Toucan Talk! All about Aracaris Toucans, Diet, Poops, Cost, Care & more!👀 | The Parrot Podcast #27

In this episode, we jump into the vibrant world of toucans, specifically aracari toucans! Join us as we chat with Maria about everything from their unique diet and care requirements to understanding their lifespan and the potential vet bills involved. We talk about their most known feature - their big beaks, what their bites are like, what they are like as pets, why their poops are worse than parrots and all the differences and similarities between parrots and toucans! Tune in for this fun toucan special!!

Key Points:
🌿 Toucan facts
🌿 Aracaris Toucans
🌿 Can you have them as pets?
🌿 Toucan lifespan and care requirements
🌿 How do Toucans sleep
🌿 How do Toucans fly?
🌿 Are toucans difficult pets?
🌿 How different are they from Parrots?
🌿 Are Toucans loud?
🌿 What is their bite strength?
🌿 Are Toucans easy to train?
🌿 Special health concerns and VET BILLS
🌿 Toucan Beak Anatomy + Do they have talking abilities?
🌿 How much do they cost!

Special Guests:
Maria & Chester @chester_the_toucan

“Their diets are so specific, and it’s so much fruit and, you can’t make chop” - Maria

“Honk honk” - Chester   

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0:00-6:00 Introduction
6:01-14:07 Maria's love for parrots
14:08-17:55 Meeting Chester
17:56-21:00 Birds as an ESA
21:01-26:33 Pet Toucan Research & Diet
26:34-28:59 Toucan Lifespan
29:00-32:22 Bring Chester Home
32:23-44:03 How Toucans Sleep & Hormones
44:04-46:46 Sunbathing
46:47-48:54 Are They Good Fliers?
48:55-52:00 Toucan Harness
52:01-52:30 Toucan Treats
52:31-53:53 Is Chester Social?
53:54-55:56 How Loud Are Toucans?
55:57-57:23 Toucan Cage recos
57:24-58:39 Toucan BEAKS & Weight
58:40-1:02:00 Toucan Bites
1:02:01-1:04:18 Toucan Tongues
1:04:19-1:08:37 Parrots VS Toucans
1:08:38-1:13:30 TOUCAN POOPS
1:13:31-1:19:37 Toucan Care & Preening
1:19:38-1:21:21 Stress Plucking?
1:21:22-1:27:26 Vet Visits with Toucans!
1:27:27-1:29:19 Parrot and Toucan Behaviours
1:29:20-1:33:00 Parront Opinions
1:33:01-1:37:19 Will Chester Have a Friend?
1:37:20-1:42:36 Biggest Health Scares!
1:42:37-1:46:13 Chest Flies on Delta Airlines
1:46:14-1:52:04 Toucan Beak Functions & Socials
1:52:05-1:56:40 Funny Q's About Chester
1:56:41-2:00:35 How Much Are Toucans?
2:00:36-2:02:49 A Fun Episode!

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