parrotlet

  1. A

    Can a non-hand fed parrotlet be tamed?

    Hello everyone, I want to buy a parrotlet. I tried searching for hand fed ones but unfortunately this period they only have parrot fed ones. My question is, can a parrotlet that has not been hand fed be tamed? Talking about parrotlets that are about 2-3 months old so they can eat on their own...
  2. R

    Parrotlet overplucking

    Hello, I have an 11 year old Parrotlet who began overplucking her feathers around November of 2023, and its only gotten worse since. The top reasons we saw when we looked it up were stress or malnutrition, so we put her mainly on pellets and only gave her seed every two days or so. She lived...
  3. A

    Parrotlet Biting Neck and Lip

    Hi all! We recently got a young boy parrotlet named Buttercup! The only place this bird ever wants to be in on our shoulder. He will fly to our shoulder whenever he is out of the cage but after a while he will start either nibbling my beard and necklace or biting either moles, freckles, just...
  4. D

    Wild Parrotlet

    Hello everyone! My history: 4 years at a pet store taming birds. I use to work with the ā€œdifficultā€ / abused birds to help them get re adjusted and to trust people again. I use to bring home some birds to work with them after years of abuse to get them to the point of trusting people again...
  5. D

    A way to tone down aggression in a parrotlet

    I have one two year old pacific parrotlet. She is the only pet I have and I live alone with her, though I often have visitors. Most of the times, she is quite docile, though she is a bit destructive with household objects, when left to her own devices, but I think this is expected of any parrot...
  6. MiloL0v3R

    Impacted Crop and Possible Respiratory Infection

    Hi! I may or may not have just joined because Iā€™m in a panic and I need some advice lol. Today I went to the vet because my baby Milo had been sneezing, puffed up and sleeping in her food bowl. The vet said she massaged most of the big lumps out of Milos crop and prescribed some medicine. She...
  7. Skeet&Tasha

    8 Month old Parrotlet primary wing feather fell out

    Hi everyone, My 8 mo old parrotlet was sitting on my shoulder while I was doing some things around the house, and I noticed that she was nibbling on a large primary feather that I'm guessing she likely pulled out!!!!! OMG! She was holding the feathered part with her foot, and was fooling around...
  8. R

    Budgie and Parrotlet can share aviary ?

    Hello, I was wondering of parrotlets can be in the same aviary with budgies :confused: ?
  9. F

    Parrotlet respiratory issue

    I recently got a parrotlet around 5 months ago, and she has been fine but recently I have noticed that while she is a resting or napping you can visibly see her breathing, you cannot really see it when she is completely asleep with her head in her back. I recently lost a bird to a veterinarian...
  10. H

    Can I have a parrotlet AND lineolated parakeet?

    Hi guys! I have a male pacific parrotlet (Wilson) who has just turned one, heā€™s very confident and friendly but can be quite sassy. Loves meeting new people and pets and talking to other birds on the phone but has never met another bird before. I have been wanting to get another bird for a...
  11. L

    Parrotlet Passed Away - I donā€™t know what happened.

    Last night my bird was egg bound again. She was almost two and had become a chronic egg layer. The last time she was laying eggs, they had to put her under to remove it because the egg was too big. This time the same but they tried to give her a pain medication instead first but my girl wasnā€™t...
  12. B

    Parrotlet - NEED ADVICE?

    Hey everyone, I have come here because I love birds and am the owner of a blue female parrotlet called Daisy and a blue budgie called Charlie. I bought Daisy as company for my budgie because the shop owner said it would be fine As it turns out, budgies and parrotlets aren't supposed to kept...
  13. L

    Do my parrots gets sad or stressed because I am? (Plucking)

    I've been having a really hard time lately, and the other day was the worst. I broke down crying and all, and I usually keep it in. Both of my parrotlets were around when I did. My parrotlet I've had for a while now doesn't seem phased and is fine, but my baby parrotlet I've had for a few months...
  14. D

    not making much progress training

    So I have a parrotlet :green2: I got from a pet store, although I much prefer from breeders. She's one year old and I have had her for one month. I have her cage across from my 2 green cheek conures, and I've been trying to hand tame her at her own pace, but not making any real progress. I was...
  15. Chewyena

    Hormonal Parrotlet šŸ˜©

    Hey yā€™all, my little guy Keo is going through a VERY hormonal stage. Heā€™s about a year old now, Iā€™d attach pictures but Iā€™m on mobile atm (if you know how to upload images correctly via mobile feel free to let me know!) but anyways! Iā€™m doing everything I can to discourage Keo from this...
  16. A

    Playing with Lily

    Itā€™s been a really long time since Iā€™ve added any updates on Lily. Last one I had was when all her feathers grew back...but then she plucked them back out. She still plucks any time new feathers come back, but I must say, she doesnā€™t pluck nearly as much as she did. When I first got her, she was...
  17. A

    New Parrotlet Food

    Hey guys, so I am buying a blue parrotlet and I pick him up on Saturday. I am getting everything ready so I have a vision M02 cage and plenty of toys. I just bought a small bag of kaytee bird seed with a blue bag and some roudybush crumble. I know about the risk of pellets with mutations so I...
  18. Loz

    Dora... the Explorer?

    Exciting news! :D Today I brought my 9 week old green rumped parrotlet home and have decided to name her Dora. At the moment, she is in the top corner of her cage and she made a small sweet sound whilst I "sang" along to music. Sorry Dora. From now onwards, this is where I'll be posting our...
  19. Loz

    Cage for parrotlet

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bird-Parrot-Cage-Chinchilla-Cockatiel-Conure-Large-Cockatiel-House-Metal-Wheels/272531842722?hash=item3f7429e6a2:g:JasAAOSwo4pYhakC I'm hoping to home a green rumped parrotlet in the near future and deciding on a cage has been... overwhelming. I've searched for...
  20. Loz

    Hi everyone

    Hi everyone! I'm excited to be joining the community. I've been thinking about adopting a green rumped parrotlet in the near future from a local breeder. It already has a few toys lol:yellow1: At the moment, I'm looking at different cages but the choice is overwhelming. Any advice is welcome...
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