How to Bathe Parakeets

In the wild, parakeets fly through tall wet grass to clean their skin and feathers. In captivity, a parakeet needs a regular bathing routine two to three times each week. Unlike humans, parakeets do not need to be completely submerged in the water to receive a bath's benefits. Offering a shallow tin of water or misting your parakeet with a squirt bottle is all he needs. Your parakeet's personality determines which of these two methods he prefers.

Things You'll Need

  • Pie pan
  • Squirt bottle
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Instructions

    • 1

      Fill a pie pan with approximately a half an inch of room temperature water. Place the pan on a flat surface, such as the floor or a table.

    • 2

      Remove your parakeet from its cage. Carry the parakeet over to the pie pan and encourage it to step onto the pan's lip.

    • 3

      Wait and watch. It may take a few attempts before the parakeet figures out what it should do. To help encourage it, fill a squirt bottle with room temperature water. Mist the air above the parakeet so the water droplets fall onto the parakeet's back.