I am getting a parrotlet next sunday and I am so excited. My first bird. Today we are paying a deposite on it and seeing it and next week he is ours. One week to pick out a name, get started on the iguana cages, get a bird cage, some toys, dishes everything. Any suggestion on names would be nice. I like names with meanings, names that are old, and names that are rare or just not used alot. He is a baby so they have to make sure he is weaned. Thats why I must wait. The wait is going to kill me. Anyways please when you have time let me hear everything you got on these birds. I know a lot already but I would think people on here would be able to give me great insite. The other day I wasnt sure about what type of small bird I wanted and yesterday I saw this bird online and about had a heart attack cause I absolutly fell inlove with it. They had two left and before I could wait for the guy to email me back and he just emailed me and said he just sold one and now there is only one left. I called right then and I got it before someone else did. He is beautiful. He is green with blue tiped feathers. I will post pictures of him when I get him.

Sounds cute, I am not too good with guessing names.

Congrats Jenna...have fun!

You're gonna be in for the ride of your life! Have fun with the little one!

Tell me a bit more about parrolets please Leah. Can they talk. I dont really know but, I know they are extremely smart? ~Jenna

Congratulations on your new feather kid!

Congrats! Any parrot is very smart - you'll learn that soon enough!

Well, some parrotlets can talk, but many just make birdie noises. If you have ever seen an Amazon a parrotlet is a 5" version of 1. They like to chew paper & shirts (Winkie does anyway). They tend to like a wide variety of foods - broccoli, corn kernels, peas, green beans, carrots, apple, oranges, & fresh leafy greens are good for chewing & rolling around in. Parrotlets LOVE seed & eat that first if it's in their cage.

Don't feed any p'let colored pellets - it's hard on their kidneys. I converted Winkie from colored to plain pellets, but it took a while.

They are extremely intelligent (as is any parrot) but they also learn things very quickly. Winkie taught himself how to get a head scratch after I first got him on his swing. He also learned how to make that swing go FAST! He is learning to "talk" in his own private jabber & can make kissie noises now.


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I'll add more later.

Congratulations on your addition. Good luck and we all want to see pictures please!

Yippeeeeee! Congratulations! Enjoy!