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Topic Started: Sep 28 2007, 06:11 PM (460 Views)
butterflygirl	Sep 28 2007, 06:11 PM Post #1
parrotletaholic Posts: 194 Group: Full Members Member #508 Joined: September 9, 2007	i was working out the other day how long i will get to spend with willow..im out for 6 hours a day but the rest of the day im in to spend time with willow.is this enough? my mum and neice are in all day and are prepared to babysit for me ...but....?



kevinp	Sep 29 2007, 07:14 AM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 6,046 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	now everyone's different on the amount of time they can spend with their birds, myself i come home from work and at about 5ish i let the birds out. the budgies come out every night and one pair of parrotlets come out with them. quite often the budgies dont want to come out they just stay in their cage whittering to one another, so i will end up with just one pair of parrotlets out. they will stay out normally for around an hour, hour and a half, and they they come down from the toys and stay on top of the budgies cage, to me this means they want to come in.they do come out at the weekends which can be up to 8 hours. the only thing i would say is not to spend more time in the first few weeks, than you can honestly spend with them for the rest of their lives. they can play quite happily by themselves for hours on end. kev :)



Gardengail	Sep 29 2007, 01:46 PM Post #3
Staff Member Posts: 12,737 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	With working full time and housework and yard work I find it difficult to spend a lot of time with mine. Weekends they are out most of the time. Week days they are out a couple hours each night.



bonnie	Sep 29 2007, 05:13 PM Post #4
Co Admin Posts: 14,040 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	What Kevin said is really true. When you first get your bird don't give them anymore time than your going to always be able to spend with them. I'm lucky that I'm home all day and my birds are out for most of the day. With summer they go outside in their portable cages for a few hours but even when they come back in they get out of cage time for quite awhile.



butterflygirl	Sep 29 2007, 05:55 PM Post #5
parrotletaholic Posts: 194 Group: Full Members Member #508 Joined: September 9, 2007	thanks guys.. i know that you carnt spend too much time with them otherwise they will want to live on your shoulder! :lol: its going to be soo hard with willow been a cute little one but ill make it



Peacocka	Feb 27 2008, 03:21 PM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 22 Group: Full Members Member #2,147 Joined: February 27, 2008	My mum and sister leave the cage door open for their budgie and cockatiel (respectively), even when they are not at home. The budgie plays happily on the floor with his toys and the cockatiel just climbs about outside her cage as her wings are clipped. I just wondred if anyone knew if it is safe to let a lovely parrotlet come and go as he or she pleases?



bonnie	Feb 27 2008, 04:20 PM Post #7
Co Admin Posts: 14,040 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	Ive never done this before, I think I would be too afraid they may get hold of an electrical wire or into something that could hurt them.



Peacocka	Feb 27 2008, 04:45 PM Post #8
Newbie Posts: 22 Group: Full Members Member #2,147 Joined: February 27, 2008	Yes, I was thinking about that. I'm just concerned that I'm at work weekdays and don't want him or her to feel bored or restricted.



kevinp	Feb 27 2008, 05:05 PM Post #9
Administrator Posts: 6,046 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	I wouldn't leave any bird to do as they please all day, you never know what could happen . I have had mine fall down behind the cooker ,the radiators, imagine if one felll down behind the radiator in the morning when you were out and was there all day with the heating on. Its not a sensible thing to do... kev



Gardengail	Feb 27 2008, 05:27 PM Post #10
Staff Member Posts: 12,737 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	No way! Too many things could happen :o They are naturally curious, energetic and fearless...I don't even want to think about all the stuff they could get into! I don't even let Cricket out if I'm not in the same room with him!



bonnie	Feb 27 2008, 06:14 PM Post #11
Co Admin Posts: 14,040 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	No as a matter of fact I was just down changing water dishes so I let Amos go in the other room on the floor until I was done. I keep a water jug with aged water in it for the Betta to change his water. When I got done I seen a spot of water on the floor.....................sure enough Amos punctured a hole in it and water was dripping out :angry:



scooby	Feb 27 2008, 08:54 PM Post #12
Vip Member Posts: 1,392 Group: Full Members Member #1,461 Joined: December 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 5 What types celestial What colours 1 green male , 1 green female , 1 light blue female , 2 dark blue 1 male 1 female Other Birds ? 1 meyers parrot, 1 green cheeked conure,1 blue fischer love bird, I live in York My name is Jacqueline ( jackie for short)	I let my parrotlets out of there cage about 18.00 on a night after work , i spend about 30 minutes bonding time with smurf and about the same with sky, scooby about 10 minute cuddle, their have a play and a fly around for about 1- 1.5 hour , then i put them away in their cage and let ollie my meyer parrot fly around. on a weekend there get about get about 3-4 hours each.



Peacocka	Feb 28 2008, 03:51 PM Post #13
Newbie Posts: 22 Group: Full Members Member #2,147 Joined: February 27, 2008	Thank you all for your replies. I think it's agreed that he or she (if I ever find a breeder in the London area!) will be caged until I'm home in the evenings. :)



bonnie	Feb 28 2008, 05:26 PM Post #14
Co Admin Posts: 14,040 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	Very wise decision ;) Birds are just too curious to leave unattended for long periods.



Gardengail	Feb 28 2008, 08:44 PM Post #15
Staff Member Posts: 12,737 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	They sure are...they are worse than 2 year olds..lol!! :lol:



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