Please Do Some Research Before You Purchase Your Bird.

If you are serious about having a bird as a pet, you must do some researching first. You will need to read
about the bird or birds you are considering. Not all birds may be suitable for you household. You must take into consideration, your children, other pets in the house, what type of plants are in your house if the bird is allowed to be out of its cage, and so forth. You need to study the birds temperament and characteristics. For example, Sun Conures and Cockctoos can be very loud and noisey and some will end up very unhappy owners of thier birds.

You will need to know what type of food to feed your bird, because different birds require differnet diets. You will need to know how to handle and treat your specific breed of bird. You will have to pick out the proper size of cage with the proper size of wire and spacing between the wires depending on what type of bird you are getting. You have to decide on the proper size of toys to give you pet bird, again depending on what breed of bird you have.

This is a must. You need to find a good reputable avian veterinarian. You never know when something can happen and you will need to get your bird to the vet, and fast. I have heard of many horror stories, but will give just a few as an example. Your bird flys into a ceiling fan,(please turn them off when your bird is out of its cage). Your dog or cat attacks the bird. Your bird eats from a houseplant that is poisonous to it. Your small child hurts the bird, etc. As you can see, many accidents can occur.

Your avian veterinarian can also help you with the grooming and health issue of your bird. Such as clipping the wings and toenails and what to watch for to know if your bird is not feeling well. This can be tricky, because birds by nature try not to show it when they are sick and weak, for the other birds will pick on them. You really have to know your birds normal behavior. It is usually through the changing of your birds behavior, that you know something is wrong and it needs to go to the vet. If you do not recognize this change, your bird can have a life threatening illness and die before you even know it.

And last but not least, please purchase your bird from a very reputable Pet Shop or reputable local breeder. There are many unhealthy smuggled birds out there which carry alot of different diseases. The whole smuggling process of bringing in these illegal birds is very cruel. Please, know where your bird came from before you purchase it. We hope to someday put the bird smugglers out of buisness!!! Also, when you purchase your bird, take it to the vet to have a checkup done on it so you will know you are bringing home a happy, healthy bird. You may also want to subscribe to a bird magezine such as "Bird Talk". This is a excellent source of information on birds.

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