What is The Parrotlet Ranch? We only breed parrotlets and specialize in sweet hand-fed pets as well as rare species and color mutation parrotlets. Presently, we are breeding three species of Forpus parrotlets as pets: Pacific, Green Rump and Spectacled. We also breed very rare species such as Blue Wings, Mexicans and Yellow Face however these are only sold to zoos or traded with others involved in breeding cooperatives as we are trying to preserve these species for future generations. Additionally, we have many color mutations of Pacifics. We have show-quality bloodlines from Champion and Grand Champion birds. Although we have been raising small parrots since 1983, we have been breeding parrotlets exclusively since 1986.

The Parrotlet Ranch is devoted to raising the healthiest, strongest parrotlets possible and takes great care with regard to nutrition, housing, cleanliness, record keeping and genetic diversity. 

Our babies are banded with closed International Parrotlet Society identification bands, sold with a written health guarantee that contains their hatch date and lineage is provided upon request. New owners also receive a copy of our Parrotlet Handbook, Baby Care Instruction Sheet, food, millet spray, information on the International Parrotlet Society, a receipt and we are always available for consultation. We will also provide free wing clipping to our clients if they bring the parrotlet to us by scheduled appointment. We do not sell unweaned babies.

 We ship by air within the United States except where prohibited by law.  Also, we offer a full line of parrotlet-related items including our latest book that we have authored on parrotlets The Parrotlet Handbook, toys, posters, travel cages, breeding supplies, nest boxes, show cages and shirts. VISA/MasterCard accepted. For product information and online purchasing please refer to our Products Page.

For detailed information including photographs and identification on the various parrotlet species, subspecies and mutations please refer to our photo gallery! We also have numerous articles on our site that are exclusive to parrotlet care, husbandry, behavior, feeding, housing, training, color mutations and a host of other information. We also have articles on general avian care such as shipping birds, traveling by airplane with birds, feather picking, disease information and control, nutrition, beginning breeder information, hand-feeding birds and host of other topics that contain a wealth of information that most bird owners and breeders will find very helpful. 

You can also visit our Facebook page or check out our parrotlet blog 

Sandee & Robert Molenda
The Parrotlet Ranch
PO Box 2547
Santa Cruz, California 95063
Telephone: (831) 688-5560