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Welcoming Home Your Bird
Before your new pet arrives, you should have everything set up at home. It will make the transition a lot easier for you and your bird!!!
Here is a list of things you will need to purchase:
- A properly sized cage
- A variety of different perches
- Food dish & treat clips
- Water dish or drinker
- A variety of bird-safe toys
- Seed Mix and/or Pellets
- Mineral block and Cuttlebone
- Grit*
- Birdbath and/or Plant mister
- Playpen
- Nailclippers
- Clean dustcloth (for catching & handling)
- Travel cage
- Cage lining (I use newspaper)
*Please note: Grit can cause serious damage in the crop if given to hookbills. It is on the list for those getting birds that require grit.
Here also is a list of things you will need to have prepared:
- Cage: cleaned with a damp cloth and set up w/ food, water, perches and toys
- Perches & Toys: cleaned with a non-toxic cleaner before being put in the cage
- Food and Water Dishes: rinsed with hot water and filled
Once everything is finished, you are ready to pick up your pet! Good luck!
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