A blue-crowned parakeet sitting inside her parrot tent
A parrot tent is an item of birdcage furniture, usually made from fleece, synthetic fur or quilted fabric which when placed in the cage of a companion parrot, provides the bird a comfortable, soft-textured private space in which it may climb inside to play, warm itself, rest or sleep.
Often referred to by using popular brand names, such as the 'Happy Hut' or the 'Snuggle Sack', a parrot tent is typically hung from the roof of the parrot's cage using two or more clips. Several designs of tent are commercially available, for example soft canopies that sit over an existing perch, open-ended tubes and prisms, or fully enclosed teepee or dome-shaped bags with a single opening.
Care must be taken to ensure that the parrot does not consume pieces of the tent or accidentally become entangled and trapped in frayed threads, both of which may occur if the bird's natural chewing instincts compel it to gnaw upon the fabric and natural wood is not provided.[1] The parrot may also come to view the tent as a potential nesting site, which may trigger unwanted behaviours in a pet bird, such as egg-laying and aggression in defence of the tent, although this varies from individual to individual.[2][3] For these reasons, some avian experts advise entirely against the use of parrot tents.[4]
^"Report of a Happy Hut Injury". parrotparrot.com. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^Blanchard, Sally. "BIRD TALK: Why Your Parrot Needs His Space". companionparrotonline.com. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^Clark, Pamela. "Hormonal Behavior: Is Your Parrot A Victim?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^"The Most Dangerous Parrot Cage Accessory". birdtricks.com. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
A parrottent is an item of birdcage furniture, usually made from fleece, synthetic fur or quilted fabric which when placed in the cage of a companion...
in the middle for flight. Aviary Aviculture Companion parrot Forgotten Songs (artwork) Parrottent "Vintage and Antique Bird Cages". Collectors Weekly....
News. "History: The term "Parrot Head" coined here in 1985". WXIX-TV. July 16, 2013. "Why Jimmy Buffett Fans Are Called Parrot Heads". Static Media. September...
pieces include pet beds, doghouses, hammocks, dog coolers, cat trees, parrottents and extravagant play equipment. In 2008, James Stephenson and Jason R...
Tent shows have been an important part of American history since the mid-to-late nineteenth century. In 1927, Don Carle Gillette gave "statistical evidence...
traditional large tents commonly known as "big tops" were introduced in the mid-19th century as touring circuses superseded static venues. These tents eventually...
Parrott and his first wife Clara Miller. The Sons of the Desert-Twice Two Tent St Neots, UK, have been researching James Gibbons Parrott. He directed our...
efforts to reach Ararat's summit were made in the Middle Ages, and Friedrich Parrot, Khachatur Abovian, and four others made the first recorded ascent in 1829...
make diurnal tent-shaped roosts. The bat cuts the side veins of the leaf extending from the midrib, causing the leaf to fold like a tent. This structure...
most modern and most expensive circus tent of the present can only be described. The construction of the enormous tent allows for the seating of 5.000 spectators...
DVDs). A promotional tape ("Polly Parrot") was also released around that time which contained 3 episodes (Polly Parrot, Bicycles and Snow). 1. Volume 1:...
the number of off-duty policemen going into a VIP tent set up on the beach besides the Blue Parrot to socialize with the Hells Angels. One of the policemen...
cat, one flying squirrel, one racket-tailed drongo, one hornbill, two parrots, two hill mynah, one peacock, and a mongoose. In addition, the divisional...
Grace jumps at the chance to have her as a tenant. Martha moves in with her parrot, Ignatius, and Libby and Quentin are both charmed by her. Even Jean thinks...
Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Santa Claus Voice The Real Macaw Mac The Parrot Voice; US Version 1999 The Runner Deepthroat Bringing Out the Dead Larry...
they hear an owl make the sound and they get scared and run back into their tent. Then, Tiger finds a young snail's shadow scaring him. Note: This episode...
Madagaskar 3: Flucht durch Europa in a tent, built in 2013. Previous shows include The Dolphin Show (closed 2008), The Parrot Show (closed 2008), The Bird Theater...
she was put to work as the baby clown who greeted patrons arriving to the tent. Her parents were professional trapeze artists and her three older brothers...
of three sons of the Sultan of the Indies. He is noted for having a magic tent that would expand so as to shelter an army, and contract so that it could...
Global Information