Parrots to some extent exhibit a true uniqueness among pets. Their mentality, personality, and in some instance speaking ability is likened to that of a 2-3 year old human. Aside from the cuteness this brings to mind, one must not forget the terrible 2's that many children go through. Parrots of many species can throw an extremely good tantrum when the situation demands such. Most instances of parrot misconduct can be explained if one looks hard enough. However, one must also account for the fact that once dusk arrives the birds require a quiet, dark place to sleep. Watching late night television will not do, unless one wants a cranky parrot on their hands.
You should consider that in the wild they eat a variety of seeds, fruits, and other natural items. In a home environment the typical diet will consist of seeds, vitamin enriched pellets, fruits and vegetables. If that sounds like a shopping list, then you must keep in mind that there is some food cost associated with these animals. They build their nest by hollowing out cavities in trees with their beaks. Chewing is a normal behavior that needs to be accommodated by providing your parrot lots of parrot safe things to chew. Don't expect your parrot to be able to tell the difference between your wood furniture and his toys. He won't! This chewing though quite natural will produce mess!
The plastic can then be simply picked up every couple of days and thrown away. You may want to place plastic on the walls your parrot's cage is sitting next to for wall protection against food throwing. Finally be sure to provide plenty of parrot safe toys for your parrot to shred and chew. Parrots are wild creatures and living in a cage is an unnatural state for them. It's just their nature. Parrots are naturally messy creatures. These behaviors are only a problem because your parrots in a living room and not a tree. The maintenance of the bird's surroundings will be your responsibility. Included in these tasks will be cleaning the cage and surrounding areas and may involve some scrubbing of perches and toys to remove the birds droppings and keep the cage as sanitary as possible. A word of caution before you do any cleaning however.
Try to find a bird cage parakeet that's easy to clean. Many cages have a tray in the bottom that can be removed for easy cleaning. A grate above the tray will keep your bird from coming in contact with the droppings at the bottom. Make sure the cage doors are large enough to easily remove food containers and toys for cleaning. The health of your parakeet is dependent on the cleanliness of his cage.
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