Adopting A Parrot

The biggest mistake that new Parrot owners do is to feed their adopted Parrots a seed or pellet only diet. This is very harmful to your Parrot. All Parrots need a varied diet including grains, beans, fruits and vegetables.

Our Adopting a Parrot  Guide will explain to you all the nutritional benefits of providing your Parrot with a varied diet. Simply sign up for the FREE course on Parrot Adoption to learn all about these benefits now!

Another thing to keep in mind when adopting a Parrot is the quality of light and air in your home environment. Light exposure and sleep are very important to all Parrots. They need at least 4 hours of exposure to UVA and UVB rays from sunlight or full-spectrum lighting to provide them with vitamin D, which promotes vitamin A absorption, which is very important to promote upper respiratory health. Parrots, like young children, must have a minimum of 10 hours of sleep each night.

Parrots are very sensitive to air quality as well. The difference between humans and Parrots is that a Parrot restores virtually all the air in its lungs with each breath it takes. Since there is no remaining air left in the lungs during the ventilation cycle of Parrots, they transfer more oxygen and more pollutants during each breath. Therefore Parrots should never be exposed to tobacco smoke, chemical fumes such as hairspray and air fresheners/cleaners, or any Teflon coated materials.