this can become, we must always make sure this doesn’t happen. But If you’re reading this I imagine, it happened to you. So, let me just say how sorry I am; I’ll do my best to assist…

  • Do parrots like music | Relaxing or Annoying for them?

    Do parrots like music | Relaxing or Annoying for them?

    Parrots are one of the most lovely animals you can find. I’m sure their happiness and playfulness makes you wonder if they love music. Well, let me tell you about it. Do parrots like music? Parrots are happy creatures that love to play, sing, dance, and listen to music, so yes parrots like music, you…

  • How Long Do Parakeets Live as Pets? Age Calculator | Aging Signs

    How Long Do Parakeets Live as Pets? Age Calculator | Aging Signs

    First recorded in 1805, parakeets are some of the most popular pet birds in the world today, owing to their miniature size, low maintenance needs, and impeccable mimicry prowess. Did you know, parakeets aren’t one just specific breed? There are around 115 different species of these slender birds with tapering tails. With such a wide…

  • Do Parakeets Recognize Their Owners (Voice and Looks)

    Do Parakeets Recognize Their Owners (Voice and Looks)

    Birds can either be socially or sexually monogamous. Socially monogamous birds will choose a mate to raise their young together. They will, however, mate with other birds, so their relationships are not as long-lived as that of the sexually monogamous birds. Social monogamy means that birds like parakeets will mate with a partner for a…

  • How Long Can Parakeets Be Left Alone?

    How Long Can Parakeets Be Left Alone?

    Most people with pets can often experience a range of issues when leaving them alone for an extended period of time. Separation anxiety, boredom, destructive behavior and even feeding and water incidents are common when pets are left alone for varying periods of time.  Parakeets are social, intelligent and interactive birds and require plenty of…

  • Are Birds Allowed in Apartments? Rules & Regulations

    Are Birds Allowed in Apartments? Rules & Regulations

    When it comes to an apartment’s pet policy, you will often find that there is no conformity from apartment to apartment and all pet policies will vary depending on the landlord/letting agent and the actual pet breed.  Therefore, when asking the question of whether birds are allowed in apartments our recommendation would be to always…

  • Can Budgies Die of Loneliness? Do single budgies die sooner!

    Can Budgies Die of Loneliness? Do single budgies die sooner!

    Have you heard of Charlie the world’s oldest budgerigar? Charlie from England was born in April 1948 and died in June 1977. He was 29 years old. His species produces some of the most lovable pets in the world. The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is from the parakeet family and is oftentimes referred to as such…