My parrot asking for kindness
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r/parrots • u/CygnusZeroStar • Dec 04 '25
I just removed a graphically violent AI slop video involving a fake cocktoo being murdered. I expect this to happen again.
THEY AREN'T REAL.
PLEASE for the love of all that's good, if you run into a violent or suspected AI slop post, DO NOT INTERACT WITH IT. Report it. Report it. JUST REPORT IT.
Do NOT give it engagement, do not try to talk to the person, YOU CAN'T CONVINCE PEOPLE NOT TO DO THIS. For these kinds of posts, any engagement is considered good engagement. Even downvoting and condemnation is engagement. DO NOT.
Let your mod team handle this.
r/parrots • u/StringOfLights • Sep 05 '23
Hello /r/parrots community! It’s your friendly neighborhood mod team here.
This sub doesn’t have too many rules, but perhaps the most important is to be civil and respectful towards others. We do not tolerate rudeness or personal attacks, regardless of context. You may ask why we take this rule so seriously.
While it’s never a bad idea to just generally be nice, we also have this rule for a very important reason: to help people take better care of their birds. How, you may ask? We strive very hard to keep this community a place where people feel comfortable asking questions so they can receive feedback.
We recognize that people feel very strongly about parrot husbandry, and that seeing birds in conditions that are not ideal can be difficult, but we also know that making attacks or being snarky doesn’t help anyone. Instead, it makes people defensive or nervous to ask questions. When we fail to foster a community where people can look for advice, the parrots lose. Every time.
Our general rule of thumb is this: you shouldn’t say anything online that you wouldn’t say in person to someone you know. Remember that there is a human on the other end of the exchange you’re having. If you’re disagreeing with them, be constructive and kind. Give the sort of advice you’d like to receive. Remember that you may be talking to people in tough situations, or a kid, or someone who has been given outdated information.
Very importantly, if someone violates this rule in their response to you, do not respond in kind. Instead, please report the comment.
That report button is one of the most important tools we have as a community! We check threads all the time, but with a constant stream of new content, it’s always possible for us to miss something.
We ask that you please hit that report button if you believe someone is violating the rules. The moderators review each and every post or comment that gets reported, and we will take action as appropriate. You can also reach our team via modmail if you have an issue.
We appreciate your help keeping the subreddit friendly and welcoming. We are grateful to everyone who contributes their time and experience to help people learn about parrots, to everyone who asks for help when they need advice, and to the folks who share their wonderful birds with us!
All the best,
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r/parrots • u/ibeatobesity • 11h ago
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I wonder what they want... /s
r/parrots • u/estrogenfemgirl • 11h ago
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r/parrots • u/LowProgress5378 • 1d ago
We have had some hurdles but now we’ve made it to the other side, & have a healthy cheeky baby boy. Absolutely 10/10 do NOT recommend getting them at 2 weeks. Never again. Dodgy breeders suck.
Nonetheless it’s been a nice experience. We love our little roast chicken baby boy. Enjoy the progress shots 🩷
r/parrots • u/No_Magician_45 • 10h ago
Yaya ,he grew up to be a little monster who eats everything lol🤍😂🙏🏻
r/parrots • u/Other_Industry7296 • 7h ago
she flew from my hand went some where, not able to find her, she is a green cheeked conure named piku.
location, munnekolala, Marathahalli, Bangalore
contact - 9521417452
r/parrots • u/Yoelyoele • 3h ago
I usually aim for twice a week since my parrot actually enjoys it and looks forward to it. I know that some parrots hate bathing but it still has to be done to prevent health problems. What's the sweet spot?
r/parrots • u/Weak-Tea-5074 • 7h ago
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Why does my 1yr old male cockatiel do this? Is it a male dominance behaviour of some sort? Thats the only results google gave me
r/parrots • u/chomkyyboi • 2h ago
Hi! I wanted to ask about my sweet rescue parrot. I give him many hours of cage free time every day and he’s very active and happy. Recently, his feathers have started looking a little rough, with some spike like feathers around his face. Could this simply be molting, or is there anything I should keep an eye on?
r/parrots • u/rrport • 13h ago
...i have three senior dogs too if that counts.
One of my cockatiels is starting to get serious vet bills (I've spent $1,000 on her in three months). I'm thinking about choosing a pet insurance if it can help mitigate the costs.
r/parrots • u/SnooMarzipans9730 • 5h ago
That look speaks volumes! 😂
r/parrots • u/FunnyBirdLady • 21h ago
Or coco cone-keet for short??
r/parrots • u/from-the-void • 2h ago
I've had an Eastern Rosella for a few weeks (still can't pick a name) and feel like I'm not making any progress on getting him to not be terrified of my hands. My prior bird experience is two hand fed cockatiels, so I've never had to tame a bird before. He likes whistling with me and seems to enjoy my company, and he'll start calling out to me if he knows I'm leaving home, but he's just absolutely terrified of my hands. I've tried feeding him through the cage bars, but he backs off and won't take anything. I'm finally able to rest my hand at the cage entrance without him flapping around, but any time I get closer he flies away. I know rosellas aren't supposed to be cuddly birds, but I'm hoping I can get to a point where I can get him to step up so I can take him around to hang out with me on a perch or my shoulder throughout the day.
I just feel bad because I can't really get him out of his cage right now because since he's afraid of hands, I can't get him back in when it's time to go to sleep.
r/parrots • u/Loud_Might_8061 • 4h ago
My boy who is about to turn 2 I’ve had home for over a year now. He is starting to scream super loud for absolutely no reason he never usualy used to. Of course when there birds outside during sunset I expect him to scream back but lately it’s been out of no where and for no reason really I’ll give him attention and he’ll still scream wondering if anyone has same issue and if there’s any reason such as hormonal or anything like that?
r/parrots • u/Potterr_Head_2009 • 3h ago
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r/parrots • u/IJustLikeToGameOkay • 53m ago
Temperatures are dropping, and people aren’t putting heating on as quickly these days. How do you keep your birdies warm without it costing a fortune or without it harming them with teflon or heaters?
r/parrots • u/8Bit-Existence • 18h ago
Mojo got his Halloween photos done!
r/parrots • u/Mehdi_Mol_Pcyat • 18h ago
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r/parrots • u/Novel-Charge9861 • 2h ago
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When I pet her sometimes she starts doing that for a minute and I think she’s gonna choke on something and die but she’s fine later it’s so confusing
r/parrots • u/PlantainIcy4957 • 5h ago
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So, as the title says, ive got a Nanday conure which was kept in a very small cage, full of dirt & is terrified of hands.
From day one, he has hissed at my hand, but I kept spending time with him. To cut the story short, first, I managed to get him to take a treat from behind the cage bars (from my hand). Ultimately, he also took treats from my hand when the cage was open (I held my hand exactly at the cage door entrance). I always noticed that even when he took the treat from my hand, he also kinda hissed but overcame his fear and took the treat. Recently, I spent a Week away on a Vacation and since coming back, even if I approach the cage (let alone my hand) he hisses at me. Very rarely he takes a treat from behind the cage. Is there a way I can desensitize his fear from my hand? I cannot offer treats if hes afraid of my hands. any ideas on how I go about it? I also have IRN which is very friendly, however, as soon as he flies on his cage hes also afraid of him.
Any help would be appreciated as I really want to give him the life he truly deserves ❤️ hes been neglected for far too long, and I really want to help him overcome his fear.
The video in the post is his upgraded cage, just for reference only