African parrots make marvelous pets, they are playful and also very intelligent, as the parrots owner you need to interact with it, in return you will get the best from them. Buying a parrot soley in the hope of it talking is wrong, a lot do talk, but some will not. Give your parrot plenty of attention, and you will have a friend for life.
African Parrots - About.
African parrots include Jardines, Senegals, Ruppells, and Meyers, they are smallish, and not expensive to buy. African parrots in general are more likely to be more sedate than most other parrots,and like their environment to be calm. Surprisingly perhaps, as Africa is the biggest continent where parrota are found,, it only has four genera..
Cage For Parrots.
Large cages for Senegals are not needed, as they like smaller cages for security it gives them, an adequte size for African parrots is 19 by 19 inches. when puting toys etc into the cage, make sure you do not restrict the room for the parrot. Regarding where to place your cage, the kitchen is a no go area, as kitchen fumes etc could kill your parrot, also keep away from draughts like doors and windows and out of direct sunlight where the parrot could over heat.
Parrots As Pets.
The African parrots are very popular as pets, being intelligent, and with continual obedience training by a devoted owner, they are an easy parrot to train and teach to talk. Being more on the quiet side, they are not ideal pets for children.
African Parrots - Care.
What you have to do in the first instance, is give due consideration as to the costs for you, not only the parrot, but the cost of a cage, the ongoing costs of food and vet checks, the toys you need, and most importantly what time you can give the parrot. By weighing all this up, you will be in a much better position to buy the parrot closest to what you can afford, along with the time you can give it. Remember, a parrot in good health can live 30 to 50 years or more.
African Parrots Diet.
African parrots food is varied, there is still much to learn about their full feeding habits though. a varied diet would be oats, pine nuts, millet, safflower, beans, sunflower seeds, chick peas, mung, butter beans, split peas, cabbage, sprouts, pear and apple. You might want to add vitamin or mineral supplements to the diet, but if you are meeting the nutritional needs then that wont be necessary.