Customer Reviews

Eclectus Parrots

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There have only been 3 other books written about the Eclectus parrot, and all of them are outdated and focus mainly on breeding. Ms. McElroy has done an excellent job in gathering the latest information for the pet Eclectus owner and presenting it in an easy to read format. This book should be required reading for all new Eclectus owners. It will answer all of your basic questions.

I personally found Katy's recommendations for the eclectus parrot to be right on. It is nice to read an "easy to read" book with so much wonderful information. Katy does a great job of clearly describing the personality characteristics of the beautiful but sometimes independent eclectus parrot. This is a book that I will give any new owner of one of my babies because it does such a great job of describing and informing about this beautiful and great companion parrot.

If you are looking at getting an eclectus this book is a must - being [an inexpensive] book, but loaded with great information - what is the loss if you decide that an eclectus isn't for you. Thanks Katy for writing such a right on book!

This book is really good for general information on caring for an Eclectus parrot. Gives good insight into their personalities and behaviors. Book is full of beautiful pictures and directions for preparing food for the Eclectus. For anyone who loves Eclectus parrots and would like a good reference guide for owning one, this is the perfect book for you.

This is a concise and helpful guide for all those who reside with an Eclectus parrot or hope to do so soon. Eclectus are unique in important ways other than being sexually dimorphic (males and females look different). They also do not do well on seed or pellet diets fed to many parrots. The book covers care of your bird, how to provide necessary intellectual stimulation with safe toys, information about common health problems and lots of other information critical to the well-being of your feathered friend.

I hope this would be a good book to get before my female vosmaeri eclectus comes home but it doesn't cover much about potential health issues that you might experience when a female eclectus becomes sexually mature and starts to lay eggs. Egg binding is a major issue that I have heard females go through and I'm worried about that. Also, since this is a species specific book there really isn't enough information about the different sub-species of eclectus. It mostly has information about the most common eclectus (Solomon Island and red-sided) and nothing more. It service more as a picture book since it mostly has picture than information.

Is this the only book about eclectus out in the market? because it's really disappointing.

I received this book when I purchased my Eclectus and I am glad it was given to me. It is rather informative and to the point and is easy for a new parrot parent to find information. It has rescued me on many occassions. The only thing I wish it had was a more detailed section on illness and symptoms to watch for. Otherwise , I would hightly recommend this book for anyone considering getting one of these parrots.

This little book provides more insight into Eclectus behavior than I have seen anywhere else. Eclectus are different from other parrots in many ways, and someone who isn't aware of this might purchase one for its beauty alone. The chapters on finding a reliable breeder and keeping a pet Eclectus healthy are especially useful.

I recently bought a Red-Sided Eclectus female for my Mom after seeing them for the first time at an exotic bird show. They were the most beautiful birds I've ever seen and we both fell in love. We didn't know a lot about them, so I did some research online and ordered a few books. This one was the most informative and detailed of all of them. There was information specific to Eclectus that even the breeder we purchased ours from didn't know. It seemed with pet stores as well that nobody knew a whole lot about this particular breed... some had never heard of it! I highly recommend it to anyone with an Eclectus or considering purchase or adoption.

I bought this book before getting my eclectus parrot and I found it to cover everything I can think of I could possibly want to know. Shows pictures of Eclectuses displaying different body languages and their explanations. Covers diets,differences between sub-species,covering a cage or not to cover and much more. Lots of pictures too.

Informative, nice photos, clear. Great for the new owner along with Second Hand Parrot (if you adopt one-which you should).