DIY Parrot Safe Candles

Experienced bird owners know how fragile a bird's respiratory system is, but new owners usually find out in a fatal way.  We've written in the past about: Scentsy Products and their use around birds  Alternatives to scented candles  Parrot safe air fresheners  I recently posted a video on my YouTube channel and had a candle burning in it. O...
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Weigh Your Bird Often - Here's How!

If you don't already know why you should weigh your bird, read the following;  Why weighing your bird could save its life I take this to heart; our birds are the loves of our lives and utterly our livelihood. I thank God for their good health every day because it's impossible to forgot how destroyed I feel when their health is anything less. ...
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How to Buy a Bird from the USA and Legally Export it

Photo by Dave Location: Centralia, WA In photo: Camelot macaw "Comet" and Blue throated macaw "Jinx" I’ve never thought of this blog post topic before, so it took a facebook question for me to write on it since I have never lived in another country (except for Saipan, where I took my own birds along with me and was never looking for more at the...
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Protecting Your Parrots

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Coney Island, NY Shown: Aviaries locked with 3 combination locks & chain  We do a number of things to protect our parrots. Recently, I was asked on our youtube account if we worry about having our parrots outside as they could attract thieves. And we've all heard the horror stories of pet parrots being stolen...
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How to Travel With Aviaries for Parrots

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Savannah, GA Shown: One aviary packed up In order to travel with our aviaries we had to have something made to pack them into, as the crates they came into were not ideal for multiple trips. So we had a local welder on our show make this framing in which the aviaries tie strap into. I've included photos so you c...
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Reading Parrot Body Language: The How To's

I think these body language related posts will be an ongoing series based on what kind of photos I get of parrots in the future. For now, it's really just these two. But I'm sure I'll refer back to this one and the last in future posts.   For another body language post with tests and quizzes incorporating parrot photos check out my post on Parro...
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