Daily care
- Refresh water and food bowls.
- Remove spoiled fresh foods after 2-3 hours.
- Check droppings, appetite, posture, and alertness.
- Offer at least one safe social interaction window.
- Confirm cage doors, latches, and windows are secure.
Weekly reset
- Wash perches and high-touch cage surfaces.
- Rotate enrichment toys to prevent boredom.
- Review seed/pellet/fresh-food balance.
- Check nails, beak, and feather condition.
- Log any behavior change before it becomes a pattern.
Red flags
- Fluffed posture for long periods.
- Sudden silence or loss of appetite.
- Tail bobbing, wheezing, or open-mouth breathing.
- Watery droppings lasting more than a day.
- Sitting low in the cage or avoiding perches.
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