Guinea pigs aren't complicated. The biggest condo possible: food, hay, water, another guinea pig, towels and hides. And yes, your guinea pig will enjoy digging in a sandbox. They're from the Andes foothills. They dig.
Parrots are foodies. They are foodies for more than a few reasons. Their wild side drives them to forage. Explore. Find. Celebrate. And nap after a great meal. Parrots want to eat the good things, while doing fun things, while sharing all the things with you.
They have specific needs from a specific place. It’s up to the hermit crab keeper to get it right and keep it right. But once you’ve put the pieces together, and you’ve got it balanced properly like an island. Hermit crabs are a whimsical creature that will surprise you with who they are and what they are driven to do. Hermit crabs aren’t easy, but they aren’t difficult.
What appears to be intelligent in one context will look inept at another. Smart is conducting oneself inside a specific context and yielding the maximum profits from the minimum efforts. Parrots are all about maximum anything.
Molting takes a lot out of a bird. Literally. During their molt you’ll witness your bird fussing about themselves, and feathers falling. Unnerving if you’ve never watched a parrot replace their feathers. It’s a natural occurrence. Out with the old, in with the new. 6 To-Dos and 4 Facts to help you and your bird.
Each cat being an individual, whisker fatigue behavior looks different in every cat. Bringing in low-profile stainless-steel or ceramic food and water bowls is an inexpensive fix to an anxiety inducing moment for your cat. Whisker stress for some cats is the root cause for other behavior problems. Anti-whisker stress bowls are the root fix to that stress.
Otto named his human, Here. As in; stay Here. Stop Here. Feed Me Here. In a move outside the code of Von Katz, Otto gave Here the family name. Here Von Katz. Their relationship grew over the years. Here, performed dutifully every day. His attention and loyalty never waning.
Florida has seventeen species of wild parrots flourishing. Doing what parrots do, pollinating, releasing nuts and seeds to the winds and ground, filling the sky with color, voice, and surprises.
Keeping a fish in an aquarium that simulates what their lateral lines are looking for is the difference between living in a house filled with comforting natural light and a hall closet shut tight. It’s not rocket science, but it is animal science. Zoology, actually. Ichthyology, specifically.
Why Do Dogs Sleep So Much? Here’s some science words. Humans are diurnal with circadian rhythms. Dogs are neither nocturnal nor diurnal. They do what they want because they are unemployed, pandered, and catered. Like trust fund babies. But cute.
A companion parrot requires the same building blocks as a healthy human relationship. These things don’t happen overnight. You will have good days and some bad days. But, inside love, we celebrate all days as growth within our relationships. Parrots are a Companion Choice, not a Pet Choice
Like a human's wink. To know the difference between an invitation or a warning successfully, it helps to know that person well. And so it goes for our parrots. The better your relationship with your bird, the easier it is to understand their tics, tricks, winks, and fluffs. Understand these core parrot behaviors to help understand your parrot. The short list of body language moves all parrots use.
