In recent years, a very popular species has appeared in the parrot breeding industry. The low price, lively character, lower volume than other parrots, and changeable body color make the little sun parrot a natural choice. It is the darling of newbies in the parrot world.


The little sun parrot is a member of the conure family from which it comes. What is so special about the little sun? Why is it called one of the most cost-effective parrots. People who have not raised a little sun parrot may not know, but those who have raised a little sun parrot will definitely love him. Let's take a look at some of the characteristics of the little sun parrot.


1. Strong disease resistance


The little sun parrot is one of the very tough parrots and its physique is much better than other species of parrots. Don't underestimate the situation of parrots being sick. Because pet birds are not popular enough now, many cities only have pet hospitals for cats and dogs, and few of them treat birds. Once a parrot is sick, it is difficult to treat in time, so many pet birds Died of disease.


2. Strong flying ability


Many bird lovers like to fly parrots, and the little sun parrot belongs to the more powerful species of parrots. The little sun parrot has a strong sense of direction, strong adaptability, strong ability to accept, and basically a little training, you can take the little sun parrot out to fly, which is one of the reasons why it is so popular.


3. High stickiness


The little sun parrot was like a doll when he was a child. You put it in your hand, put it on the bed to play, you can play whatever you want, and it is very cooperative with you.


The little sun parrot will have its own thoughts when it grows up, so we must train it from an early age,remember to cultivate feelings, so as to maintain long-term stickiness. If a novice raises a small sun parrot, it is recommended to raise one to cultivate feelings first.


4. High liveliness


Little Sun's movements are very agile, very uncontrollable, and he has a heart of mischief. From a certain point of view, Little Sun is very unruly, agile like a monkey, and has a lot of small movements. This situation sometimes gets better with age, but more often, the adult Sun is more sensitive, suspicious and mischievous than the Sun baby.


After introducing the characteristics of the little sun parrot, if you also want to raise one, let's take a look at how the little sun parrot should be raised. After all, only by taking good care of your pet can it accompany you all the time.


1. Environment


A hygienic environment is extremely important for parrots. Parrot feces must be cleaned up in time. It is best to put a newspaper or a liner such as a plastic bag on the tray, so that it is very convenient to clean up. The bedding material in the parrot breeding box must be replaced in time, because most parrots eat and excrete in the nest, which makes the breeding box very humid and will breed a lot of harmful bacteria.


2. Food


The food that the little sun parrot eats is different from what we eat, so we must not give the parrot's food special processing. Because of the differences in the biological habits of parrots, it is possible that parrots will diarrhea and vomit after eating cooked food, and parrots cannot adapt to our condiments. Therefore, for feeding parrots, you can choose coarse grains such as millet as the staple food of small sun parrots.


3. Temperature


If the temperature of the breeding environment is not suitable, it may cause loss of appetite, decreased resistance, decreased immunity, and decreased reproductive ability of parrots, so it is very important to have a suitable temperature. Adult birds should try not to exceed 36°C, as the temperature is too high and nerve paralysis may occur.