How Aviator Harnesses Are Made
Here is how Aviator harnesses are made. We’re sure many of you already enjoy spending time out and about with your Parrot in their harness, enjoying the great outdoors and the opportunity to spend even more time together. University Harnesses have become an essential piece of kit for any Parrot owner, and your Parrot’s safety […]
Why Do Parrots Need Foraging Toys?
Here’s why Parrots need foraging toys. As you probably know already, toys are really important as they provide your Parrot with lots of mental stimulation and stop them becoming bored. Foraging toys are perhaps the most enriching of all. How does foraging benefit a Parrot’s wellbeing? Ethologist Cheryl Meehan discovered that foraging is even more important to Parrots than […]
What Types Of Parrot Toys Are Available?
Read more about Parrot toys. Did you know that the intelligence of many popular kept Parrots can easily be compared to that of a four year old child? Children This means, like children, if your Parrot isn’t kept entertained they become bored, and boredom can lead to many unwanted behaviours. So, how can you stop your […]
How To Choose The Right Perch For Your Parrot
Here is how to choose a perch for your Parrot. Parrots need perches as a safe place to rest, play and observe the world around them. They spend long periods of their day stood on perches, both inside and outside of their cage. In the wild a bird spends hours climbing and perching on tree branches and […]
Liberta Cages Endorsed by the World Parrot Trust
Specialist animal and bird housing importer Liberta is delighted to announce that its latest range of Parrot cages has been endorsed by the international charity World Parrot Trust. This is the first time the charity has made such an endorsement. Liberta’s aim for 2015 was to deliver something totally unique for Parrot owners from its own-brand […]
What is Creative Foraging?
Here we explain what Creative Foraging is. What is a Creative Foraging System? A fully integrated group of feeding devices which when used together makes food foraging a feeding protocol. The system is designed to replace the practice of making food readily accessible. Conventional feeding practices or feeding from open dishes only encourages laziness, whereas […]
Totally Organics Review by Becki Dodson and her Parrot Elfie
Here is Becki’s review of Totally Organics. When Elfie came to us, we made the mistake, like a lot of new owners do, of treating her like another family member. When we ate, she could have a little nibble of something we would take off our plate (never a good idea guys!) and she became […]
Creative Foraging Systems – What The Experts Say…
Find out why Parrot experts recommend Creative Foraging Systems. This article was written by Liz Wilson, CVT, Parrot Behaviour Consultant. Treasurer, and Founder and Chair of Parrot Division International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants www.iaabc.org Education Vice President, Phoenix Landing Foundation www.phoenixlanding.org Sam I recently had a chance to try out some Creative Foraging devices with my own Blue and […]
Playstands-A Good Idea?
Find out why playstands are a good idea. This is an issue about which I am often questioned and my answer is simple: YES! Find lots of great Parrot stands and play gyms for your feathered friend here. Wild In their wild environments, Parrots move about to find different resources such as food, water and safe roosting […]
Parrot Toys – The Importance Of Play
In this blog, Liz Wilson outlines why play is so important for Parrots. Long viewed as a childish waste of time, play is now perceived as a critical component of the healthy human lifestyle. This is true also of all intelligent species and not just babies, as play behaviours have been observed in adult […]