New here! Just got my first parrotlet
Hey everyone! I'm from Oshawa and I just brought home my first bird ever — a parrotlet named Buddy. I'm equal parts excited and terrified. Been reading everything I can find online but there's so much conflicting info. Any beginner tips from experienced owners would be amazing! Looking forward to being part of this community.
My vet in High Park suggested switching from seed to Harrison's pellets gradually over 2 weeks and I noticed a change within the first week. Highly recommend.
So I had this exact problem about a year ago. Let me share what I learned. The key thing is keeping a super consistent daily routine — birds thrive on predictability. A lot of people also recommend giving warm food (like a warmed mash) on cold Toronto mornings. My avian vet in Guelph also suggested checking for not enough quality sleep — they need 10-12 hours uninterrupted which can sometimes be an underlying factor. Good luck — feel free to DM me if you have questions!
Hang in there! It gets better. My parrotlet went through this too.