Parrots need to bathe regularly to keep their feathers clean and their skin moist. Most will happily bathe themselves if provided with a shallow dish filled with clean water. The dish should be shallow and difficult to tip over and should contain about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of tepid water. Never use soap, shampoo, or other detergents to bathe your bird—he only needs clean, fresh water. If you’d like, you can occasionally bathe your bird in the kitchen sink or even in the shower (as long as you provide a sturdy shower perch supported by suction cups).
Your bird will dry on his own, but you can also provide him with a spotlight lamp (ideally, one intended specifically for birds or reptiles) that will warm him as he preens himself after his bath. Don’t use a blow dryer on your parrot—some dryers have nonstick coating on the heating coils, and this coating emits an odorless fume that can be very dangerous for a bird.
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