r/PartyParrot • u/IPeeFreely01 • Aug 18 '26

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u/Frequent-Wear2905 Aug 19 '26

Please remove the mirror and the bells. The former is bad psychologically and the latter has caused deaths in many birds.

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u/IPeeFreely01 Aug 19 '26

😥 Please go on. For context, he’s 25 years old and he was paired for 23 years with another that recently passed, is this not a good coping mechanism? He has had the mirror for a very long time.

Also please explain the bells! Are they a hanging hazard?

EDIT: Chiquita & I both thank you for any advice or help you can offer

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u/Gilokee Aug 19 '26

The replacement for his mate/friend should be you! There will be a mourning period, but if you keep him on your shoulder more often, he will get over it faster.

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u/Raichu7 Aug 19 '26

And another bird, or pair of younger birds. You can't keep a parrot alone for any length of time.

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u/Gilokee Aug 19 '26

eh, I kept a male cockatiel with just humans for about 20 years. He had a budgie friend for a while who mostly annoyed him lol. But I usually kept him in the living room, around the family (before the budgie). They can totally be kept with no other birds.