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your parrot a life!
If you haven't
read Want to change your parrots
life
and
Bottlebrush,
your parrots best friend, besides you,
please read
those then return to this page.
OK, we've
established what your birds life is like today. I realize each and
every situation is different, and your bird's life might be better then
I describe, and the fact that you're reading this means you care about
your parrots day to day life and would like to improve it. That's
why you're here and what I offer.
Plain and simple, your bird needs 2 things to live the kind of
life a bird should live. First, a roost, and second, a tree
to spend the day in. This is how birds live in the wild, and how
your bird would prefer to live if allowed.
Most of you have the roost, (cage,) and your birds cage makes a
great roost. However, forcing your bird to spend the day locked in his
cage is in my opinion, the cause for about 90% of the parrot behavior
issues we deal with today. The reason is simple.
The only time your birds would spend the day where they roost is
when nesting. Normally, birds spend their days anywhere else then
where they roost for one simple reason. To allow predators to know
where they sleep is life threatening. And, as with all animals,
nesting times are the most stressful times of their lives. When
your bird spends weeks, months and years where they roost, they begin to
think of their cage as their nest and that's when the problems
start. Again, in my opinion, about 90% of parrot behavior issues
are cage related.
So, understanding this fact of life about birds, in 1992, I began
to develop the TREE designed to be where your bird hangs out during the
day, allowing your birds cage to be used as a roost, and giving your
bird a more natural lifestyle. Here's what I offer.
My original gyms are what I call my Floor Gyms. These gyms are
designed with a tray in the middle like the one pictured here. The
tray in the middle design is critical because it prevents your bird from
climbing down and allows for Play Gym training. More on that
shortly.
     

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