New here! Just got my first parrotlet

Hey everyone! I'm from Oshawa and I just brought home my first bird ever — a lovebird 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.

Welcome! I remember being a new bird owner and this kind of community helped SO much. Excited to have you!

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

Welcome! I remember being a new bird owner and this kind of community helped SO much. Excited to have you!

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 blue and gold macaw went through this too.

Revisiting this thread because I have more info now. After talking to my vet, they confirmed exactly what people here said. This community knows their stuff.

You're clearly a caring bird owner — the fact you're asking for help shows that. Your bird is lucky to have you.