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    • Top 14 Best Cages For Cockatiels + Travel Cages
    • Top 10 Natural Wood Perches For Parrots
    • 10 Best Foraging Toys For Small Parrots
    • 7 Most Amazing Toys For Cockatiels (2023)
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    • 11 Most Incredible Budgie Toys For 2023
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Housing/Cage

How To Make DIY Bird Perches From Tree Branches

High-quality natural wood bird perches are expensive. If you’ve already tried searching for them on Amazon or other online retail sites, you definitely know this already. And in today’s world, it’s getting much more difficult for us to pay these hefty prices. Luckily, there is a cost-effective way to get Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 10 monthsMarch 13, 2023 ago
Bird & Parrot Behaviour

Why Your Bird Is Sitting At The Bottom Of The Cage

“HELP! My bird is sitting at the bottom of the cage, is he sick”? This is the thought that pops into everyone’s mind when they first see their bird sitting on the cage floor, which is understandable. Although sick birds will sit at the bottom of the cage, healthy birds Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 10 monthsMarch 12, 2023 ago
what birds can live with cockatiels
General Care

10 Best Companion Birds That Can Live With Cockatiels

Cockatiel owners are not limited to only keeping cockatiels. With proper housing arrangements, you can really bring any other bird species into your home, even when you already keep cockatiels. However, you can’t expect your cockatiels to bond with a different species. It’s extremely rare that this happens. In most Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 12 monthsJanuary 27, 2023 ago
how to introduce a new bird to your bird
Bird & Parrot Behaviour

How To Safely Introduce A New Bird To Your Flock

You might be planning to introduce a new bird to your home in hopes of giving your current bird a feathered friend. In many cases, this desire comes from the guilt of not being able to provide your bird with enough attention, and now you want another bird to help Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 12 monthsJanuary 27, 2023 ago
safe metals for birds
Cleaning/Maintenance

Safe & Toxic Metals For Pet Birds

It’s fairly common knowledge within the avian community that stainless steel is one of the safest metals for pet birds. When it comes to toys, feeding bowls, or cages, stainless steel is usually the best option. But what other metals are safe to use for birds? And more importantly, what Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 12 monthsJanuary 20, 2023 ago
best cages for cockatiels
Housing/Cage

Top 14 BEST Cages For Cockatiels In 2023 (+ Travel Cages)

Sure, you could get a flimsy, small, and cheap cage for about 50$, but if you want to provide a comfortable living space for your cockatiel, a decent cage will cost you at least $100 – 150$ and an amazing cage will be even more expensive. Besides vet bills, buying Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 12 monthsJanuary 17, 2023 ago
Housing/Cage

How To Easily Setup An Epic Budgie Cage

Budgie cages are not difficult to set up. All you need is the basic cage accessories, a good space to put the cage, and some creativity. Because a budgie’s cage is like their little home inside your much larger home, it must be strategically designed!  Especially if your budgies will Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 1 yearJanuary 10, 2023 ago
Best cages for budgies 2023
Housing/Cage

Top 17 Best Bird Cages For Budgies (2023)

Budgerigars are roughly 7 inches tall with an average wingspan of 11.5 inches…  The best cages for budgies accommodate their size and allow them to fully spread their wings out inside the cage without hitting the bars. Considering this, the minimum size for a budgie cage should be no less Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 1 yearJanuary 5, 2023 ago
cockatiel cage setup
Housing/Cage

How To Setup An Easy-To-Clean Cockatiel Cage (2023)

A cockatiel’s cage is their home inside our much larger homes, so it must be setup to the highest standards. It must also be setup in a way that’s easy to clean and maintain. Otherwise, cage cleaning day is going to be sooo much more dreadful than it needs to Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 1 yearJanuary 2, 2023 ago
General Care

Top 10 Best Natural Wood Perches For Parrots In 2023

Natural wood perches are one of the BEST perches to have inside and around your parrot’s cage. Organic wood is what parrots primarily perch on in the wild. And since it’s our job as loving parrot owners to create a stimulating environment that closely resembles their natural habitat, we’ve got Read more…

By Joseph Calabrese, 1 yearJanuary 2, 2023 ago

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About The Author:

Hi, I've been a cockatiel carer since 2020 and since then, I've learnt and extensively researched so much about their needs, behaviours, and generally how to give them a good life in our homes!

Using my own experience, the experience of other parrot owners, and the advice of vets, professional bird trainers, and other reliable sources, I aim to share everything about parrot care in a way that's easy to digest.

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