Lovebird

Lovebirds are notoriously territorial around their cage, mate, and food. Adding a second feeding and water station away from the first reduces resource-guarding, and avoiding touch under the wings prevents accidental hormonal stimulation.

A JW Millet Holder ($6.99) or Fruit and Veggie Stick ($9.99) is an easy way to add a second feeding point without a full second bowl setup.

A single lovebird will bond strongly to you and needs 3–4 hours of interaction daily. A bonded pair will bond mainly to each other and needs less from you, but never introduce a new bird directly into an existing bird's cage; always do it in neutral space first.

A pellet-forward diet with fresh vegetables prevents most of the nutritional illness seen in seed-only lovebirds.

Feather Chef Lovebird Blend ($15.99–$89.99) is purpose-built for lovebirds and parrotlets, with five staple millets plus sunflower, chia, buckwheat and quinoa.

Include two to three perches of different width and texture, no smaller than 1/2in diameter, with bar spacing no more than 3/4in to prevent injury.

See our Wood Perches and Platform Perches collections for variety.

Rotate toys roughly weekly, and introduce anything new outside the cage first (e.g. hung nearby) before putting it inside. Lovebirds can react defensively to unfamiliar objects appearing suddenly.

Binky Ball ($33.99) and Foraging Shredder Ball ($15.49–$21.99) both hold up well to a lovebird's determined chewing.