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Care and feeding:
Eclectus parrots are stable, easy going, calm, peaceful and quiet. They are so beautiful and can sit so still, a question we often hear is, Are they real? While some are reluctant, shy or infrequent talkers, some can develop excellent vocabularies and speak very clearly. Eclectus parrots can be kept singly, or in pairs. Unlike many other parrot species, if kept as a pair they keep their pet quality and friendliness towards people. They are relatively tranquil birds who are not as destructive as most species. Eclectus parrots tend to be very gentle with their beaks and will seldom bite hard. They are detail-oriented and love toys with lots of different textures and small details.
Eclectus parrots have the longest digestive tract for their size of any of the parrots. They tend to have a larger proventriculus for digesting the larger quantities of vegetables that they love. They need lots of fresh vegetables and extra calcium in their diets. They also should not be fed artificially colored foods, as they tend to molt in bright yellow feathers from the stress of processing the food coloring. Eclectus parrots are also more prone to food sensitivities than many other species, and that can lead to distress, toe tapping and potentially to feather picking.
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