How many years do lovebirds live?

Small colored birds often become pets. Lovebirds are unpretentious and beautiful, so they are chosen much more often than other parrots. Usually, parrots are bought in pairs, but even a single bird can make a host happy for years. Before acquiring, you should definitely look into the issue of life expectancy and all the factors that influence it.

Lovebirds are one of the most common and popular parrots among small and medium breeds. Birds live in the wild as well as at home. It is known that small parrots live less than their large counterparts.

Known interesting cases where a pair of lovebirds lived in captivity for about 20 years. This is quite possible with proper care and good health of lovebirds. Yet the average life of a parrot at home is 10 years. Several factors can lead to premature death.

• A variety of diseases. Ornithologists claim that birds are subject to a variety of diseases. If you buy a lovebird from the hands, while apparently he looks healthy - this is not a guarantee. The disease may occur after the end of the incubation period.
• Inattention to the health of the parrot. At the first signs of illness, an urgent need to carry the bird to the veterinarian in order to double-check everything and, if necessary, produce treatment. If a pair of only one parrot behaves atypically, then be sure to separate them, which will protect the partner lovebird from infection.
• Poisoning. If I do not change the food and water for a long time, then mold and fungus will develop there. As a result of eating spoiled food, the parrot can be seriously poisoned. Remember, lovebirds love to gnaw different things. The cause of the poisoning can even be the paint that the parrot has chipped off the beak from the bars of the cage.
• Improper nutrition. Nerazluchniki can eat any food, but their diet should still be closely monitored. Often a bird is something that harms its health.
• Dangerous household appliances in the access of a parrot. If you let a bird out of its cage, it will fly everywhere and nibble everything. So, lovebirds can gnaw through a live wire or drown in an open pot of soup.
• Birds need time to adjust to the environment in which they find themselves. A lovebird should get used to the arrangement of objects in your home. If you move something big, be sure to show it to the bird. A parrot may inadvertently fly into an unfamiliar barrier and break.
• Open windows represent a great danger to the parrot. Even a tamed and obedient bird can fly out or fall through carelessness. This almost always leads to death, because the lovebird cannot adapt to life in the wild.
• Fear. Lovebirds, like most parrots, are very shy. Intense experiences (anxiety, fear) can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Save the lovebird in this case is impossible.
• Other pets. Even if a cat and a dog do not eat parrots, this does not mean that they do not pose a threat. Even in a friendly game, a large animal can hit a lovebird with its paw. The body of the parrot is quite fragile, it can die as a result of injury.

Non-recruited lovebirds live much less than their domestic relatives. Rarely they fall short of 10 years. The natural habitat is tropical Africa and Madagascar. The hot and humid climate in this area provides diverse food and enough drinking water for lovebirds.

Wildlife carries many dangers and risks for small birds, which leads to a reduction in the average lifespan. Causes of early death can be the following:

• during periods of drought, it is difficult for small lovebirds to fly long distances to search for water; to reduce the population, some farmers poison the water, even if the bird finds a drink, not the fact that it will not die from it;
• birds often plunder farm fields, so people destroy them as pests;
• quite brutal fights for the territory occur within the species flock, as a result the injured individuals die;
• predator attacks — vultures, owls, owls, and other large birds hunt lovebirds day and night.

It is believed that the representatives of the species live only together, but otherwise - they perish from depression. The realities are more prosaic; a parrot can live without a pair.

A lonely bird needs much more attention. Lovebirds in a pair entertain each other. The owner must take on this role.

The first 2-3 days after you bring the bird into the house, it’s not worth touching. A lovebird will be busy exploring new living conditions, but at the end of the adaptation period, be prepared to do everything with the bird. Play and chat with the bird every day. It should be played not only in the cage, but also outside. Release the lovebird to fly around the room, but first completely secure it.

It is necessary to equip the cage with such toys as:

• swing;
• bells;
• ropes and ribbons;
• toys that rustle.

Lovebirds are unpretentious, but still need a comfortable and safe environment. It is necessary to pay attention to the bird and give it care. It is necessary to adhere to some recommendations for care.

• The cage should be installed where there are no drafts. Take care of good lighting, no direct sunlight. Use artificial lighting only in the autumn-winter season, when there is very little natural light.
• The cell should not be placed near the battery so that lovebirds do not overheat. Parrots are quite sociable and love to watch everything, so place their house approximately at the level of your eyes. So even a parrot without a pair will not feel lonely if you just stay in the same room with it.
• Maintain air temperature within + 18– + 25 ° С. The light in the room should be soft, otherwise the birds will be afraid of him. Lovets love to learn and explore new things. Very appropriately place curly, creeping flowers on the walls. Avoid poisonous plants.
• The main house of the parrot is a cage. It should be large and spacious, especially when it comes to a pair of lovebirds. Approximate parameters for one - 80x30x40 cm and for a couple - 100x40x50 cm. There should be enough space for a flight of at least two wing strokes.
• Inside install not only drinkers and feeders, perches, but also various toys. Avoid plastic products when arranging the cage. In the pet stores even special edible toys for birds are sold. So you protect your pet from poisoning. It is necessary to clean the bird house 1-3 times a week.
• For food use grain mixes for parrots of average breeds. Sift purchased food before use. Lack of vitamins is compensated by fruits and vegetables, you can give nuts and wheat germ, oats.Treat the bird often with parsley and dandelion leaves. To replenish the mineral deficiency, give the bird a chopped egg shell, but pre-heat it in a frying pan or boil it.
• Daily norm is considered 2-3 tsp. stern. Ordinary food for feeding can be added at the rate of 0.5 tsp. on the individual. Overeating for lovebirds is quite dangerous, so you need to carefully monitor the diet.

Nerazluchnniki should not be given such food as:

• persimmon, mango, avocado, papaya;
• candied fruit;
• meat, fish, seafood;
• spicy food;
• fatty food;
• potatoes;
• bones from the fruit;
• branches;
• garlic and onions.

With proper care and constant attention, lovebirds can live much longer than average. Do not leave the birds for a long time alone. After work, always let them out of the cage, chat and play with the birds.

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