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Things People Don’t Tell You about Pet Birds

Here’s a list of things nobody told me before I got my bird.  You’re welcome to fact check and add your own experiences!  I hope this helps someone!

Possibly disturbing images of animal neglect below.

NEVER get a pet bird who lives alone a mirror for their cage.  They can choose their own reflection as a mate, which needless to say isn’t healthy and can be extremely sexually frustrating.  It’s much healthier to get even small birds foraging toys to entertain them.

BAD!

GOOD!

ALL birds need lots of social interaction if they’re going to remain mentally healthy!  This is especially important for birds that live in large groups in the wild like cockatoos, finches, and parakeets, but also true for “loner” birds like Senegals and African Greys.  Without the proper social interactions (hours a day with people or other birds) birds can get bored and pick up destructive habits like feather pulling, biting, and screaming, and even develop mental illnesses like depression or anxiety.  Yes, even parakeets.

Feather pulling removes a bird’s main way of staying warm, which can lead to life threatening things like hypothermia.

Parrot’s body temperatures are around 103 degrees Fahrenheit, much higher than humans, and largely thermoregulate through their feet.  Because of that and their small body size, they can get hyper or hypothermia fairly easily when compared to humans.  In hot months it’s important to provide them with a shallow dish of water they can cool off in, and in cold months, a heating pad or perch they can sit on to keep warm.  Parrots do best in a stable, relatively warm environment; while they can take slight changes, drastic changes in temperature can be very detrimental. Non-tropical/arid birds are a bit different from what I hear, so can’t really talk about them.

Parrot beaks constantly grow, so it’s important to provide lots of chewing fodder (I like to call them sacrifices) for your parrot to chew on or get their beaks trimmed by a professional.  

These can be hard calcium treats, wood, and other natural materials.  Some can be plastic but I wouldn’t recommend those as they can be swallowed and impede digestion or become a choking hazard.

Birds are prey animals!  They’re typically very nervous because they’ve been hardwired for centuries to be on the lookout for things that want to eat them.  They’ll get nervous around new things, strange noises, and new people.  They can learn to overcome some fears by careful desensitization, lots of social interaction, and a calm, careful owner.  It’s VERY important to keep them away from predatory animals (dogs, cats, etc.), as it can cause unnecessary stress on the animals.  If they absolutely have to interact, do so in a controlled environment and with one or both in separate carriers, cages, or pens.  Know your animals, pay careful attention to their body language, and be prepared to step in if either looks stressed or aggressive.

My parrot Apollo meeting my friend’s cat, the right way.

Just like humans, birds have dietary needs that must be met if they’re to remain healthy.  A few of the most important are Vitamin D (sunlight!), calcium (especially important in hens), and protein (required to grow healthy beaks, claws, and feathers).  The easiest ways to take care of the first two is to provide your bird with lots of sunlight (direct or indirect depends on the bird) and a constant supply of cuttlebones or calcium treats.  There are several different diet plans out there for all kinds of birds, but all agree that birds CANNOT live off nothing but seeds.  This can cause fatty liver disease and early death, even in otherwise healthy birds.  All parrots are usually fed a diet of pellets, fruits, and vegetables, but the ratios really depend on who you ask.

Here’s a few food pyramids for parrots:

Birds absolutely CANNOT be fed:

Avocados

Caffeine

Chocolate

Any greasy, salty chips/popcorn or any processed “human food” 

Dairy

Alcohol (I shouldn’t have to say this)

Apple seeds

Feel free to add on

Before you feed your bird ANYTHING, please look it up and make sure it’s safe!

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A small rant(? essay?) about Matt from Eddsworld

I’ve always found it funny that the fandom portrays Matt as vain and stupid with no other personality traits (aside from extremely nice in some portrayals). However, in the show this couldn’t be more false.

Now, I know Matt’s vanity was a huge joke in both parts of Space Face, but it’s also hinted at that there’s more of a reason behind it. On many different occasions in Space Face Part 1 and Space Face Part 2, we see that Matt’s vanity depends on other people. The first is in the desire room. Matt’s desire? A bunch of Matts. One of them says, “I can tolerate your existence!” The next occasion is when Bai gets the two to fuel Matt’s vanity. Sure, it started powering up without their help, but it really kicked in when they started complimenting him. And when it was too much vanity and Tom said he didn’t like him? It tanked. And the grand finale? The explosion? That was caused by one little compliment from Tom. That being said, I’d like to point out that in Fun Dead, Matt leaves his entire novelty toy collection to Tom in the event he should die. Tom says that if he dies as well as Matt, he wants the collection burnt. Matt’s visibly upset by this. Now, I’d leave my proof that Matt is extremely OOC when the fandom portrays him, but I have further proof

On to how Matt is actually not all that dumb (and not always the nicest).

First, the obvious, Matt’s intelligence is shown somewhat in Zanta Claws 2 and 3, to a small extent. He questions how a car can fly (2) and points out how Tom’s plan is more than a little annoying and stupid (3). In WTFuture, he manages to take over the entire world and make himself the ruler and creator of just about everything in existence. Tell me it doesn’t take brains to pull that off, time travel or not. Go on, I dare ya. This isn’t the first time he’s pulled off something like that, either. He nearly starts a full-blown zombie apocalypse (and is a fully sentient zombie) in the Zombeh Attack Trilogy. He also brought together an entire zombie army. The fact that he’s killed his friends multiple times is proof enough that he’s no nicer than the rest of them, zombeh attack included.

With all that in mind, the general fandom portrayal just really strange to me, but maybe I’m looking too much into this. Who knows. I just thought I’d get this out.