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Re:Intelligent, devoted, alien – parrots are unlike any othe... by SAI_Peregrinus on Sunday September 23, 2018 @09:25PM (#18054387)
With my pair the female passes the mirror test, and has as long as I've had her. The male didn't when I got him, but he does now. She seems to have taught him about his reflection.

And definitely go for a big cage. My pair is in a 2'x2'x4' cage, and I feel it's probably too small for them. They spend their days outside of it, of course. And I only clip their wings when I need to travel with them (moving from one house to another).

Don't overfeed seed. Pelleted foods are a good base, but provide fresh fruit & vegetables daily.

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Re:Intelligent, devoted, alien – parrots are unlike any othe... by udp on Sunday September 23, 2018 @09:34PM (#18054427)
Interesting regarding the mirror test! There’s so much about these dinosaurs we don’t know yet.

I’ve never clipped but I totally understand. I just cover them up and remove swings but driving with a spooked budgie isn’t fun.

Fresh fruit and veg are always there, shouldn’t have omitted that. Millet OD is only if I’m leaving them unsupervised for a weekend which is very rare, but they are very sensible with how much they eat.

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