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The question of how long lovebirds live worries many bird lovers. Still: when choosing a pet, all people, without exception, want them to please as long as possible. Therefore, it is better to familiarize yourself with the issue of life expectancy in advance.

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For sure Many readers have heard that representatives of miniature dog breeds live longer than their larger relatives. In the case of parrots, the situation completely different: small birds live smaller than large ones. So, for example, large parrots macaws can survive even 30-40 years old! As for miniature lovebirds, then on average they live 10 to 15 years.

Certainly, everything is very individual. Some birds live even less – for example, 7 years. Others are able to please this world whole 20 years! There is even some information that lovebirds lived up to 25 years. However, the credibility it is in question, therefore such figures are better taken into account even do not take.

INTERESTING: According to experts, lovebirds live much longer at home than their counterparts in the wild.

Of course, in the wild, lovebirds enjoy excellent conditions. They live in Madagascar and in the tropical regions of Africa. Heat and high humidity contribute to the fact that parrots always have a lot of both food and water.

But, observed in nature lovebirds rarely live longer than 10 years. Why so? The fact is that there they are waiting for a huge the number of dangers that are in the home conditions do not threaten the birds. Of course, first of all, these are predators – owls, owls, vultures. They hunt parrots at any time of the day, which, of course, in greatly reduces the population the latter. There are also regular lovebird fights with each other for right to own a certain territory – in captivity, the chances of occurrence of such fights are drastically reduced.

Relationship lovebirds and local farmers – separate conversation. These are our parrots – cute birds, and for the locals they are pests attacking the fields. That’s why, Naturally, parrots try shoot, shoot.

However, the even if we exclude predators and farmers, never rule out the possibility drought. That’s right: it even happens in the tropics! And lovebirds are incapable cross vast distances for its extraction.

What affects duration life of a parrot in captivity

Как you can adjust the duration life of lovebirds?

• Speaking about how many lovebirds live, the first thing to note is that these birds are extremely difficult to experience loneliness. Without a pair, they are unlikely to last longer than 10 years. And then they will live for 10 years if the owner constantly communicates with them. Of course, the ideal option is to buy two birds at once. Or even a flock! Lovebirds prefer to play, sleep, eat together, constantly communicate with each other. As a rule, boys are especially in need of communication. Girls are less attached to relatives. By the way, there is an opinion that after the death of a partner, the second bird also quickly dies of grief. However, according to experts, this is still a beautiful legend. Of course, the bird will begin to worry. But if the owner takes good care of her and buys a neighbor, she will live a long time.
• You can extend life, of course, with the right diet. Often, the owners relax when they hear that lovebirds are unpretentious birds. “If so, I will feed the pet with what I eat myself,” such an owner thinks, and thereby shortens the life of the pet. So, salty food, almonds, pistachios, melon, persimmon, watermelon, mango, avocado, potatoes should not be given to parrots in any case! Candied fruit will also harm them.
• Arranging the home of lovebirds is an important point. Especially if there are a whole flock of them! Birds should be spacious, because they are often injured, fluttering in tight quarters. And, of course, the cage must certainly be kept clean, otherwise the pet will get sick with something, get poisoned. He can also get poisoned if he gnaws on copper or galvanized rods, so it is important to approach the issue of choosing a cage wisely.
• It is also important to take care of a comfortable living environment. This refers to the lighting and air temperature that are familiar to lovebirds in their natural environment. After all, let’s not forget that our latitudes are alien to them!
• When a bird flies around the apartment, it needs an eye and an eye. Moreover, even if a feathered pet has already been living in this apartment for more than a year, he can find adventures on his own head. For example, fly out the window, bite the wire, get into a pot filled with soup, etc. These birds are unusually curious, and tend to try everything and look everywhere. Therefore, securing the space before the flight of a parrot is a great way to extend its life. It is also necessary to monitor how other pets behave in relation to the parrot – too active ones can, for example, even inadvertently damage the health of the parrot.
• By the way, the health of lovebirds, as a rule, is far from strong. At the same time, some bird owners are inattentive to him – they do not immediately take the pet to the veterinarian, they do not separate the suspiciously behaving parrot from others.
• Lovebirds have not only weak physical, but also weak mental health. They are very prone to stress, and therefore any unrest can adversely affect the life expectancy of pets.

Of course, no one can say for sure how long a bird will live. Each story is very individual. However, to predict this moment, as well as several it is possible to correct it.