MY ADVICE TO NEW BIRD OWNERS

Here is some advice for anyone that is getting a bird for the first time! Parrots are not easy pets to have and as new bird owners, you might be overwhelmed by how much work it takes to be a parrot owner!
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[@pooeater1000]

Does anyone else watch all her videos even tho you don’t have a bird

[@FlyingFids]

lolol💕 thanks for watching! 😂

[@starduster5673]

I’ve been researching a lot because I’ve been wanting a conure too, and her videos have been the biggest help in research so far

[@gabriellenelson4876]

Yes!!

[@reimuartistics]

His profile pic is a birb that looks like Pumpkin🙃

[@joshallenisdagoat8012]

@@FlyingFids im going to hope my new bird likes me

[@sitraccoon5485]

I ain't gonna lie all of her videos has helped me with my bird

[@asiyadraws]

I have 6 budgies , but only one is fully tamed 🙃 they used to eat only seeds.. slowly slowly they are starting to eat healthier, now the love carrots and sprouts😶💖 Btw your birds are soo cute😍🐥

[@FlyingFids]

thanks so much! 🥰

[@laurenturner3578]

It is so hard to get them onto healthy food! Even tougher than my children. 😏

[@flamingbridges1649]

How long did it take them to start eating fresh food. I've had my budgie about 2.5 months and he will only eat a seed mix. I've tried putting in fresh food early in the morning and taking out his seed mix but then he won't eat anything all day until I put his seeds back in later on

[@asiyadraws]

@@flamingbridges1649 mine started eating in about 2-3 weeks

[@laurenturner3578]

@@flamingbridges1649 for the moment I only choose vegetables that can be out for a while, like chopped carrots. It is a very slow process and our budgie started with not eating anything except seeds, so I realized we were going to have to have the vegetables available all the time for her to sample a little here or there. I know some people say not to leave chopped food out for longer than an hour because of bacterial issues, but many vegetables are able to be out for hours without growing anything. I mixed very finely chopped vegetables (typically bell pepper, broccoli or cauliflower, zucchini, carrot, radish and some type of green like spinach) with some flax seeds and hemp hearts and sprinkled some of her regular seed blend on top. I leave this out for her all day, with new food daily. I can tell by her droppings that she’s beginning to eat the greens at the very least. We have had her for three months and I began doing this the day we got her. If she gets more fond of the vegetables I will probably start making her a more complicated chopped food and only keep it out for a short while because I know she will eat during that time. But for now this is what I’m doing. I have tried leaving whole lettuce leaves clipped for her and she is not interested yet at all.

[@dennythebudgie]

they're living the best life 🥺

[@waywardnigheanfitheach]

So we recently moved our conure into our bedroom. she seems SOOOO MUCH HAPPIER. We moved her because I needed to steam my carpet, but she's so much happier. she can see other birds, and outside and she sees where we "nest" These videos def helped

[@thurman5090]

Bringing home my high red pineapple green cheek conure on friday been bonding with her/him for about a month now, bought him from a good family that owns a bird shop that actually proved to me they hand feed all their babies. This little dude was the only one out of all the brothers and/or sisters that was even interested in me when I went to take a look at them when they still had no feathers. I picked him up and and he wanted to climb all over me and stare at me and so I just knew it had to be him that I chose. The bonding process over the past month has been amazing, he's fully weaned now however on friday I will be picking him up and I can't wait. I'm super excited to train and super super excited to do recall training with him because all I wanna do is see him fly. Thanks to you and others of course I've been able to learn more and more about these birds and other bird basics so for that I thank you. The goal for me in the future is to own a blue and gold or a scarlet macaw but of course I wanted to start small and learn with other birds and work with other birds first and just learn more and more as I go. The dream that will probably never happen due to the price point would be to own a hyacinth macaw, I have gotten to meet and interact with their hyacinth up at the shop and he is just the most beautiful bird ever. Again thank you for helping us out and excited to continue watching and learning!

[@liaf3354]

Would love to hear an updated :)

[@witchinursandwich580]

hey! How is your bird going now?

[@mehere8038]

I'd suggest a second bird as an addition to that great list. Too many people think that "they" will be the bird's companion, but that self-sufficiency is really important & having 2 of them means they can entertain each other as well & it just makes them MUCH happier if they have a friend to preen & be preened by, like they would in the wild. Parrots are very social & tactile species, they really need that! So many bird "experts" don't even mention it though, or in some cases even advise separate cages for each bird, which really isn't good for them to not have a companion! & reading the comments, my other suggestion is target train, target train, target train. Doesn't seem to matter how many times every bird person on youtube says to do this, far too many people still seem not to do it & then ask questions like how to get their bird out of their cage, which is VERY easily solved with target training. EVERY bird should be target trained as their first training & bonding exercise!

[@milo_zinha]

Tysm I learn a lot with this comment!

[@mehere8038]

@Axsthetic Bxnny I honestly would have gone with a second cockatiel, since you already had one, rather than a different species. I don't have enough experience with cockatiels & lovebirds to know if they can share a space or not, I can't even visualise the size of both next to each other sorry, so can't really help much on this one I'm afraid

[@Octavia_Goetia_666]

I just got a gcc, just one, we will try and bond with it

[@einatte3367]

i just got a baby parrot yesterday!! my first time having a pet actually, its still 1 month old and i really need some tips to take care of it! i loveee your videos so much i watched ur vids ALOTTT

[@kaitsvlogs]

Aww that’s so cute how is it doing?

[@siennaaiken7109]

I really suggest going to the youtuber BirdTricks, she has everything you need to know about whatever kind of parrot you have. I live in a farm and have 2 budgie birds and 1 parrot and she was a lot of help

[@einatte3367]

@@kaitsvlogs hello!! its now 11 months old omg!! its doing great it grew up to be such a noisy and energetic bird and ITS SO CUTE!!

[@einatte3367]

@@siennaaiken7109 thank you so much for the recommendation’!! will definitely watch

[@kaitsvlogs]

@@einatte3367 Aww omg that’s so cute to hear i’m glad it’s okay!

[@unchaleelilitaporn6535]

Great timing! i just bought a sun conure yesterday (but he's cuddling with me right now 😂)

[@Loveofpets]

My advice would be to set up a bank account for your bird for vet bills as it can be very expensive. For a birds first wellness check it's over $500.00 in my area. The first visit can include a fecal test , base blood work ( chemistry) and or viral test and examination. Viral testing is important to check for disease that can be contagious to other birds if you have any.

[@darcygrace863]

you vids are all ways right time for me when I need them

[@apersonwhocommentsonvideos]

my mom is getting 2 conures for herself, and she wanted me to train since I'm quite literally snow white, and know a lot abt animals, I didn't know much about conures, so this really helped, thank you, and straight back to my other 50 tabs abt conures..

[@eterodoesntcarelmao8662]

I'm planning on getting a bird somewhere in march, (its February right now..) And I've been doing research till i came across your channel, You're really good at giving advice! I've learned quite a lot from your channel, And i feel like my future bird will have a really good life thanks to you! You're saving birds lives every time you post! I really appreciate that you still post till this day, And elaborate about how people should care for your bird.

[@glorxiia1]

Same ! :)

[@Birdielover54]

Ya I love her channel

[@arnoldbesold2466]

Yay that kame to the right time😁

[@xoxolauraxoxoable]

So thankful to have found this channel as I'm a new bird owner. It's been very helpful

[@prince_rishav71]

yayy ive recently rescued a bird and this vid helped a lot! thanks for making this 💕💕

[@ekambirb]

Your advice is amazing for me as I’m planning to get a Green Cheeked Conure and a Pineapple Conure!

[@0903ric]

Great vid😊 This is very helpful I have a budgie and a lot of these helped Especially the first one 😊 Have a lovely 😊 day everyone😊

[@FlyingFids]

im glad you found it helpful and hope you have a lovely day too! 💕

[@aniwonderhoy]

You need more subscribers! Your videos are so helpful! I have 3 parrots myself, all boys, love them so much. I’m still learning more to this day! Had birds for about 3 years!

[@hahafunny62]

I am planning on getting a bird it soon so thank you so much for the advice I watch all of your videos and I love them

[@inmamorales3633]

Great advise, best training I have seen on parrots! Your Videos are really helpful, clear and genuine, your set up is just great!!!! Thank you!

[@thetoybonnielps]

Thank you! Im getting my first cockatiel in like 4 weeks im so excited!

[@helenanagaine3854]

This was very helpful. Thanks! 😊

[@cdawg2021]

I love what you said at the end cause I learn somethings at different channels then I learned different things from your channel and I think that that is almost the most important piece of information to learn from different people cause different people have different experiences and also learn about different parrot breeds so you have a large understanding of different birds love your channel ❤️😊❤️so helpful 👍

[@BirdieLovers]

Great advice , new bird owners must watch it 😎😎❤️❤️

[@FactMation]

I dont even have a bird but still i watch your videos lol. After watching your videos i like green cheeks.

[@gabriellenelson4876]

I really love your videos I’m planning on getting a bird soon and you are the most helpful source I’ve found!

[@joebean3615]

I would really highly recommend BirdTricks yt they have 35 years (or so) of experience 😊

[@edencee2601]

Wons birds are JUST ADORABLE!!!!! i wanna bird think Pinny and Pumpkin!!

[@lacharladeldia1660]

I love your videos, just suscribed but already in love with your content, Pineapple and Pumpkin are so cute! I've got a budgie, but I think this information is actually usefull for any bird owner. 🤩🥰

[@user-vy7hf6cv8j]

My sun conure has been such a challenge, but thanks to your channel Im beginning to understand what Ive done wrong and how to make a fresh start with him. I'm really looking forward to learning more from you. Thank you for what you do.

[@aechaech]

Before I finish watching your video, just wanted to say thank you, you are well spoken, concise and thorough, this advice will make a happy bird & bird owner/companion some day soon.

[@adrianc3472]

When I came home from baseball games or school my old parakeets would get so excited, I miss them SO much but we moved and they were very stressed to the point of fighting each other, so they now live with my older cousin in her dorm and they're doing so much better

[@Res01ressy]

Whenever i stick my hand in the cage my birb just gets on it lol

[@valisrich]

I just got 6 birds, and I didn’t know how to entertain them, play with them, or even how to take care of them. So I was researching for tips and all, but none of them were helpful. I was about to give up, until I came across one of your videos. I started watching more and more and I learned things I didn’t know! Thank you so much your videos help a lot. Even tho my birds don’t have that much trust in me, I will keep watching your videos and use your very helpful tips!

[@asavia5980]

Birds are so cute awww!

[@roseankara3054]

These are so helpful thanks! Do a bird room tour, please! :D

[@ryanranjitkar2592]

Really informative! I am now a subscriber😀👍

[@Revealing_UrSecrets49]

I have a baby pineapple green cheek conure sooo cute 😍😍

[@FlyingFids]

oh yes baby birds are the cutest!

[@mayteandcherry9944]

This is great advice!

[@issoavetisyan9588]

😃 Can you please make a video about how to make/what to put in bird chop? I can’t get my conure to eat veggies and I think chop might be more appealing to him 😩 he eats pellets and fruit (seeds are used as treats), but the vegetables he refuses to touch!

[@angelapitts2123]

I used to put veggies on my plate and act like they were for me, and my bird would jump right over and eat them😂😂😂 reverse psychology

[@christinemccarty1341]

I got my daughter a new parakeet and she makes sure all of her parakeet's toys and bed and all that other stuff is safe for her. And my daughter loves your channel. Her and her parakeet watch you every day.

[@elainarich1416]

I’m a new bird owner and on my b-day I got tow cockatiels, and your video was very helpful

[@oledragonfly9899]

luv ur vids, you speak with knowledge from actually being around your birds. I adopted a cockatiel from very abusive people, that was 27 years ago, he still won't let me touch him but that's ok, he does interact with singing and talking to me which i enjoy very much, since when i first got him he would stay in back of cage and hiss at every thing! He enjoys freedom of flying and company of my yellow monk. Keep up the vids

[@alanahjade27]

so how old is the cockatiel!? that's crazy! I think if we properly bred them and gave them an enriching life with the correct varied diet, plenty of foraging opportunities and social interaction, their life spans would drastically increase!

[@maytereyesyt]

Very informative and well explained 👍

[@august6029]

Just earned yourself a new sub 😁

[@manuelalol]

I got my cocktail one day ago and I think it's going great btw it's my first bird so I am so happy I found this chanel

[@kyyorkielover2092]

I just got to parakeets and I really needed tips thank you

[@JaidenSparda]

Thank you so much :D I recently brought home Raine from the pet store, I've interacted with them since they were a few weeks old, so fortunately they trusted me more than they would have if I had just brought them home before meeting them. They're a turquoise green cheeked conure :>

[@InnovatewithLes]

THATS THE SAME BIRD THAT FLEW IN MY YARD LAST WEEK!!! NOW IM TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT!

[@emilykalatzis]

Phenomenal video

[@rondellplays144]

I don't know if u reply comments. First time I'll comment. So i am getting a bird right and I've been watchin your vids n other ppl vids for a while. But this morning i woke up and saw this notification and i watch it. And you're not sayin what everyone is sayin and i was amazed like WOWWW. So thanks for this tips😌

[@leahastra]

Tqsm I recently got a new bird 🐦

[@mrgomer64]

Amazing 🤩

[@gurpreetandbirds3723]

Good information

[@Octavia_Goetia_666]

just got a gcc I know this is old but very helpful! ty

[@pennyrose9922]

I have had birds for only 1 mount now so this is very helpful

[@pennyrose9922]

Since taming takes so long and I changed their diet to a more healthy one since I got them

[@KNNYG-iu7fg]

Great advice!! Do you have any content on foraging ideas and safe play toys plz? Your videos have been super helpful 👍🏻🦜

[@khaledamorshed3607]

I’m not getting a new bird but I’m going to be taking care of my cousins bird for the summer while she’s on vacation. I hope it goes well!! I’ll be definitely watching ur.videos :) 😬

[@taniaeyden5715]

Im binge watching your videos as im about to get my first parrot ever.thank you💖💙💕❤

[@joebean3615]

2 pieces of advice to you another channel called BirdTricks yt are really experienced and remember to get a bird that bonds with you not just you like/want a certain breed so no doubt you’ll get it (unless it’s a breeder and you already know what breed) 😊also what breed of bird is it 🙃

[@taniaeyden5715]

@@joebean3615 hi.im getting an African grey

[@charliesflock659]

4th veiw! love the videos, great advice❤

[@FlyingFids]

hi!! thanks for watching! 💕

[@MiniMan843]

I’m gonna get one soon so I’m studying them becuase I’m getting a budgie becuase I’m a starter bird owner and as I said I am studying them to give my future bird the best life they could 😊

[@sathyabala6381]

I lovee your videos 🥰😘😍

[@3stars359]

💞💞💞take love

[@FruitypebbalsVR]

TYSM! I just got a new bird and he’s a budgie He’s soooo cute and adorable 🥰 it’s my 2d day with him and I want him to love me and cuddle with me Just like your birds! I’ve been trying to play and train him. Right now he has a very very small cage and no toys and plastic perches and plastic food and water dishes and he has a full seed diet😢 I’m going to buy him the best cage ever and the most amount of toys I’ll buy him amazing things and give him a happy and wonderful life!

[@Revealing_UrSecrets49]

I love your video I watch all your videos and your birds is cute 😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🦋🦋😘😘😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@FlyingFids]

tthaaank youu!!! 🥰

[@emmawatsonisbetterthanever4442]

@@FlyingFids hey did you know she is my sister and I have a pineapple green cheek❤️🧡💛💚 and there 2 or 1 months

[@harperolmstead6182]

This was perfect timing because I just got a cockatiel :))

[@LadyLuckLana]

Thanks! Also Birds like UV light and heating 🦜

[@SkysTheLimitPhotos23]

We don’t have a bird yet, but we are looking at a baby green cheek conure this weekend

[@edencee2601]

Hey to all the people reading this comment!! owning a bird is not just getting a bird, sticking it in a cage and giving it a couple for toys! NOOOO its WAY more that THAT! taking care of birds is a lot of responsibility and u NEEED to have patience and empathy towards ur bird in order to be the best possible owner for your bird!! i have had at least 20 odd birds and they come with their own difficulties! remember birds are like us, each different in personality and character (thats basically the same this right?) so we need to put ourself in our birds shoos so u can understand it! pls remember if u see a bird that seems nice PLS PLS don't just get it think about it first! u have no idea if that bird was newly put in the pet shop and is just getting used to its surroundings, it could have a COMPLETELY different character to what u thought at the pet store! bless u all! stay safe and look after those birbs!!

[@wanitwahidullah3363]

ty you

[@711froglover]

0:56 So cute

[@flockclock4080]

I am not a very good owner but one advice what i have learned is "go slow" dont just make sudden changes... But this video is awesome

[@amandacawley9447]

I agree with getting a second bird, so that the bird has a mix of bending and socialising with you, but still have its own grooming and socialising with its own kind, giving you Time to do your own thing without leaving the bird on its own for long periods of time.

[@kalothedinosaur2139]

I have got a fancy parakeet on july first then got a shell parakeet on the 2nd.. lol there tweeting right now, we gave them a healthy diet and fruits n veggies

[@nonifromdafarms]

It took me at least 5 months of the research to get a bird I got a bird last month and his name is tingo he is a green cheek as well but I’m very confused how he started to trust me so fast the first day I got him he fell asleep on me but he’s is the sweetest bird ever he’s going outside without a leash now but not anywhere else because bigger birds over all your videos have helped me a lot and I’ll continue to watch them thank you.

[@Toddster63]

Don’t be confused-that’s the magic of many Green Cheeks (particularily babies); they bond quickly and easily in a new home (almost like many cockatoos). Whereas an African Grey or other species might takes weeks to get as comfortable as many Green Cheeks will be on the first afternoon in a new home. They are a cuddly and close knit species that wastes very little time becoming close to whomever is offered (bird or human) and willing. It doesn’t surprise me that they are becoming the third most popular pet bird in the United States.

[@carolgarcia7954]

Love your videos. Recently received cockatiel I wish he could be trained to not poop when out of the cage.

[@yukisanderson6907]

My old neighbour left me with the bird and I feel overwhelmed.

[@mkalamaras]

You have the greatest videos. We just welcomed two new green cheeks and with these babies, we'd like to trick train them, which we didn't do before. What's your go-to treat for training? I noticed that it's something small. Doesn't look like safflower. Is it bits of millet?

[@kitty-gf2wd]

Today I was able to get one of my budgies ok with perching on my finger!

[@Birdielover54]

I love your videos and I have a question on what vet to take your bird to

[@agentt9235]

Can u plssss make more bird diy toys

[@liina1957]

Wow I found out ur channel right now amazing vid tho! 🙂

[@plumbites1984]

I had my budgie for over 6 months

[@ris8065]

Me who had had birds for over a year at this point: Yes I will watch this video. There are cute green cheeks.

[@Mairiain]

This is great. How do you teach your bird to play with toys?

[@melonbb803]

THIS VIDEO CAME IN THE RIGHT TIME SINCE IM GETTING MY BIRD TOMORROW >:D

[@FlyingFids]

WOOOO HOPE IT ALL GOES WELL!!

[@nuggethere844]

What type of bird?

[@melonbb803]

@@nuggethere844 A baby African lovebird!

[@swiftiebee13]

@@melonbb803 aww so cute! i hope it all goes well ❤️

[@melonbb803]

@@swiftiebee13 thanks!!

[@rondellplays144]

Oh yeah i really wonna teach my bird the gun trick what you did so yeah😂😂🔥🔥

[@rondellplays144]

2:23

[@kathyverwey7196]

I am new to birds Please show how to set up a cage and what toys can be made from household items

[@pratibhaaa7265]

There are only a few bird youtubers that actually post good content You're one of them! ❤

[@ancarolfiol]

Hi! I love your videos! Hope you’re doing well!!! I would like to ask you: Will you recommend to put like a hammock on their cage for sleep? What do you do on winter? How they sleep confortable?

[@rq.7069]

Birds don't need beds or things like that to sleep! I'm sure your birds will be just fine without, even during winter. If they look cold, just do what you would do if you were cold- turn on the heater! Maybe put a blanket around the back and on the top of their cage, to trap heat. Be careful, you don't want them to get too hot.

[@tkindel1158]

Hi there I would love some advice on biting and bonding - I have an 8 month old pineapple conure and she is 1/2 trained I’d say ?!? She still bites when she’s on my shoulder sometimes and will definitely bite if you try putting her back before she wants to go. She loves me and we are definitely bonding, she will kiss me and chitter in my ear but then if I try to move her she becomes aggressive. My Godmother raised birds so I grew up with many bigger birds some smaller parrots too. I rescued Juno from Petsmart and have had her about 3 weeks. Just a little confused with her body language? Or am I encouraging her behavior somehow? Thanks so much Your videos are awesome- got my husband building a playground out of pvc right now lol

[@fhadroom]

Hello, thank you so much for all your great videos, I'm a new bird owner and have learnt a lot from you. One small question, any tips on how to avoid your birds pooping on you and your furniture?

[@BigAnimeMilki3s]

You can potty train them to poop in their cage or wherever you want them to poop. I dont know much about it but you can look it up

[@TickleChicken1]

Yep same

[@flamingbridges1649]

I want to start feeding my budgie chop but not sure the best way to do this. He shows a little interest in some veg I give him but he just picks at it and doesn't eat it. He currently just eats an organic homemade seed mix diet

[@inadiles8981]

imagine that bird reliving its self on her head I know its off topic

[@jelly..cr0cco856]

My birds arent tamed yet i am taming them but they dont usually land on my hand but sometimes they will and until im fully comfortable i wont be taking them out as they are finches they are on a mixed seed diet so i will put them on a healthier diet :)

[@oliviatexier8794]

Yep

[@fairyshomeyt802]

Im getting mine after 2 days im getting 2 budgies im naming them pearl and coco thx for the tips💖💖

[@treedeblue]

My green cheek is 7 months and he constantly bites, I hope he bites less as he gets older 😊

[@Venus_nd_Me]

Woo