Well my Avian Vet told me that he feels that 15 is more likely their lifespan. I have in the past fed him seed and pellets mixed and the pellets were Harrison's super fine. He likes fresh foods like veggies chopped up via the blender. Now his main base is cooked food twice a day. I feed him Bird Street Bistro Fiesta on the fly but I add in cinnamon over the mix after I make it. I also mix in Egg Food for him and every once in a while I will make a tea of herb salad and then add the organic cooked food so it absorbs the tonic if the tea. I will also add in any of the dry herbs and powders I get from the Amazons mixes that is like gold at the bottom of all their mixes.Originally Posted by Feathers First Aviary
That is just awesome! I bet you guys have a really special bond after all that time. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of diet have you had him on? I've always been curious about the true lifespan of parrotlets, birds that are kept as well cared for pets. Many people say 10-15 years, others say 15-20 and then there are those people that swear p'lets won't live that long. I haven't been involved with them for long enough to have made my own conclusions on what their true lifespan potential may be. I bet JP will be one to prove them all wrong!
I will a few times a week put some probiotics in his water and also once a week put vitamins in his water.
So he eats good and loves his organic cooked food. So you see, very little seed is offered to him so he basically eats whole foods. He is doing well, in great feather, never a plucker and he is very well loved here.
Here is a picture of him last week while outside with the Zons getting some sun.
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