Taking Good Care of Your African Gray Parrot

African gay parrots are most charming and fascinating for many pet lovers and breeders all across the world. The main characteristics of this parrot which make it very charming are its wonderful character and beautiful combination of high intelligence and astonishing charm.

If you are one of those who are highly inspired by the beauty of these African grey parrots, you should first get lot of information about them before making a purchase.

Taxonomy tells that there are two subspecies of African grey parrots. These are:

· The Congo African gray

· Timneh African gray

Congo African grey parrots are slightly larger in size than Timneh variety and they also have bright, red tail feathers. Timneh variety is bit darker than Congo!

Both of these varieties also differ in their temperament. Timnehs are observed to be more laid back and less prone to feather picking and other neurotic behaviors compared to the Congo African gray. The life span of African grey parrots range from 25 to 50 years. Life span mainly depends upon the following factors:

• History of the bird
• Lifestyle
• Stress factors
• Diseases

African grey parrots are considered to be very intelligent as they have the ability to talk or mimic different sounds and noises. T

hey have the extraordinary unique capability of putting their words and sounds into the correct context!

But remember, there are many other behavioral issues also with this African Grey parrot with which you have to deal. As mentioned, this bird has lot of intelligence and that is why it demands lot of your time for mental stimulation. If you want to make this bird really charming you have to give it as much time as possible. These birds do a lot of nipping and biting when they get bored.

Let us learn some do’s and don’ts about these parrots:

1) Educate yourself a lot about the specie of your African grey parrot, if you really want to take good care of your parrot.

2) Always fulfill the basic needs of your African Grey Parrot like large and safe cage and good healthy diet. Wide range of toys, a reliable T stand, a gym or play stand and a commercial carrier are some basic needs of an African grey parrot.

3) Before buying an African Parrot make sure whether it is suited to your living space and lifestyle. These parrots require lot of your attention and clean healthy environment.

4) Keep well in mind that African grey parrot can be irritating to you because of its some characteristics. So think a lot before buying African grey parrot and keep remember the demanding nature of this parrot.

5) Never, ever buy an African Gray parrot on impulse because it can be quite stressful.

6) Ask the experts if you have any question in mind about these parrots

7) Make a list before visiting a breeder so that you don’t miss out the precious information you need to know in taking good care of your pet.