Origins and Births: The Extraordinary Journey of the Blood Parrot.
In the 1980s, Taiwan's freshwater ornamental fish farming industry flourished, and cichlids in particular became the darling of the market, creating Taiwan's reputation as the "Kingdom of Cichlids". The birth of the blood parrot was born by chance, when the natural mating of different cichlids in a polyculture cichlid tank gave birth to a group of black juveniles. These juveniles were discovered and bred by researchers, and eventually several of them grew into the form of blood parrots as we know them today, opening the door to the commercialization of blood parrots.
Naming & Popularity.
The origin of the name Blood Parrot is quite interesting, neither because of its similar appearance nor because of its bright red body color, but because of the common martial arts ** hobby of scientific researchers involved in breeding work in the early days. They named this new breed after the ancient dragon masterpiece, the blood parrot, and subsequently, with the popularity of the blood parrot, more hybrid cichlid varieties were developed and named, such as "Luohan", "God of Wealth", etc.
Traits and misconceptions: The real life of a blood parrot.
Although blood parrots are loved for their smiling and welcoming appearance, they are not naturally optimistic. Due to the special physiological structure, the beak of the blood parrot cannot be closed, which brings great challenges to their feeding. In addition, some merchants mispromote the image of blood parrots as docile and easy to raise, ignoring that they are as territoriality and aggression as other cichlids. Blood parrots that have been artificially shaped have their lifespan greatly shortened.