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First off, take a deep breath. These little guys have a lot of fortitude and are not easily rattled. You are going
to do just fine setting up your little tweet.
Cage placement:
Select a spot out of drafty areas. Parrotlets can handle cooler temperatures, but it is not wise to have extreme fluxuating
temps that one may get from a door opening and closing in a warm house in the dead of winter.
Make sure the cage is NOT in direct sunlight, you don't want to bake your bird!
Cage Toys:
Toys, toys and more toys! Toys they can swing on, toys they can chew up, toys they can climb on and hang from. The more
toys the better. Now, don't put them all in at once, you can have a toy box and rotate them in and out of the cage for
a change of scenery, but having 3-4 toys to play with at any given time would be a good rule of thumb. If you have a
parrotlet like a couple of my little ones, some toys wont last at all and you'll have to buy new ones frequently! Remember,
these birds love to chew and shred so find things they can safely do this to and you'll have one happy bird.
Cage:
I'm sure you have read this elsewhere, the bigger the better! You don't have to go bankrupt buying a huge cage,
check out ebay for reasonably priced new cages.
I have even purchased used cages from time to time, just make sure you know what your looking for and what to avoid (cracked
paint, lead, rust etc). One also has to feel comfortable in being able to thoroughly disinfect the used cage.
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Food, glorious Food!!
I know you have been reading up on these cute little birds.
There is no "set" way of feeding these birds. I like to give variety, fresh millet spray, Goldenfeast Australian blend
mixed with Higgins Cockatiel, finch and canary seed. Plus I add fresh fruit and veggies throghout the week. My Parrotlets
love broccolli tops and corn on the cob!
I feed my breeding pairs Harrison's organic pellets and Egg food, but it most be noted that there has been some cases
of kidney and/or liver issues with pellet diets and for that reason I stick to organic and only for my breeders.
Parrotlets do well on a variety of food. I am frequently introducing veggies and fruit and just letting them pick and
choose.
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