i was wondering

stephenn XD · Post by **stephenn XD** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:11 am

do any of you give your bird showers or baths? i use showers in the bathroom, in the stall. is aw this spray at petsmart, called KAYTEE EZ BATH TIME. its some natural enzyme or something to encourage preening after showering. is it safe to use? or not? the lady worker advised it. but i dont like putting any chemicals on my birdie except water.

Post by **Datsun and Family** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:17 pm

I personally find they don't need any extra encouragement... Datsun preens for a good hour after getting wet and I don't use anything but warm water.

If your baby does not preen much maybe you need more regular spray baths, they are far to vain to stand there dripping wet and not do anything about it :lol:

Occy · Post by **Occy** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:26 pm

BB has his own bath and loves to dive in there on a warm day then shake like mad and preen himself

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:27 pm

After bathing, most parrots like to let the water sink in to the feathers and skin as much as possible before they start preening themselves. It's not the intensity or light bathing that causes them to do this. It's nature.
After getting a thorough bath and the parrot is then put into its usual area, it won't preen itself until a certain amount of time has passed. That amount of time differs with different parrots. The parrots that wait a long time before preening are usually parrots that produce heavy amounts of dander and are prone to having dry skin. Nature dictates this whole process. Other types will start the preening process quicker. Buying over the counter remidies are a waste of your money.

Donna