THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS WONDERFUL LIL'GAL!
she is no longer available for adoption, she was placed in a loving home.
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Parrotlet seeks forever home- aprox 8 months old female parrotlet, sweet quiet gal, enjoys ladder climbing, toys, sleeping in her fuzzy teepee, favorite foods include couscous, raspberries, orange slices (seeds removed), pretty bird & zupreeme fruit feed, millet from the health food store..."birdie girl" is used to a home with other birds, and 2 dogs.
She enjoys sitting in my cupped hands and getting petted, she is a great listener, and loves to chirp when happy and in the mornings after breakfast.
Interested in adopting Birdie Girl?
If you are a non smoker, over age 21, and live in a stable situation please contact us. Be sure you put parrotlet - adoption info in the subject line, include your full name, where you live, why you want a parrotlet , how many pets in the home, what kind of pets, do you have children in house? Ages? Who will be primary care giver of bird?
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http://www.internationalparrotletsociety.org/intro.html
Parrotlets – Petite Parrots in a Pint-Sized Package
"Parrotlets are the South American counterpart of the African Lovebirds, from which they may be distinguished by their inferior size and the absence of the sub-terminal band of tail markings." He continues, "As a race they are decidedly spiteful, and where several are confined together irascible individuals need to be carefully watched. They do not stand close confinement very well, for they are exceedingly active birds and swift on the wing."
A cousin of the Amazon, parrotlets are the smallest true parrots. They are amazingly intelligent and energetic, and their sometimes cocky personalities contradict their small size. They are the Yorkshire Terrier of the bird world, ready to take on anything, never for a moment doubting their own superiority.
There are 7 species in the Forpus genus of Parrotlets, ranging in size from 12 to 14.5cm in length. All are sexually dimorphic, meaning males and females can be distinguished visually, and they have a life span ofapproximately 20 years. (Various publishing state a wide range in life pspan years. Parrotlets have only been kept in captivity around 20 years so the life span in the wild cannot be compared to the life span for captive bred or kept.) click here to Email us
Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)
Also known as Celestial Parrotlet or Lesson's Parrotlet
Distribution: Pacific side of Andes from West Ecuador to Northwestern Peru.
Length: 12-13 cm
Subspecies: F. c. lucida
Description: Forpus coelestis coelestis:: The male is green with cobalt blue flight feathers and a narrow blue streak that runs from the eyes to the back of the neck. The female lacks the blue under the wings, and has a lighter blue (mostly blue/green) streak running from the eyes towards the back of the neck, but is not the length or width of the male streak. Both have blue rumps, but the blue rump on the female is not as dark or defined as the male. Their eyes are dark brown, beak is flesh-pink, legs are pale pink, and the tail is very short.
Forpus coelestis lucida: The lucida Pacific parrotlet has most of the same characteristics and colors as the nominate (F.c. coelestis), except as noted: although mainly green, lucida males and females both have blue color on the underside of their wings and on their rump. The males' blue coloring on the rump is dark cobalt blue and the blue markings around the eye are darker than the female, which is similar to a male Pacific (nominate). Also, both male and female have a gray wash over the green coloring on the wings, and the male's underside also carries a grey wash.
Recommended Minimum Standards For Care of Parrotlets
http://www.internationalparrotletsociety.org/carestandards.html
q Feed your parrotlet a healthy, varied diet on a daily basis including pellets, vegetables, beans, grains, fruits, seeds and nuts.q
Clean water should always be available. Change water at least once daily.q
Learn what foods should be avoided such as salt, sugar, chocolate, avocados and alcohol.q
Secure the services of a veterinarian certified in or experienced with avian clients.q
A well-bird examination and annual check ups are highly recommended.q
Quarantine any new bird(s) coming into your home for at least 45 days if another bird(s) is already present.q
Have nails, beaks and flight feathers trimmed when needed.q
Keep your parrotlet away from smoke, toxic plants and fumes. q
Give your parrotlet exercise opportunities and time out of its cage daily. q
Never leave parrotlets unsupervised with children or other pets.q
Never take parrotlets outside unless they are in a cage. Even a parrotlet with clipped wings can still fly.q
When traveling with your bird in a car, always make surethe seatbelt is securely fastened around the cage. q
Provide a cage large enough to contain many toys and perches to allow your parrotlet ample room to exercise. A recommended MINIMUM is 18" wide x 18" deep x 24" high. Maximum bar spacing is 1/2".q
Provide enrichment items and rotate them on a regular basis to alleviate boredom. Also, check them often to make sure they are not damaged and are safe.q
Clean cage, perches and toys regularly and change cage papers daily. Food and water dishes should also be cleaned daily.
Taking Care of Your New Baby;By: Sandee L. Molenda
To make the adjustment easier for your little guy (and you), please try and use these simple tips for the next two weeks or so until he is fully adapted to his new surroundings. Remember that your bird is a baby and must learn many new things.
Food - Your parrotlet's normal diet should consist of chopped fruits, vegetables and greens, seeds (Volkman’s Parrotlet Super or small hook bill or cockatiel mix) or pellets (for cockatiels), rice, pasta, cooked legumes, root vegetables and grains, whole grain bread, sprouted seed and millet spray. If you change the diet, do it gradually!! The parrotlet may have not learned to associate different foods so be careful. Young parrotlets have been known to starve to death because their diet was switched too quickly and they did not eat the new food.
For the first week or so, place your bird's food on the bottom of the cage in a paper plate or on a paper towel. Provide seed and/or pellets in small, flat dishes on the bottom. Also, be sure to give them as much millet as they want especially the first week. Then, you can gradually reduce the amount to a spray a couple of times a week. After he is seen eating out of the dishes regularly, you can move the rest of his food to small, flat dishes and then to the regular dishes provided with the cage. Avoid dishes with hoods on them; many parrotlets will not stick their heads inside and can starve to death.
It is not unusual for baby parrotlets to consume large amounts of millet when they first go to a new home regardless of what they were fed at the breeder's aviary or pet shop. Going to a new environment is both stressful and overwhelming for a new baby although not always in a bad way. They have a new cage, new people, new environment, new toys, new climate, new everything. They may be very curious and inquisitive, and like a child in a candy store, may not eat a wide variety of foods especially fresh foods or event their normal seed/pellet mix. It is very normal and new parrotlet owners should always havelots of millet available when the baby comes home. Millet is a complex carbohydrate that also has protein and no fat. It is easily digested and provides quick energy for baby birds that need it to deal with the stress of the new situation. They should be allowed to eat as much as they want. Usually, after a week or so, they will start eating a greater variety although it make take several weeks or longer before they start eating fresh foods.
To encourage them to eat fresh foods, you should provide your parrotlet with thawed frozen peas and corn in a small dish with some seeds sprinkled on the top. Once the parrotlet starts playing and eating these foods, then you can start adding other fresh, more wholesome foods to the mix.
Parrotlets do not need grit. They hull (shell) their seed and grind their food with their beaks as do all parrots so there is not need for grit. Grit also has been known to cause impaction of the intestines so it should be avoided. They should be provided with a cuttlebone, for calcium, and a mineral block for needed trace minerals. The parrotlet will eat them as his nutritional needs dictate.
Handling – Your parrotlet should have been hand-fed since 10 to 14 days of age and socialized to a variety of household situations. However, unlike domesticated animals such as dogs and cat, parrotlets are aware prey animals that you are a stranger and they must learn that you are not going to hurt them. They also are in a completely foreign environment with a new home, new cage, new toys, new people, new food, etc., so they are very cautious and can be very nervous for the first few weeks. Your parrotlet should be taken out daily and held over a couch or bed and allowed to jump off. This is how you should work with your parrotlet on teaching "Step Ups" and ‘ladders’. Let him jump off, pick him up, place him back on your finger and start over again. Praise and talk softly to the parrotlet while perched on your finger. Do this whenever you first take the bird out. After a few minutes, the parrotlet will stop jumping off. After a few days or so, they should be completely comfortable with you and should no longer jump off or try and get away.
Stress - Remember your bird is a baby and he needs rest. When you first bring him home, put him in his cage and let him get used tothe new environment. If the bird was shipped or had to travel a distance from the breeder,leave him in the cage the first day. On the second day, you can open the door and take him out for playtime. After about an hour, return him to his cage. He can then come out a few more times during the day. Do not continually play with him for hour after hour while he is very young. As he gets older, gradually his out of cage time can increase.
Your baby is used to cuddling up against his siblings at night. Make sure his cage is placed in a warm area and cover him at night. Do not expose him to drafts. If your baby appears lethargic, quiet, weak, cold or is unable to perch, immediately place the bird's cage on a heating pad or under a light covered with a towel. Try and warm him upto 85
̊- 88̊ and get him to an avian veterinarian. Many times heat will work wonders and in a few hours they are up and running around. Sometimes, the stress of the new home, et cetera, can be a little much. Toys and Playpens - Parrotlets love to play and should be given a lot of toys. Things that move such as swings and hanging toys are favorites. They also like things made from natural materials such as wood, leather and raw hide. Small items such as beads and bells are especially relished and played with for hours on end. Parrotlets can be taught to stay on playpens and baskets. This will allow your pet more freedom as well as more time with you as he is more mobile and easy to move around.
Water - Provide both a glass tube or ball waterer (for rodents) AND a small dish on the bottom of the cage. After you see him drinking from the tube regularly, you can remove the small dish.
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