Is 'red' Possible With Blood Parrots?

[RyJ]

Blood Parrots (mostly) mature to a nice orange colouring.

HOWEVER, I have seen RED Blood Parrots. I am not certain if they are dyed.
Does anyone know if red is a possible 'natural' colour for the Blood Parrot?

 

[Josiah]

I believe there not dyed, but I'm not sure.

 

[jasonskillz]

yes it is possible, my parrots used to get all red before, but for some reason they dont do it anymore

heres proof, my parrot
http/i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/jas...es/IMG_0220.jpg

he started getting scared when i pulled out the cam so it slowly faded so i couldnt take a pic at his full potenial

 

[RyJ]

yes it is possible, my parrots used to get all red before, but for some reason they dont do it anymore

heres proof, my parrot
http/i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/jas...es/IMG_0220.jpg

he started getting scared when i pulled out the cam so it slowly faded so i couldnt take a pic at his full potenial

Very nice

I've seen Red Blood Parrots at Wal-Mart. I may purchase one. After a few months...I'll know if it was dyed or not, lol

 

[dakotagirl]

Is that what they call a purple parrot? I have a purple parrot baby (not dyed), and he is kind of orangish/red right now. They told me when he gets bigger he will be a deep/bright red and that is why they call him a "purple" parrot. Doesn't make alot of sense to me but as he grows he is getting a deeper color and sometimes he has a purple hue to him.

Barb

 

[vancouver]

The purple parrots are darker and more of a red color then regular parrots... but it can be hard to distinguish a natural purple parrot from a dyed one.

 

[RyJ]

Ya - I've asked the local pet stores to order in purple parrots for me...however they all said that they were certain they were dyed.

I guess it depends on the supplier.

Hopefully I'll be able to find actual purple parrots someday. *keeps fingers crossed*

The purple parrots are darker and more of a red color then regular parrots... but it can be hard to distinguish a natural purple parrot from a dyed one.

Have you noticed any natural purple parrots at any of the Wal-Marts in the Vancouver area?

Even though you're at the other end of the country, I'm assuming that all the Wal-Marts in Canada have the same supplier.

 

[GuppyDude]

Iv seen both red and orange naturally in most LFS, and upon a closer look i have decided that they are not dyed. Iv seen many people buy red parrots young, and raise them to twice their size without a fadeing or decrease in coloration. I could be wrong, but typically when young fish are dyed, they lose a bit of that dye as they grow.

 

[~T~]

I think the really red ones tend to be either dyed or fed with hormone foods and that is why they tend to change colour after purchase.

 

[vancouver]

The last time I was at wal mart was probably 6 months ago.. they did have little parrots, but they were just orange.. and they were something like $30 for a 2''er..

 

[jasonskillz]

i havent seen my parrot at his full potential in a very long time
i guess its because my gourami never lets him eat...