Why is he splashing himself with water?

[indianringnecks]

Hey i hope you and your bird's day have been great,
But i've noticed that my Irn has been splashing himself with water is this normal?

 

[Owlet]

yes hes just bathing

 

[wrench13]

As my friend Owlet said, he is just taking a bath. You can help this along by spraying a light mist of water on him while he is doing this, it will assure he gets thoroughly washed. Often companion parrots are not so efficient as they are in the wild doing this, so a little help from a human is needed. Use clean warm, not hot, water, and spray so the mist falls down on him, like rain would. 98% of parrots love taking baths, the other 2% for some reason do not, but baths are essential for good feather condition.

 

[indianringnecks]

As my friend Owlet said, he is just taking a bath. You can help this along by spraying a light mist of water on him while he is doing this, it will assure he gets thoroughly washed. Often companion parrots are not so efficient as they are in the wild doing this, so a little help from a human is needed. Use clean warm, not hot, water, and spray so the mist falls down on him, like rain would. 98% of parrots love taking baths, the other 2% for some reason do not, but baths are essential for good feather condition.

Thanks for the info! And about the mist, should i put the warm water i an empty old sanitizer container or is that not good? If it isn't good then please tell me how else i could help him! Thansk

 

[wrench13]

Any spray bottle will work, as long as it is really clean from the former contents. And yah, warm water.

 

[SailBoat]

Excellent advice provided above!
Only one thing to add!! 'NEVER' spray a mist directly at a Parrot, especially at their face!! As stated, you want the mist to fall from above!
Enjoy the fun!!

 

[indianringnecks]

Excellent advice provided above!
Only one thing to add!! 'NEVER' spray a mist directly at a Parrot, especially at their face!! As stated, you want the mist to fall from above!
Enjoy the fun!!

thanks noted!

 

[indianringnecks]

Any spray bottle will work, as long as it is really clean from the former contents. And yah, warm water.

noted thanks!

 

[WingDing]

Birds can be afraid of the spray bottle and the sound it makes. You may try spraying it a few feet back and work your way slowly with gentle sprays towards the bird -- desensitization.

I've never got my birds to accept a spray from a bottle. They just tell me when their ready for a bath and I take them into the shower. It is strange to me that a gentle spray bottle is not okay, but a full-blown shower is great.

 

[HeatherG]

I think the “hiss” from the bottle can be scary.