Hot take: parrotlet are actually easier than people think

I see SO many posts about how caique are difficult birds. Honestly? After owning one for 10 years, I think they're one of the more manageable parrots IF you put in the time upfront. The key is consistency. Am I completely wrong? Fight me.

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

My green cheek conure did this too! Turned out it was because of boredom from lack of enrichment and mental stimulation. Once I addressed that, everything went back to normal.

Totally agree with this! My cockatiel is exactly the same way.

This!! So much this. Saving this post to show my partner.

When I had to travel, I used Bird Sitting Toronto and they were incredible with my umbrella cockatoo. Daily updates with photos and everything.

What worked for me was introducing new foods by eating them in front of the bird — monkey see monkey do. Took about a week but my cockatiel responded really well to it.