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preparing to bring your new parrot home

It is such an exciting yet nerve-wracking experience to get ready to bring your new bird home for the first time. Often there has been an extensive wait, appointments to meet your new baby, and many decisions to ensure they have as seamless as possible transition into their new environment. 

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set up their cage

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second hand cage - F10 - but only if in good condition 

link to how to set up their cage 

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get their food organised

Purchase food and toys 

link to diet 

link to enrichment 

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bird proofing your home

Keeping their environment safe,

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  • parrots are like toddlers, and explore their surroundings with their feet and beaks

  • ceiling fans 

  • mirrors

  • windows

  • neck injuries or even instant death. 

  • candles

  • oil diffusers

  • teflon

  • insect sprays 

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Heat and cooking hazards

  • hot stoves - burns on feet

  • ovens

  • blenders

  • teflon coatings in ovens (pyrolytic ovens), sandwich press, 

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Buckets of water, toilets, sinks, soaking items on the sink, sink of water

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keeping doors closed - adding auto closers​

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Getting THEM HOME

Next, what will you bring them home in? There are many various options to choose from when purchasing a suitable bird carrier; such as a carrier, crate or cage. It is important to be prepared for transporting your parrot to and from the breeder, vet appointments, pet minder or even walk to the park. Small carriers can range from $15 to $60+, but are a necessary investment; a cardboard box is an inappropriate choice. 

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It is important to remember that this is for transport purposes only. Please do not leave your bird in a small carry carrier for longer than a few hours. 

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Here are a few options: 

  • Carry Cratesmade of timber and wire mesh, plastic, or acrylic. Slide up or swing access door. 

  • Small Cage - ​ can be called budgie cages, canary cages etc. Avoid round and opt for square. â€‹

  • ​Cat Carriers - affordable, easy to find in store option, however they require a little modification to add a perch and secure door. Make sure bird cannot fit its head through the bars on the door.  â€‹

  • Bird Backpacks - on the pricier side, but added versatility of transport for hiking and walking in nature. 

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Some further considerations:

1. Wire spacing: Does the cage have strong mesh or wire, and is it of appropriate spacing (maximum 2cm apart). Could smaller aperture wire be added to ensure wings, feet and head stay safely within the carrier (especially with cat carriers)?

 

2. Ventilation: Does it have adequate through ventilation, without too many acrylic sides? Keep the air conditioning on high in the car when travelling in summer, especially in Queensland. 

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3. Security: Ensure that parts designed to be taken apart - like cage bottoms - are secured with zip ties if needed. Access doors and sliding feeders can be secured with clothes pegs. ​

 

​4. Material: Is it easy to clean and able to be disinfected? Does it have a bottom tray that can have newspaper added to it to catch droppings?

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5. Clean? Ensure your carrier is clean and disinfected, especially if your carrier has been used with other birds. This is to ensure that faeces- and dander-bourne illnesses and diseases are not transmitted to other homes and birds. 

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Places to shop for transport cages: Pet Barn, Pet Stock, GT Mall, Amazon, eBay, Temu, Get Flocked, Parrot Supplies, Pet Circle, Pet Shop Direct, Reject Shop, Choice Discount Stores, Wayne's World 

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Some of our recommendations:

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GT Mall

27.5(W) x 19.5(D) x 27.5(H)cm

$15 (We stock these)

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Parrot Supplies - Small

30.5(W) x 17(D) x 27.5(H)cm

$34

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Pet Stock - Avi One 320A

34(W) x 26.5(D) x 51(H)cm

$36

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Temu (Item ID: HH58706)

30.5(W) x 25.5(D) x 25.5(H)cm

approx $20-25

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Temple & Webster

47.6(W) x 37.5(D) x 45.7(H)cm

$119-170 + shipping

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Pet Circle  - Catit Voyageur

47.6(W) x 37.5(D) x 45.7(H)cm

$119-170 + shipping

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Temu (Item ID: FD185767)

29(W) x 20(D) x 21(H)cm

approx $30-35

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Pet Circle - Paradise

29(W) x 22(D) x 38(H)cm

$31

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Get Flocked - 

32W) x 28(D) x 41(H)cm

$90

pick up day

Breeder should confirm balance owing and preferred payment method 

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