If you’re the owner of a pet parrot, you may have been told by your vet or pet store associate that exercising your parrot is part of the overall care process. Parrots that are kept in cages need time out of their cage to stretch their legs and their wings. They also need continual mental and physical stimulation to keep them strong and to keep them from developing bad habits out of boredom. Talk to your vet about safe ways to exercise your parrot. For instance, wing flapping is a popular exercise for parrots. It’s recommended that you encourage your parrot to flap his wings for at least five minutes a couple of times a day. You can encourage this by holding your parrot on your arm or hand and lowering him up in down slowly to encourage wing flapping. Your vet Markham, ON can help you with more ways to exercise your parrot.