Setting up a parrot habitat is important in making it happy.The cage you use for your parrot will need to be large.The cage should be in the corner of the living room.Along with necessities like food and water bowls, give your pet bird some toys and perches to keep it happy.
Step 1: Provide a large cage.
The cage that the parrots should be housed in has enough room for them to spread their wings.The dimensions of your bird's cage should be at least four feet wide, 3 feet deep, and three feet high.There should be about 34 inches between the bars of the cage.The cage should have bars on both sides.The larger the cage, the longer the bird needs to stay in it.You may want to consider an outdoor aviary for your bird.This should measure at least six feet wide, three feet deep, and 3 feet high.
Step 2: The bird's cage should not be on the floor.
Your bird will feel vulnerable if the cage is close to the floor.This feeling of vulnerability will increase your parrot's stress levels, which could cause it to screech or plucking its feathers.The bird's cage should not be on the floor.You could place it on a table.You could get a bird cage that has extendable legs.The height of your parrot's cage can be determined by your bird.Some of the Senegal parrots prefer being very high off the ground, while others prefer to be just a meter or so away.
Step 3: In a central location, place your bird's cage.
It's important for your parrot to interact with humans.If you want to provide opportunities for interaction and socializing, place your bird's cage in the living room or another central area of your home.
Step 4: The cage should be in a corner.
The corner of the room is where your parrot will feel safe.If your bird is located in front of a window, next to a door or in the center of the room, it will not feel safe.
Step 5: You can house your bird in a room.
Place your bird's cage away from the sun.The cage should be away from sources of wind like open windows and vent to prevent it from getting too cold.
Step 6: A cage cover is required to get a cage.
Some cages do not have a custom-fitted cage cover.If you don't have a cage cover, you can cover it with a sheet or blanket.The cover on the cage will help the parrot sleep.For the first few nights, your parrot might chew at the cage cover.If your parrot continues to chew, you should either remove the cage cover or keep it covered for a short time each night.
Step 7: Line the cage with paper.
The cage liner should be on the bottom of the cage.The entire floor of the cage needs to be covered.Newspaper is the most common cage liner.You could use paper towel or brown paper bags as another absorbent.Corn cobs, walnuts, kitty litter, and cedar shavings should not be used as cage liners.
Step 8: Put perches in your parrot's cage.
Your Senegal parrot will be able to develop its flight and balance abilities if it has perches of varying heights.There should be at least two or three perches.Swings can be hung from the top of your parrot's cage.Make sure your parrots toes don't go all the way around the perch.The perch is too small if they do.
Step 9: Give your parrot toys.
parrots need lots of stimulation to stave off boredomStimulation should include interacting with you, training, playing with toys, exercising, and using puzzle feeders.The Senegal parrots are fond of wooden toys.Yours might like chew toys or another type of toy, because each Senegal parrot is different.Other toys your parrot might enjoy include balls, swings, hanging bells, and preening toys.If your parrot gets bored, he will resort to other behaviors, such as screeching, biting, and plucking out his own feathers.
Step 10: Food and water can be placed in your bird's cage.
Your parrot needs to eat and drink.Since they hold up best against repeated washing and disinfection, thick plastic water dishes are the best option.A water bottle is a better choice than a water dish.A water bottle is cleaner than a water dish because your bird won't be able to drop food or feces into it.The dishes can be placed anywhere in the cage.
Step 11: Provide your bird with a variety of food.
Some of the Senegal parrots love to eat nuts and seeds, including niger, rape, canary, and millet seeds.Fresh fruits and veggies include corn (on or off the cob), peas, soy beans, carrots, apples, raisins, and cranberries.60 to 80 percent of your parrot's diet should be nuts, seeds, and produce.20 to 40 percent of the parrot's diet should be pelleted foods.Before serving, wash fruits and vegetables.Whenever possible, give organic foods.Compared to other types of seeds, sprouted seeds have more nutrition.Whenever possible, give your bird sprouted seeds.
Step 12: Don't feed your parrot food that is inedible.
There are some foods that can't be eaten by the Senegal parrots.It's not a good idea to give alcohol, chocolate, or avocados to your parrot.
Step 13: Give your parrot treats with a puzzle toy.
A puzzle toy is a great way to give your parrot some stimulation.If you put a treat inside one of the toys, your parrot will have to find the treat or solve the puzzles to get it.It is a fun way to give your bird a treat and keep him entertained.
Step 14: The cage liner needs to be changed daily.
The old newspaper needs to be removed from your bird's cage.Place a new layer of newspaper on top of it.If you use multiple layers of paper lining in your cage, make sure the underneath are free of water and droppings.Remove them if they have.
Step 15: Water and food can be dirty.
Remove food bowls on a daily basis.Take the water out of the bowl and put it down the drain.They should be washed with soap and hot water.
Step 16: The cage needs to be cleaned once a week.
You can put your bird in a carrier cage or a backup cage.All toys and perches should be removed.Carefully wipe the cage down with hot, soapy water and a sponge.Allow it to dry.There is a new liner in the cage.Put toys and perches in a solution of 10% liquid bleach and 10% water for five minutes.Allow them to air dry before they are replaced.