Do you mind owning a noisy pet?
Do you mind owning a messy pet?
Do you mind owning a pet that requires consistent socialization?
Do you mind owning a pet that requires a specialized diet?
Do you mind owning a pet that may be destructive?
Some bird owners see their pets' vocalizations as beautiful music, others simply accept that it is an inevitable side effect of owning a pet bird. While many birds emit vocalizations that can be soothing and pleasant, some commonly kept bird species, the hookbills, in particular, can have calls that border on ear-splitting. Take this into consideration if you plan to get a bird pet.
Potential bird owners should know that birds can be messy, will waste a good portion of their food, and will most likely launch various tidbits out from between the bars of their cages to the floor below. Messy eating habits are natural for most birds. Cleaning up around a bird's cage daily is not an ideal situation for many people.
Unlike domesticated animals like cats and dogs, birds are essentially wild and need to be handled and socialized with every day to remain tame. If you are thinking of owning a bird, you should assess your daily schedule and routine to see if you have the time that your pet will require. Birds do best with reliable routines that they can follow throughout the day. If your schedule makes such a structure impossible, then a bird may not be the best pet for you.
Owning a healthy bird is not as simple as keeping its bowl full of seed. To keep your pet in the best shape possible, a generous and varied helping of fresh fruits and vegetables must be offered every day. Fresh foods not only provide unsurpassed nutrition, experiencing different tastes and textures can stimulate your bird's mind, affecting psychological benefits.
One of a bird's most prominent features, its beak, grows continuously throughout the bird's life and must be worn down to prevent overgrowth. To keep the beak maintained, as well as to exercise jaw muscles, birds need to chew. Because of this, bird owners must be diligent about supervising their pets to protect furniture and valuables from the beak's gnashing fury. If a bird is on your list of potential pets, be prepared to offer it a plethora of safe and fun toys to rip, shred, and destroy.
You should buy a pet bird!
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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