Parakeet care is most important step in keeping parakeets as pets. Remember their immune systems can be touchy. This means that at first sign of illness, you should contact your veterinarian immediately. A constant monitoring of their diet, regular showering and grooming, cleaning of cages can help you avoid frequent vet visits.

Parakeet health includes a healthy diet and plenty of fresh water. Foods that are safe are peas, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, pineapples, apples, banana. You should change water everyday.

Parakeet illnesses are usual tag-alongs when you decide to get a parakeet for a pet. Usually, there are no documented symptoms. However, you can detect parakeet illnesses from ruffled plumage, resting often with its head tucked under wing or rump, not eating, discharge from nostrils or mouth and cloudy eyes.

MACAWS: Macaws are flamboyant, colorful, intelligent and captivating birds. However, like ill-trained children, macaws can be a major embarrassment if they are not well trained.

CONURES: In wild conures are friendly, peaceful birds and seldom fight with each other. Conures are known for their sweet dispositions and playfulness. They definitely have a mind of their own.

COCKATOOS: Cockatoos make wonderful pets because of their sweet nature. Cockatoos love to be cuddled and bond very easily with their human owners.

PARAKEETS: Parakeets have as many variations of their breed as there are varieties of their color. 'Parakeets' actually means "small parrots".

COCKATIELS: Cockatiels are ideal for first time pet owner. They are characteristically happy and cheerful birds, never moody or demanding.

BUDGIES: The word "budgie" is short for budgerigar which is a native green and yellow bird in Australia. They make wonderful pets because of their relatively gentle, gregarious and entertaining personalities.