Want to change your Parrot's life?

When I say Bird or Parrot, what do you think of? Have you ever seen a Macaw flying free? How about a flock of Quakers? When we think of a bird or parrot, we think of a free spirited animal with the ultimate freedom, the ability to fly. Have you ever envied a birds ability to fly? I have. How about Free as a bird. 

Now let's talk about the ultimate irony. For most companion parrots, their lives consist of looking at the world through bars. Sad but true. Most parrots spend virtually all their lives locked in a cage. Sure, they are taken out and played as much as possible,  then put back in their cages.  They spend most of their lives looking at the same space, the same four walls day after day after day. The only people who live like this are people in prison. Guess what, your parrot is also in prison.

Now consider this. Your parrot has the intelligence of a three year old child. Suppose you had a neighbor that had a three year old child, and you found out that child was locked in his or her room 23 hours a day. Would you be concerned? Of course. Would you call the authorities, maybe. Do you think that child is in a very healthy environment. I don't think so.

Sounds like a pretty bleak life doesn't it. It gets worse. 

Your parrot has one thing to look foreword to in his day. That being you. Your parrots waits till you come home for entertainment, freedom, companionship and all the things you promised to provide him when you got him. Have you ever had to tell your parrot, I'm sorry, I don't have more time for you today, I'll make it up to you this weekend. Will you have more time this weekend, most likely not.

Now lets look at your life. Busy, hectic. Let's face it, we all need more hours in the day, and more days in our weeks. Sad but true.

As time goes by, the newness of your parrot wears off. Your family members move on to other things. I call this New Bird Syndrome.

Remember the day you brought your new bird home, how exciting it was.  You couldn't wait to add this new member to your family.  Each day was an adventure for you and your bird.  And, over time, things settled in and we got into a routine.  Then what happened, a new baby, car or maybe a new house.  Suddenly, your new bird wasn't new anymore, and slowly, you began to turn your attention to other things.  It's not your fault, it's the way our lives are today.  However, your bird doesn't understand what our lives are, all he knows is that his life isn't what it used to be and he feels neglected and the problems begin. 

So, to get your attention, your parrot does the only thing he can, he screams. Guess what, initially it works. He screams and you respond. What's the matter baby, you say. Come here, let me give you something to eat, or spend a few minutes with you. The more you respond, the more he screams. However, eventually this doesn't work anymore. Eventually, you respond by screaming SHUT UP, and eventually you resort to covering him up. 

The next step is to say to yourself, if I let him play on top of his cage, maybe he will stop screaming. This also works for a while, however, he is still looking at the same four walls and you now have another problem. His cage is the only world he knows. His cage is his whole life at this point. When he is on top of his cage, he is king of the hill. When you approach him, he is protecting his whole world, he is mad at you for not giving him more time, and is afraid if he allows you to pick him up, you will put him back in his cage. 

Screaming, shut up, screaming, shut up, screaming, shut up, cover him, etc. etc. etc. 

Most parrots eventually become depressed. Some will self mutilate by plucking feathers. Some become very aggressive and start biting and exhibiting a variety of other destructive behaviors. Not a pretty future for that incredibly smart, beautiful parrot you likely spent a lot of money on, and expected to be a great, fun part of your life. 

There is a saying among boaters. The happiest days of a boat owners life are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells it. Applies to parrots too. Over the years, I have literally been GIVEN dozens of parrots, FREE. Their owners were HAPPY to get rid of them. Many thanked me profusely for saving their sanity, marriages and giving them back their lives. Sad but true. 

This isn't your fault.  Your doing exactly what the parrot industry says you must do, cage/lock your bird in a cage for his safety and security.  Initially, this makes sense, after all, birds and cages go together, like bread and butter or peanut butter and jelly.  However, suppose there was a different way of housing your bird, a natural way, exactly the way they live in the wild.  Not possible, can't be done?  Suppose it was possible?  It is, and right now, thousands of my clients and their birds are living like birds are supposed to.  Please clear your mind of preconceptions and read on, it will change your lives.   

So, is there a solution?  Yes, that's where I come in.  In 1992, I began to develop a new and original line of Parrot Play Gyms.  Over the years, I'd bought every kind of play gym, stand, and all we're poorly designed and built.  My birds wouldn't use them, so they didn't help.  I needed a new, completely different kind of play gym.  However, the first thing I needed was a different kind of wood for my gyms.   

Thanks for your time, your almost there. Please visit Bottlebrush, your parrot's best friend, besides you.

Wayne