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- The Second Smallest Parrot, The #Parrotlet
All That Has A Hookbeak Bites!
Yes, this little parrot is the second smallest in the psittacine family, but it doesn't keep them from using that hookbill!
Parrotlets, who are only a couple inches and approximately 30 grams, seem to go through a 'teenage' rebellion phase in which they like to bite! This starts around 2 to 3 months of age and lasts for several months. Then by the time they have matured and have calmed down, around 8 months, they seem to relax and be more easy-going.
One of my favorite things about these little guys is that, even though they are small, they recognize me. The babies I've raised like to fly to my shoulder or head and say hello. They like to just hang out and get treats too. Their pastel colors delight me, their pear-shaped bodies make me chuckle and their happiness makes me smile. Love them!
They are active parrots, so I like giving them more than enough space. As a matter of fact, when they fly, they can hover in a spot, like a hummingbird! I guess that makes sense, given the fact that they are similar in size.
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Laughing at the bird in the background just saying hi over and over
Love love love ❣️❣️❣️ parrotlet are cutest form of parrot 🐦
Yes, they are adorable!!!!
Great parroots .small l enoough to enjoy and great fun 🇬🇧
They are, and they are! I'm always inspired by how much confidence they have-
Cool video. I just got a 4 year old female all blue parrotlet. It wasn’t wanted and been in two places. It’ll be loved at my home.
Good for you giving her a forever home. Hope you're both very happy.
How is it going? I hope wonderfully - the bond you can have is wonderful and Parrotlets are super-sweet.
Little girl was trying to reset your diamond ring 😂
And I've heard that you'd be surprised that they can. Now, if only I could teach her to do this in a jewelry store --- the ultimate heist! LOL
Recently i started falling in love with parrotlets. Funny thing i was never really interested in them since the begining they have so much character it's insane! I just can't believe something this small can be so full of... Well everything 😄
They are amazing that way - little guys, but fantastic personalities that are larger than life - well, larger than them anyway! Yes, they are one of my favorites!
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Thanks for the ❤️!
My lovebird is beeping hello to your birds lol
The male ones are so colourful. Beautiful little birds I want one :-)
Ours chews everything.
He doesn't like me but adores our kids.
Yeah, these little guys have big personalities! Chewing things? Trouble! My husband jokes that we'll only have half a house left with the chewing!
@@ParrotBliss a minor inconvenience to be honest.
Cute as a button, I don't mind he runs a mile when I get close because he's bonded with my son. Nibbles his feet and ears. Hangs off his legs, fly's from the cage right next to him.
My son called him Angel. ( Not 100% sure he is a boy )
@@grumpy-dad3701 I'm thrilled to hear this! I'm never comfortable recommending parrots for children because they bite! Frankly, I think us adults often have a hard time with the biting. So, I love that your son is doing so well with his Angel.
If you post a picture of his open wing on my Facebook group, Parrot Bliss Flocks, I could tell you the gender.
biggest attitude moodiest too
Attitude for sure!
cant wait to get my baby parrotlets :) they are a sky blue colour too 2 of them
LMK how it goes!
I didn't know they even existed!!!! I'm from Outback Australia.
Hi Dan, Yes, Parrotlets are from this side of the world, your side has some amazing parrots too. I would guess that you could find parrotlets in Australia. They are so sweet and easy because of their size, and they're so full of personality!
I have a parrotlet and they are at least twice the size of a humming bird.
They adore their owners too ❤️
They do!
Awww how cute! Glad to hear that actually!
Shes yawning yup sleepy time for your birds
Omg what kind of mutant humming birds..... do you guys have over there lmao?!?!?
Beautiful bird
love how your parrots in the background sound like they are teasing you with the Hiii🥴
I'm sure they are!
The white one with green forehead is beautiful
I hope you get another with beautiful colors!
Thanky you🥰
They just happy
Kyyyyuuuuute!
OMG
They look adorable .
They are the best!!!
Wow.so funny bird
I was owned by a Parrotlet in the past. She was female and blue. My all time favorite movie is Gone With the Wind. I named her Bonnie Blue after Scarlett and Rhett's daughter in the movie. Bonnie thought she was the Queen of our home. She was a joy. She passed away at 16. We don't know what happened, just that one morning she was gone.
3 and 1/2 years have past and I am thinking about getting another Parrotlet.
Thanks for posting, I love your story. 16 years seems pretty good for a part. It sounds like Bonnie had a great life. May I ask, what was her diet?
@@ParrotBliss At first Bonnie ate seed and lots of fresh veggies. She loved broccoli, millet, and apple. She also liked carrots. It took forever, but when pellets came out she was converted to pellets. I then only gave seeds for a treat. The millet was an occasional treat. I don't remember anything else I fed her.
@@littlemidwestrebornsdolls thanks for responding 🙂🦜 I've heard mixed things about pellets for Parrotlets. I give mine a parakeet seed mix in addition to pellets. You clearly did a great job with your Parrotlet. I hope you get a new baby!
So cute I have my babies also love them
Aren't they the best?
So funny
So …serious question. Do they poop all over your house? I really want one, but I couldn’t deal with that.
I understand - yes, they do. We constantly clean.
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I LOVE them!
my parrotlet flew away and never came back like 2 months ago. she’s gotten out her cage before and came back. how long can they live outside? i live in a apt complex and a lot of residents have birds in their yard. i just don’t want her to be suffering or scared.
Im sorry to hear that, i hope you find hear one day
Hello - I'm sorry to hear this. Fortunately or unfortunately, parrots that have been pets don't tend to do well. Although they are very aware, they aren't used to having to find their own food, water or shelter - and they aren't used to predators.
Sometimes parrots find people who take them in and keep them safe - so you never know. I think that's a best-case scenario.
Sending your and your parrot hugs-
One of my neighbors African grey got out. A few days later a different neighbor saw it’s feathers… we think a hawk got it 😢
Not long
Hi what a very cute video of your birds.oh I hear the very cute Lorenza,in the back ground she is so cute.your parolett is so beautiful.have a wonderful evening with all of your very cute birds
Yes, you do hear Lorenza! How is your baby?
@@ParrotBliss yes my baby angel is doing fine.yes.my angel says hello to Lorenza. your Lorenza is so cute.thanks so much for sharing this video.you have a wonderful evening with all of your birds
@@angelslife416 you too!
@@ParrotBliss hi you know what I noticed some times my angel has yellow in his poop not all the time I had them check his liver a month ago they said that it was fine anything that you would recommend any test to have done and some times he gets tired I know that you know alot and I just want to make sure that he is ok.any test that you would recommend thanks so much
@@angelslife416 when the 💩 are yellow, watch what he he has eaten because that may be why. Just make sure that you limit or give almost no fats. Hopefully everything is fine :)
I have a parrotlet and we were told that she is female but I’m having my doubts… I did some research but I’m still not sure…
Check my videos on seeing the difference- or join #parrotblissflock on FB groups and post a picture
May i know whats their favorite treat pls.
Mine love corn, lettuce, peas, carrots...
Im learning by doing
That's the only way to learn! Hopefully you're applying some basics, but then it's just the doing
I have a parolett named Pretzel he will be 16 in May I have had him since he was 4 weeks old love him so much ❤️
That is awesome! What do you feed Pretzel?
@@ParrotBliss not pretzels.
Hello, thank you for your video. I’m thinking about getting one, but I’ve heard they will kill each other if you have more than one. I was surprised to see how many you have. Any advice on how to keep more than one together?
I have a blue parrotlet but she’s really violent and we’ve had her for quite a bit now, do you have any tips?? (P.s they are SO adorable☺️)
What kind of parrot do you have?
If she's attacking hands, try making her see your hands in a positive way. Any time she doesn't attack reward her with treats, and when she attacks place her on the floor and leave the room or calmly tell her no. Some birds attack to just get a rise out of you or try to 'discipline' you by biting you when you do something they don't like. So when they attack, don't react or your bird has won and will continue to see this as a proper way to behave.
Just curious, how much did you buy your parrotlets for? Is $200 too much for one?
Answered about pricing in another post where you asked :)
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They are cute. How many birds do you have and what species?
🦜 over 10 species 😀 Love them all!
@@ParrotBliss Do the parrotlet's get on with the other birds? I've heard some experts on these say the parrotlet is a solitary bird and does better on its own else they can get aggressive and even fight other parrotlet's. I see a lot of people on TH-cam have pairs though and they seem ok. Are the males more likely to fight or be territorial?
How clever are these birds? Can you teach them to do tasks for food like moving objects into a circle? I once read somewhere that a parrot wanted to drink some water from a container but it was too far down to reach, so he dropped little pebbles in the water to make the water rise higher.
Hi Paul- They are smart little things. My Amazon has used a spoon - there's a video in here (on my channel) somewhere of him lifting the spoon with his foot to his beak -- at mom's lunch table. (I'm fortunate that my parents like animals and allow feathered lunch guests!) BTW, no one taught him that, unless he copied our eating behaviors...
@@ParrotBliss Woah. You peaked my interest.I took your advice and started a lot of research.. apparently some of these parrots have the same level of intelligence as a higher primate, similar to a 2 year human child. No surprise they can get moody sometimes or demand attention heh.
I have three budgies, and I love parrotlets , I was thinking on getting one,(probably in early 2022,)soon should I?,-
Why not? But you may have to keep them separated. Parrotlets can be a aggressive with others.
@@ParrotBliss ah, okay
What's the name of your colourful parrot that has the yellow and red colour? I looked all through the different species on Wikipedia but couldn't find one that looked like that!
With over 400 species, depending on how they are categorized, I'm not surprised you couldn't find the species - LOL!
Not sure if you are referring to a Green-cheeked or Amazon? What size or which video?
I don't know if you are responding to comments still, but my female parrolet has the blue on her head like that and a little bit of blue down the upper side of her wings. But she's never shown any characteristics of a male, but we've never gotten her DNA sexed just going off of the person we got her from
If you go to parrotbliss.com/q-video-answers/
there are some common questions, including how to distinguish gender for Parrotlets. I have 2 or 3 videos on it -- LMK if you still have a question on gender after, as this will help you visually.
I thought parrotlets were the smallest parrot, if theyre actually second what is the smallest?
The Pygmy parrot - from New Guinea. They are approximately 1/3 the size of a Parrotlet, as per my research. Tiny!
How long can they live outside on their own?
Unfortunately, probably not long. I've lost two this way too. They don't know how to find food and fight off predators.
Parrot Bliss Thank you. these birds really have their own personality. and the female birds are so pretty. Very amazing birds
Do you have an Amazon? It sounds like you have an Amazon in the background. My yellow naped amazon does the exact same noises
Yep, that's my YN Amazon!
Are they as noisy as parakeet or budgie?
I think budgies can be quieter - but Parrotlets would be great apartment birds. They aren't too loud.
If you're recommending them to new bird owners, should probably mention they have a deceptively strong bite relative to their size. Mine has left me a few scars on my fingers over the years. Usually the result of him having very aggressive reactions to random objects that he would become territorial over, like a bottle of pills for instance. Like many parrot species, they will bite YOU rather than the object they are distressed about.
I agree. I call them vampires, piranhas! Sometimes that's all they do... They are cute, but sometimes their behavior is not!
my 9 month parrotlet seems to be getting aggressive. he doesn't wanna come off the top of his cage anymore. and seems to be niping even more.
I'm sorry to hear that. Do you have two Parrotlets? He sounds like he's in mating mode, defending his home. It may pass after mating season.
@@ParrotBliss I'm sorry it's 9weeks old.. and no just only the one little guy.
@@desarioe So, by your logic you must also think that dogs are poor pets in apartments because their bark is louder.
I don't know if you've ever been around Parrotlets because they are so small that I'm unclear how you could think that they would be so loud as to get neighbors to complain. People yell or fight louder that adult Parrotlets do, even multiple adult Parrotlets. Clarify, do you think any noise that's going to cause neighbors to complain is a problem? And if so, how do you ensure that people don't fight or how do you make sure that a dog doesn't bark? All of these things would cause more noise. There are seven issues of parrots that I would recommend for an apartment, I also always recommend that people engage with them and bond with them. At that point, they don't tend to scream all the time for no reason. You can't control the world, a world in which dogs can bark all of the time people can scream or play loud music and so on. I don't understand why you would be against my saying that Parrotlets are a good apartment parrot. A lot of people love to have pets and they create a mutually loving bond. Different people like different animals. I think it's a wonderful thing.
think you replied to the wrong comment.
@@desarioe please note, I don't know why you say only one little guy, there are four in the video, and I don't know why you say they are nine weeks old. I am under the impression that you haven't watched the video but are commenting and saying things anyway.
You forgot to say that parrotlets are quite territorial, if you put them close to other spieces, parrotlets will attack
Bob, did you experience this? I haven't- yes, I have found that they defend their "home" but I haven't experienced anything different or that stands out compared to other parrot species or even dogs. In other words, I didn't notice anything significant, can you please share your experience?
Parrot Bliss really? Oh I think it’s because we used to have a two parrotlets in a cage, sadly one passed away, but then we found a budgie outside in our backyard so we put them in the parrotlets cage. The parrotlet attacked the budgie, I think it’s because the cage was to small, so we bought a bigger cage and separated them. We will get friends for them after quarantine, so they don’t feel lonely.
Parrot Bliss can you please make a video about the gender of parrotlets? I didn’t quite get it in this video. I love ur vids! I really want to see if my parrotlet is a male or a female. Oh yeah my parrotlet is a green one I FORGOT THE NAME FOR IT AREADY!😂
Parrotlets are so cute, but are known as little piranhas. Personally I haven't had luck with them, nor have many other parrot people I know. They bite HARD and don't let go. I've owned parrots for over 40 years and used to own a small parrot rescue. I definitely understand body language and haven't been bit in approximately 30 years, however there are a couple of species I won't tolerate, i.e parrotlets, lovebirds, and cockatoos! I strongly believe that cockatoos don't do well in captivity and wish it was illegal to breed them since there are so many needing good, forever homes in rescues and sanctuaries.
Do their bites hurt? I really want a pet parrotlet but I'm scared that they bite too much
Hello Aimee - so glad you asked!
Honestly, at first they do when they are going through their "teething" stage. They can give you a good, little bite. I don't think it is as bad as when my Lovebird bites... But, generally speaking, once they are adults (around 8 to 10 months) mine have stopped biting. They may beak me a bit, but I'm more cautious of them when they are 2 months to 8 months old. Before and after they aren't like that.
I find that they are super smart and sweet. Get two! They keep each other company and, if you spend time with them, they will still be interested in you, in spending time with you and you'll have twice the joy!
They bite alot and very hard. If you piss them off they are very capable of drawing blood.
do they scream and make loud noises? do you consider them apartment friendly?
Sure they make noise, but I consider Parrotlets to be the most apartment friendly. Compared to the average parrot, they are an acceptable noise level that your neighbors won't hear and easy to take care of.
@@ParrotBliss gotcha. even when theyre at the worst screaming session, it would still be considered acceptable compared to budgies and parakeets right?
@@ParrotBliss Moreso than Budgies? I had a Budgie stay at my place for a few days and he was surprisingly quiet
@@thelandsbetween5840 I find that both are not noisy, unless something is going on that upsets them. Most of the time, when it is just a pair of Budgies or Parrotlets, I don't hear them.
Do you find that parrotlets are mean? I had one many years ago and it bit so hard all the time, just like a can opener, wouldn't let go. I've heard that they are referred to as little piranhas!
Parrots tend to bite for a reason so something is"off" in them when they bite the way you are describing. At the same time, each parrot has its own personality and some are friendlier than others. Parrotlets, generally speaking, go through a bitting phase when they are young and then don't bite (unless threatened) as adults. This applies some to some other species too.
My Yellow-naped Amazon falls before she bites me to hang on, but my African Grey bites and doesn't let go if she gets surprised.
This is a strong advantage to getting a parrot as a baby, they know you and tend to be sweeter than an adult parrot.
Thanks, great question!
I have had a male pacific parrotlet for 7 years now and while he is very tame, he does bite quite hard at times. It is worse in the evenings. I wouldn't call it mean so much as a need to self -sooth, like a pacifier. He will try to bite into the corner or edges of things like cell phone covers etc. They don't discriminate between your finger, ear, or any other object.
@@mikedeniz1538 Do you have just 1 Parrotlet? Interesting that he bites at night-
@@ParrotBliss yes just one. I have him out of the cage a few hours throughout the day. Like all parrots he likes to shreds things, it’s just more prevalent in the evening hours
Ok I have 2 looks just like yours and thy old enough but thy just keep bitting and bitting and thy don’t seam to want to learn to get better and you pet them cause thy just keep attacking
I didn't understand, are you saying my Parrotlets keep biting or yours?
My expereince is that they go through a phase (and I've raised many baby Parrotlets) of biting and then they slow down or stop. After they wean, they still expect to be fed and are saying, "Feed me, where's the food?"
I let them bite and figure out that I don't necessarily feed them anymore - I put food in the feeder instead (and I like having multiple feeders when I have 2 or more Parrotlets sharing space). Sometimes it hurts... but then they get sweet and adorable for me and basically don't bite, with a few expecptions or if they are mad, scared... but even then, they don't bite much at all.
@@ParrotBliss no your seams to great thy let u pet thm mine just angry all the time thy are cut and we loves thm so much but thy will not let go biting and believe me thy are fed very good better that’s my own food
@@ParrotBliss I wish mine are as nice as yours
@@adelismail9321 What county are you from? Love hearing where people are from- have you had your Parrotlets since they were young? How many do you have? Have you tried target training?
@@ParrotBliss there is 2 of them as I stated before I’m in Manhattan but from Africa Sudan and we had thm sns really young just a week or 2 old thy wr so sweet when thy wr young but both turned into this biting thing none stop thy also bite each other one had cut one of the others fingers of claws
hey can you please tell my if the can be taught to talk
they can! their vocabulary isn’t huge but (especially males) can learn plenty of words
Absolutely
i have a green mexican parollet should i get her a friend?
I would- I find they are happier, healthier and twice as fun.
@@ParrotBliss I didn't originally because i heard they can get agressive with other birds, but i've also heard they don't? i wanna get a new cadge for emmie because it's small and not very wide not to mention the food doors are really loud and scare her witch i'm not a fan of, so i was thinking when i get a new cadge i'll get a new bird incase theres a problem i can seperate them, is this a good idea? or not becuse iv'e had emmie for a monthish now and i wont be able to afford a new cadge until probaby june (i'm a student thats considering getting a summer job for now i only have alowence from my parents) i dont want either bird to be upset but im away alot and i want emmie to be as happy as she can, she seems very bored and i've been considering it for awhile
@@MrDuckDrawz Yes, it's best to introduce birds in a new cage- and, like you said, you can always seperate them if needed. They will, very likely, keep each other company when you are gone. Worth saving for 😊
I have a Vision M1 cage. Would the parrotlet be ok in this cage?
What is the bar spacing in the Vision M1 cage? You want it to be a max of 1/2" between bars :)
how long does it take to tame them?
It depends on the parrot's age and history. It can vary from a few weeks to longer. Budgies are quicker and easier, but a larger parrot with a history can take a lot of time and dedication lasting months or more than a year.
Do they talk
They can, yes.
Do you sell parrotlets?
Sometimes, you can message on FB/ ParrotBliss if you are interested 😊
You have them in the same cage
Yes
So they can be with other parrotlets I just got one today and the lady told me that are not good being in the same cage?
I think my parrots are males?!should I get a female too?..
See if this video helps:
th-cam.com/video/TtpdHh16PFM/w-d-xo.html
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Thank you, I love my Parrotlets!
No, no they are not ...they are easily twice the size
Arent you supposed to keep parrotlets in seperate cages because they can get very terratorial and murder eachother?
I don’t know who started that myth, but if you watch my Parrotlet videos, you’ll find I have a couple aviaries with several. I do not have this problem at all. They are social and two are required to breed - so I don’t see how it’s a logical statement. Sure, sometimes any two creatures may not get along. Always watch your birds, but no, putting Parrotlets together carefully is fine.
you must be careful putting all those parrots in the one small cage because they can kill eachother
Yes, I talk about that in my videos. One must know the species and personalities
Great topic for a video!
Please get rid of that 8 in 1 mite protector disc. They kill birds! They are absolutely horrid to the respiratory system of a bird and will decrease their lifespan.
I don't have them anymore 😊
They are NOT great apartment pets once they start screaming. It is loud, shrill, and will garner complaints from the neighbors. I appreciate the video but it does NOT reflect all the possible issues and could easily create a situation of people making poor choices. Thus, leading to more birds in the already crowded re-homing pool. It is NOT all roses.
I'm sorry, it sounds like you have had a bad experience. There are always exceptions- generally speaking, they are great for smaller homes, especially compared to larger parrots. At a couple of inches and only the weight of 10 to 12 pennies appx 30 grams), they aren't large enough to make a lot of noise. If course if you have multiple Parrotlets then the collective sound becomes stronger, but still easy compared to the louder parrot species.
Yeah for a majority, they are great apt birds... mine barely screams. Only when I leave the room for too long or when she's hungry. You just so happen to have a noisy one
Ugh- the people who are just overall miserable and want to make a generality into a big, unnecessary issue.
These ARE the best ‘parrots’ for apartments. Read a book, or 2.
The MAJORITY of these birds do not have the loud shrieks as *most any other parrot breeds.
The only truly *safe parroty bird would be a budgie then.
But birds tend to feed of of their owners, so happy birds go with happy owners.
No animal wants to be around a complaining downer who doesn’t understand that everything can’t be “roses”.
Please learn to focus your camera
It focuses automatically - in other words, sorry. I get frustrated with this too. I've tried different cameras too.
@@ParrotBliss try fixing the focal point or turn off multi point focus and you will have more control