How Do You Keep A Lovebird As A Pet?
• Buy or build a suitable cage. Lovebirds need tall cages with lots of perches of different diameters to climb around on. Like other parrots, they use their beaks and their feet to exercise. Make sure your cage is made out of durable, cleanable, nontoxic materials and is at least 20″ wide and deep and 24″ tall for one bird, and larger for a pair.’; } s += “”; document.write(s); return; } google_ad_channel = ‘+7733764704+1640266093+9911500640+1730213812+8962074949+8941458308+7122150828’ + xchannels + gchans; google_ad_client = “pub-9543332082073187”; google_ad_output = ‘js’; google_ad_type = ‘text’; google_feedback = ‘on’; google_ad_region = “test”; google_ad_format = ‘250x250_as’; //–> • Find a reputable pet shop or breeder. The shop you buy from should be neat and clean, the animals should be well-fed and have access to clean water, and the staff should not hesitate when you ask them for information about the breeders they buy from. • Decide whether you want a tame or a ‘look only’ l
• Buy or build a suitable cage. Lovebirds need tall cages with lots of perches of different diameters to climb around on. Like other parrots, they use their beaks and their feet to exercise. Make sure your cage is made out of durable, cleanable, nontoxic materials and is at least 20″ wide and deep and 24″ tall for one bird, and larger for a pair. • Find a reputable pet shop or breeder. The shop you buy from should be neat and clean, the animals should be well-fed and have access to clean water, and the staff should not hesitate when you ask them for information about the breeders they buy from. • Decide whether you want a tame or a ‘look only’ lovebird. Generally, hand-raised (tame) lovebirds are more expensive than lovebirds brought up by their natural mothers, but with consistent handling throughout their lives they make affectionate pets. Lovebirds that were not hand raised from a young age can be trained to trust humans, but it is often much more difficult to do. • Decide whether y
