Should you rehome your parrot?
Parrots are the fourth most popular pet worldwide but they’re one of the most rehomed. Why? Well, if you own a parrot you’ll know that they’re super cute little characters with big personalities. But sometimes those big personalities create BIG problems for the humans. Do any of these sound familiar?…
your parrot bites you randomly, for no reason
you just want your parrot to love you but it is terrified of you
your parrot won’t stop screeching
your parrot won’t go back into its cage
your parrot chews everything, including your house!
you’r parrot only likes one person and hates everyone else
your parrot keeps regurgitating onto things
If any of the above sound familiar, take courage. I can totally sympathise because I’ve been there! I’ve experienced ALL of these problems with my birds. But let me assure you, I can now say without a doubt, there are solutions and they are surprisingly simple!
Why am I so confident in saying that?
Well, I’ve helped countless parrot owners to improve their relationship with their birds:
“He stepped onto my hand out of his cage today!First time ever! Thank you so much! You andVonnie and Schiele were a massive support in this journey”
“Now we can approach Benje’s cage and he lets us give him treats and even scratches on the forehead! Your advice worked!”
“From your tips I really understand my parrot’s movements, what she wants, her emotions”
But also, My two parrots are living proof that all of these problems can be fixed and that anyone can have cuddly and loving parrots that are easy to live with! Let me explain....
OUR STORY
I have the pleasure of owning two adorable ring-necked parrots, Vonnegut (10 years old) and Schiele (3 years old). A few years ago, I created a social media account for them (@facebeak on Instagram and @facebeaks on Facebook and @facebeak on tiktok) that quickly grew to hundreds of thousands of combined followers. People from all over the world were amazed at how affectionate and trusting these birds were!
However, as the followers grew, so did the direct messages, questions and desperate pleas for help from bird-owners struggling with their relationship with their birds.
And I could totally sympathise. I know well how a sweet young little parrot can turn into a nightmare upon adulthood. I’ve had my share of parrot problems too: Vonnegut’s constant screeching and over-eating, Schiele’s aggression, biting and furniture-destroying addiction are just a few! But over the 10 years that I’ve owned Vonnegut & Schiele, I’ve researched, asked advice and experimented with training techniques. The result? I’ve successfully resolved all of the problems I encountered with my two birds. Yep, all of them! And now I am sharing what I’ve learned with you, in The Facebeak Guide to Living with Parrots!
WHAT’S IN THE GUIDE?
The complete knowledge that I have gained from 10 years of living with parrots. It combines the advice I received from avian vets, the information I learnt from reading countless animal behaviour books and everything Vonnegut and Schiele have taught me along the way. Some topics it covers are:
Why 99% of bird owners are feeding their birds the wrong diet and what you should be feeding them instead
Why having a feeding routine is essential for motivating your parrot to train and go in and out of it’s cage with ease
How changing your bird’s cages, perches and toys will make a huge difference to their behaviour
Whether you should clip your birds wings or not
Why you will most likely need more than one bird
How to solve undesirable behaviours such as fear, biting, feather plucking, screeching and chewing the house
WHO’S IT FOR?
The guide will help two groups of people:
Those that have a young bird or are about to buy a bird. When birds are young, they’re easy pets! But if you don’t do things the right way, once your bird reaches maturity problems will arise (like screeching, aggression, separation anxiety, feather plucking and obsessive compulsive eating or chronic egg laying to name a few). I’ve recorded these problems and the solutions I’ve successfully used so you can prevent them happening to your beloved pet.
Those that are already experiencing problems with their bird. The chances are you’ve found this page because you’re already experiencing problems with your bird. Perhaps you just want your bird to love you but it’s terrified of you. Or perhaps your birds bite. Boy oh boy have I faced some problems with my two birds. But take courage. This guide will help you to identify the cause of the problem and the best way to solve it, for your particular situation.
Am I an avian vet or a bird behaviour expert? No. I am an average person like you (well, maybe I’m a little bit more of a “crazy bird lady” than most). But that’s the point - these techniques work for anyone. I know this because they’ve already worked for many of the @facebeak fans:
WHAT DOES THE FACEBEAK GUIDE COST?
The complete guide is available in downloadable ebook form for $52 AU (roughly $33 usd or £25) and in hard copy for $90 AU (sorry I wish I could get the printing cost down!). Sure, it’s an investment but it will save you hundreds in noise-cancelling headphones, furniture restoration and expensive toys.
The truth is, you can all have a bird like Vonnegut, who wakes you up with soft kisses and gentle tugs at your eyelashes, who squeals with delight when you blow raspberries on its tummy. You can all have a bird like Schiele, who waddles up to you and snuggles into your neck, who quietly sings to you for scritches. Inside every aggressive, destructive, screeching parrot is a sweet bird that wants to love and be loved. The Facebeak Guide to Living with Parrots will help you to find it.