The other day I was watching a TV program and it was about how service animals impact the lives of the disabled and people that need emotional support. I found it interesting then I thought, in hindsight, any pet can be a service animal if it gives benefits to an individual that needs it. As … Read more
African greys are generally considered to be smarter than macaws, though there really isn’t a huge amount of difference. Both are extremely intelligent birds and it is common to consider them the two most intelligent species of parrot. African greys just have a slight edge in some areas. Intelligence alone, let alone relative intelligence, can … Read more
No parrot is really very easy to breed, and African greys are especially difficult. Obviously, breeding will get easier as you gain more experience in doing it, and once you know what you’re doing African greys can be relatively easy to breed, but not without a great deal of time and commitment. Breeding parrots can … Read more
Generally speaking, African grey parrots will go to sleep at night. If you create a proper day-night cycle for them, they will sleep for as much as 10-12 hours during the night. That said, in the wild, African greys do tend to be quite active at night, and so it could be that they don’t … Read more
African greys are dusty birds and they will produce more dust than most other species. They are large birds and this alone can be a big source of dust, but even relative to their size African greys are quite dusty. There are steps you can take to mitigate the cleaning problem, but they are dusty. … Read more
Parrots are very social eaters, and they love sharing snacks with their humans. The problem is, parrots can’t eat everything that we can. In the wild, parrots learn what is safe to eat from their flockmates. But at home, they don’t have the same guidance. In return, it’s our responsibility as owners to make sure … Read more