Mirror-Mirror

I have a Sun Conure and while a friend was over he said that there should be a mirror in the enclosure for the Parrot.....I have lots of toys for Capt Jack to play with and never thought about it...so should I or shouldn't I.

I'd say give him a mirror if you want to. He doesn't have to have a mirror. There are tons of toys to choose from.

I think the mirror idea comes from "the old days" when the only parrot toys were ladders and mirrors. That's just my opinion. I remember when I was a kid that's all we bought for our birds, ladders and mirrors.

Karen

There is some debate about mirrors in bird cages. Some birds will get obsessive with their mirror, feeding it, preening it and carrying on as if it's their mate. This can lead to normal aggression in pet birds and sadly it's usually directed at you.

Mirrors are commonly used in parakeet cages and many just adore them however they do become quite obsessive with them. Using them with larger birds you do need to be careful to ensure it's a safe mirror. There are stainless steel ones that are pretty safe.

So, think about safety and the possibility of it becoming a problem. For me, I've decided that my birds are pets and I don't like to encourage any obsessive behavior so there are no mirrors in my cages.

Donna