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Parrotshower3.JPG (22474 bytes)Most parrots are from the tropics, a region where much rain falls.  It is reasonable then to expect that parrots love to take showers.  Ours really enjoy the showers I give them, specially the larger parrots.  In order not to waste too much water, I made a special "parrot shower" connected to our shower.  First I connected a "Y" in order to have the parrot shower connected with mine.  Note the shut-off valves on the main shower and the parrot branch to the right.  I can open and close either or both lines.

Parrotshower2.JPG (14529 bytes)Next I took a garden sprayer, the kind that has a nozzle producing a fine mist, or gentle shower.  I cut it and connected it to the other end of the hose as you can see.  Each end of the hose is tied securely with a hose clamp.  In this picture you see the water coming out of the nozzle.

Parrotshower1.JPG (25446 bytes)Finally, here is the view of the parrot stands.  I have two shower stands for the parrots so I can give two birds a shower at the same time.  Take care not to mix two parrots that don't like each other.  When they are in the shower, it takes them a few moments to adjust, then they love it.  They sing, dance, turn around, spread their wings to catch the water, lower and raise their heads, and fluff their feathers.  In short, they "sing" in the shower just like we humans do..., they also dance and shout!

 

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Please feel free to send me, Fawzi Emad, any corrections, observations, comments or questions.  Thank you!  (The tail feather on the left is from Koko, our Blue-Front Amazon Parrot.)