How to take care of Indian ringneck parrots?

How to take care of Indian ringneck parrots?

Do you love parrots? Do you want to keep pets like parrots? As we know, parrots are very beautiful and intelligent; it can be a wonderful pet as well. Parrots are unique birds. You have to learn the specific behaviour of the parrots as well as methods to take care of your Indian ringneck parrots.  Are you feeling difficulty in finding how to take care of your Indian ringneck parrots? If yes, don’t worry anymore I’ll discuss all possible tips to take care of parrots in an effective way. Some of the tips are given below:

Obtain an appropriate cage for your parrot:

Mostly the cages of parrots are rectangular and square shape. Round cages without corners are not safe for birds. You should keep in mind the size of your parrot, size of bowls, toys and space to move freely for your parrot before buying the cage. Size  of the cage will be vary for smaller and larger parrots. So you have to consider all these things to select an appropriate cage for your parrot.

Now the question arises where cage should be placed in your home?

Placement of the cage:

Parrots are very social; they maintain a constant relationship with their mates. If you keep your parrots in a room where they may interact with someone, they’ll be happy with you. On the other hand, they are susceptible to develop anxiety if placed in an isolated area.

Don’t place the cage of the parrots in that room where other pets like cat or dogs are placed. You should keep your other pets; that are the cause of stress for your Indian ringneck parrot, away from your parrot.

Parrots need ten to twelve hours of sound sleep each night. You should place the cage of your parrot in the quiet room to avoid disturbance in the sleep of the parrot. You can purchase a cage cover to help your bird in sound sleep.

Feed your parrot with a variety of food:

Most parrots like variety in their food. It’s a very wrong assumption that parrots should only feed on pellets and seeds. Seeds and pellets may be used as an essential diet for your parrots. Some parrots like fresh fruits such as grapes, apples, banana, carrots, berries etc. Indian ringneck parrots like sunflower seeds the most.

Avocado, as well as onions, are dangerous to parrots, don’t give your parrots one of them ever. Don’t feed your parrots with alcohol, sugary snacks, chocolates, caffeine, dry beans, cabbage, greasy foods, eggplant etc.

What should be the amount of diet?

Amount of diet plays a vital role in the health of a parrot. Quantity of food of small parrots will be extra than the large birds due to their higher level of activity as well as metabolism. And it should be placed in small containers that are less than 22 ounces. While the food, as well as water containers for large birds, should be almost 30-35 ounces.

Don’t put vitamin supplements in the water container as it may cause the growth of bacteria in the water rapidly. These bacteria may be dangerous for the health of your parrots.

Keep the environment of parrot clean:

Environment plays a vital role in the health of the parrot. It would be best if you kept the environment of the cage neat and clean for the better health of your parrot. Try to remove and discard seeds, gravels etc. you should clean the cage of the parrot once or twice in a day. It’s not very difficult to clean the cage.

• You have to remove the rotten food particles. Try to change the food bowls as well as water bowls once in a day. Clean all utensils and replace them with freshwater and food. Otherwise, the bacteria will grow in the cage of parrot that will affect the health of your parrot.
• Try to use a disinfectant to clean the cage that will save your parrot from multiple bacterias and other micro-organisms. Don’t use a human disinfectant instead use a bird disinfectant to clean the cage of the parrot.
• If your parrot encounters any health issue, you can solve it by consultations of a veterinary doctor. Make sure before checkup that your veterinarian checks the birds mainly. Otherwise, you may waste your time as well as money. You can plan an annual checkup plan with your veterinarian for the better health of your parrot.
• You can also guess the health of your parrot by his activities. The healthy parrot stays upright and active. While the sick parrot doesn’t show active participation. Other symptoms of sick parrots are:

Receding beak, stains around nostrils as well as eyes, change in the appearance of stools, loss of weight, swollen eyelids, stay quiet for a long time etc. there may be some problems in feathers when the parrot is sick.

Safety measures:

There are some tips to ensure the safety of your parrot.

• You should clip wings of the parrots to avoid the flight.
• Try to keep parrots away from the things that may harm your bird such as electrical cords, glass items, plastic items, knives etc. It can be fatal in some cases.
• Try to remove perfumes or staples from toys.
• You should keep the cage of your parrot rust free. As we know, parrots are chewers and rust, and paints can be risky.
• Keep the cage of your parrot in bright as well as calm area.
• Build a separate play area away from the cage of the parrot that maybe a perch or a playpen.

Provide toys to your parrot:

Parrots are very curious, tactile and playful. Provide your bird with unique and interesting toys. Try to change these toys once in a week or after some days. Don’t give your birds the toys which may injure your parrot like bent wires etc.

Conclusion:

These are very effective tips to take care of your parrots. If you’ll follow all the tips that will surely help you to take care of your parrot.