aloe vera

[roy]

I was told to put aloe vera in my mister that I spray Biggles with but when I went to boots there are so many which one should I buy

[Eric&Rebecca]

You can buy an actual plant and squeeze it out yourself. Or you could put the leaf cut in half in the water and change and rinse with each use. I know someone who does this for their macaw... When you cut the leaf in half the aloe vera just flows out into the water. Never done it myself though... but I know it can't sit there for ages and you need to change it with each go.

[Andromeda]

What you need is aloe vera juice, and not aloe vera gel. If you can't find aloe vera juice you can squeeze it from the plant as Rebecca suggested.

Mix four parts water to one part aloe vera juice, and as Rebecca said always mix a fresh batch when you spray your bird and discard any leftovers.

[roy]

Well my partner went holland & barret today for aloe vera juice the lady in the shop gave her drinking juice this isn't the right one is it because wouldn't it make Biggles stick. They said that's the only aloe vera juice they do would a plant be ok in my house or does it need a greenhouse

[pionus]

i have an aloe plant in a pot on my coffee table, they do just fine inside. it isn't even warm where i live, so i think you will be good.

good luck!