Speaking of honey-sucking parrots, I believe that few people know about them now, they have bright feathers. The beak is longer than that of other parrots , and the tongue has brush-shaped hairs on the inside of the mouth to facilitate the search for food in the flowers. Honeyeaters differ from other parrots in that they feed mainly on nectar, pollen and fruit.
Their bodies digest food by a special digestive enzyme, and because they do not have the need to digest cereals, their ability to digest harder food is much weaker than that of other parrots. Therefore, when we raise, we often give fruits, such as apples, bananas, sugar cane and the like.
Before many friends like to raise honey-sucking parrots as pets, they have many advantages, such as: good interactivity, strong speaking ability, relatives sticky, imitation ability and other skills are good, bright and beautiful feathers, body skin is not easy to die, love to play lively and cute, relative to the monk Jin Tai is not noisy, they will entertain themselves will not be depressed, less feather powder, love to bathe and so on.
Although the technology of breeding and even artificial breeding of honey-sucking parrots is becoming more and more mature, there are fewer people who like to raise them. Why? Many friends will think that the price of such a beautiful parrot will definitely be high, so they will think that part of the reason for not raising it is because of the price, but it is not. Although the price is not low, it is not ridiculously high. The reason why there are fewer people raising is mainly because of the following four reasons.
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >, too lively personality</h1>
Honey-sucking parrot is lively and active, every time the owner speaks it will also follow the call, although compared with the golden sun, the call is not so big, but it is louder than some ordinary parrots, so for the owner who likes to be quieter is still more annoying. So to avoid noise, we will provide them with enough toys for them to play. But replace them frequently, as their strong mouths can quickly bite new toys.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > second, food prices are too high</h1>
When we raise parrots, the most common food we feed is millet. Unlike them, wild honeyeaters mainly eat pollen or nectar, especially coconut flowers, and some fruits. When artificial feeding, we often feed corn paste, apples, sugar cane, and if the economy allows, we can also feed special honeyeat milk powder. Therefore, if we keep one, it may cost a lot of money on food, which is not something that ordinary people can afford.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > third, there are more excrement</h1>
For the parrot, there is generally a habit, that is, at night in the nest generally will not defecate, and will pull a lump after dawn. If you take out the cage to play, you will often pull it outside, such as on the clothes, on the sofa, etc. It was supposed to be a pleasant thing, and an inadvertent person might have to work hard for half a day to clean up.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > four, easy to be injured by mistake</h1>
Honey-sucking parrots have sharp claws and mouths, and when playing with them, they may be scratched if they are not careful. In particular, children should not be left alone with them, otherwise they are likely to cause unnecessary harm to the children. If we cut off or grind off some of its mouth and paws, they will show unhappiness, even eat less, and no longer lively and chirping, which will take a while to recover.
So, while honeyeaters have many advantages, there are fewer and fewer players who can actually accept them. In addition to the above reasons, there may be other factors to consider, after all, everyone's habits and preferences are different. If you choose, what will be the main factor?
In addition to the Golden Sun Parrot, there are also Keck Parrots, Monk Parrots, and Seven Grass Parrots in terms of appearance. For parrots, they each have their own independent personality and characteristics. If we plan to keep a parrot as a pet, then we must first understand their respective living habits and have a comprehensive understanding of their advantages and disadvantages. In this way, in the process of breeding, we will not lose interest in their breeding because of the large difference from psychological expectations.