Owning a Parrot: a Guide to Caring for Your Parrot

Baby parrots are unlike most other pets. Keeping one takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but it's also a rewarding experience. Parrots shouldn't be purchased before they are weaned.

Once weaned, baby parrots should be fed a diet of soft seeds, fruits, veggies, and greens until they're old enough to move to pellets and dried seeds. They must be kept at temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. When choosing a cage, make sure the gaps aren't set too far apart so...
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Baby parrots are unlike most other pets. Keeping one takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but it's also a rewarding experience. Parrots shouldn't be purchased before they are weaned.

Once weaned, baby parrots should be fed a diet of soft seeds, fruits, veggies, and greens until they're old enough to move to pellets and dried seeds. They must be kept at temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. When choosing a cage, make sure the gaps aren't set too far apart so that parrots can't get their head stuck. Provide perches at varying widths and place them throughout their cage.

In the wild, mother parrots care for their young for at least a year. This involves much more than feeding, as parrots teach their chicks how to become independent. However, when getting a baby parrot as a pet, you'll need to step in to help keep it healthy.