New here! Just got my first Indian Ringneck

Hey everyone! I'm from Scarborough and I just brought home my first bird ever — a parrotlet named Zazu. 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.

Welcome!! Looking forward to hearing more about your feathered friend. Don't be shy about asking questions!

Hey welcome! You'll love this community. Feel free to ask anything, everyone here is super helpful!

Hey welcome! You'll love this community. Feel free to ask anything, everyone here is super helpful!

I used to think the same thing until my parrotlet proved me wrong. Now I'm firmly in the other camp.

My Hahn's macaw did this too! Turned out it was because of a dietary deficiency, especially calcium or vitamin A. Once I addressed that, everything went back to normal.

100% this. Wish I'd known this when I first got my bird.

Great question! So in my experience with Senegal parrot, this usually comes down to a few things. First, playing calming bird sounds from YouTube during the day. Second, make sure they're getting enough sleep — 12 hours of uninterrupted dark sleep is crucial. And third, pay attention to not enough quality sleep — they need 10-12 hours uninterrupted because that was a huge factor for my Paco. Hope that helps!