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Skylar taking a bath. This was a surprise to me because I only see Candy take baths. Maybe Sky saw Candy taking 1 and thought it would be fun to try it.Related content
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May Flock Together Feature - Bathtime Special!
GET WET!
Bathing is an important part of our birds' general grooming process. It allows birds to keep their plumage in good condition, by softening dirt on the feathers and skin and encouraging preening. Baths also help keep the dander down in the environment. One has to remember that in the confinement of our homes, pollutants will collect in much greater density than in the wild. Especially in small, poorly ventilated spaces pollutants - such as dander, dried droppings and skin/feather mites - can be a major issue.
Bathing is especially important during molting, when birds sometimes feel itchy and uncomfortable as the new pin feathers break through the skin. Keeping their skin and feathers clean & hydrated is helpful to them and their plumage. Bathing is also important for breeding birds, as it helps them regulate the humidity level in the nesting box, which is important
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I need to get my 'tiel a bigger water dish so he can do this. Whenever he sees my conure taking a dip in his big water dish, he tries getting into his own but it's too small and he barely gets his tummy wet. xD
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mines are afraid of water lol i need to train them to not be. How did you get yours to do this?
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they just do it if they want to
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I think the bath is small for him, but still cute!!
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So cute! My tiels prefer me to give them a bath! They are too lazy to take a bath themselves
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You should try giving him a bigger bowl to bath (this one is for drinking water, right?) You'll be more surprised to see him splashing in a bigger pool XD
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I've tried that in the passed and they still use their water dish
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Btw, mine do the same thing: [link] but he will be happier to do so in bigger bath bowl X3
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awwwww 
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It's a nigrigenis lovebird.
I also have 3 personatus and a roseicollis + 2 more personatus hatchlings.
Here, have a tour around my colony cage: [link]
Check the folders for more specific pics
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I have 2 cockatiels, 2 budgies, 3 zebra finches, a senegal parrot, and a griffon cockatoo. And I'm watching my friend's budgie too.
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Are your tiels and bugies in pairs? If yes, do you breed them?
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my budgies came together and have been together for 8 years and my tiels are both female but I would like to breed my one tiel Skylar
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I'm nursing 2 baby lovies now :3
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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww or in my language we say azeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezaaaaaaaaaam meaning "my dear loved one!" too cute for words!
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Awwww, so cute >w< My budgies are scared of the bath. xD
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my budgies won't take baths ether
I like it when mt cockatiels takes baths when my senegal parrot does water is splashed all over my room
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Ahh, my budgies put one foot in the water and make us think "they are going in!" And then get scared and back out. xD
Wow, you have lots of birds~ Birds are amazing!
I bet it's messy!
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I have 8 (soon to be 9) birds right now & I'm watching my friend's budgie
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Wow, thats a lot of birds! xD
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