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    I’m a sensitive being. It may be better said when it is added the environmental tensions. For example, as to stay healthy and happy in winter, it’s more important to keep me warm than at any time. In relation to this matter, there are some additional points to do:

    Heat Lamps

    In a cold season, Heat lamps present a secure and productive way to keep charming and comfortable anything for me. Of course, first of all, it’s better to ask advise of my veterinarian on how long and how close you put the lamps to keep me warm securely.

    Cage covers

    Putting a good cover on the parrot’s cage can keep it warm. Specially it’s important during at night. But during the day, it’s better to dispose your parrot the sun to enjoy.

    Heat Perches

    It is better to say that if your parrot is too cold, you have to examine his feet. Pay attention if your parrot curled his feet into balls, that is hiss feet are cold. We can suggest you heated perches, because they can be proper way to fight against cold. In addition, if you want to heat up the cage, it’s proper to keep your parrot’s blood and leg tissue warm.

    Cage Heaters

    One of the most important things for your parrot is putting a small heather in his cage. That’s a good way to keep your parrot relief. Having a warm place can let your parrot curl up to heat securely.

    Many toys

    If you want to have an energetic parrot in winter, you must keep warm the bird’s environment. Being active is a best way to keep parrot warm. Choose the proper toys and put them into the cage. Playing with toys makes your parrot occupied with. plenty of activity are good solution and can encourage the parrot’s body and brain.

    Some points preparing your parrot for fall

    When the weather grows cooler and less daylight, you have to pay more attention how these changes effect on your parrot. For this reason, try to prepare your parrot for a new season. Doing several things can make sure you for keeping healthy and happy parrot.

    UV Ray

    Because most parrots come from the tropical zone or migrate from winter environments, they need sunlight to their health. So it is necessary for you to take advantage of warm temperatures and let your parrot to enjoy in the natural UV rays from the sun. But for the shortage of daylight and the slightest exposure to sunshine in winter, you have to prepare a broad spectrum UV light to glow on his cage for at least 6 hours a day. This is the best and the most suitable device to keep your parrot happy and healthy by way of new season.

    Behavioural Changes

    By changing the seasons, you may observe new and mainly unexpected behaviours in your parrot, including aggressive behaviour, biting, and loud vocalization are the signs of stress levels resulting the weather changes. Occupying with some tools such as toys, and wooden chew toys can help your parrot have a mental and physical conditions. This can make them motivation and vital opportunities for play and excitement.

    Respiratory care

    Doctor woman veterinarian examining a green Quaker parrot. Pet bird on examination at the vet clinic

    There are plenty of elements that harm the parrot’s respiratory system. When the weather completely cold, you use heaters and stoves, these amounts of warm, dry air with spores and dust can create some difficulties on your parrot’s respiratory. By approaching fall and winter, it is necessary to clean all air filters, run a humidifier, and keep your parrot away from the hole of outlet. Take care of any trash in your parrot’s nostrils and look out for tail bobbing that is with each breath. It is a sign that there is problem with your parrot’s respiratory system.

    Big Clean

    You should notice that cleanliness is the most important duty to prepare your parrot for fall. Because the more it grows colder, the harder mover the parrot from the cage and start cleaning duties. in fact, it is time to clean intensely the unseen corners of the cage. Because many parrots molt with the beginning of colder weather and when the daylight grow shorter. One of the great part of what you need to clean well may be dander.