Pet birds are highly intelligent, sensitive and emotional animals, and because of this they can get bored if they are not working out regularly, like parrots that get bored quickly.
While keeping these intelligent creatures constantly occupied seems like a near impossible task, especially when you’re out and about, there are a few ways to help you.
Ways to Prevent Boredom in Pet Birds
- Spend time with your bird regularly
Taking a few minutes each day to hold and handle your bird can provide great positive mental stimulation for your pet, and handling often also helps develop and maintain the bond you have with your pet.
Not only do most tamed pet birds enjoy physical contact from their owners, handling your bird every day will help you become more familiar with the bird’s body.
- Recycling bird toys
Like young children, birds get bored of playing with the same old toys after a while, however bird toys can be expensive, so many owners choose to keep a cache of several different types of toys and rotate different toys in and out of their bird cage every two weeks.
This way the bird will play with “new” toys every now and then, which will help keep it mentally occupied. Make a quick batch of homemade bird toys to offer more variety to your feathered friend.
Other Ways to Get Rid of Boredom in Birds
- Teach tricks to your bird
The time you will spend working with your bird when teaching the animal some tricks, as well as the delicious rewards it will receive as a reward for a job well done, provides plenty of stimulation for your pet, saves time for socialization and strengthens the bird owners bond.
- Play music or video
Birds are naturally interested in different sounds and noises, so leaving the radio or television on helps keep them happy and comfortable while they spend time in their cages.
You can also record the types of music your bird responds to the most or check out some of these popular songs about birds to create a personalized playlist for your feathered friend.
- Provide a lot of food options
In the wild, parrots feed on a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, seeds, berries and nuts, it’s no wonder then that they tend to get bored in captivity eating the same old pellets and seed mixture day in and day out.
In addition to keeping the bird happy and busy, adding more variety to your diet in the form of fresh fruits and vegetables can give the bird’s body a healthy boost of vitamins and nutrients.
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