leonidas

i just got him.... a week ago.. from the pet store...!... so he has some green poop is that alright?... he didnt poop alot today, just alot of urine, should i be concerned?

He just pooped today and it concerns me a bit, he had apples yesterday, and his formula does have water, but normally he has fecal matter in his poop. today for the first time he has just urine and urates...(water and white stuff)... should i be concerned?.. could it be an internal problem?... I will monitor his poop.... to see what more he does...! but until then can anyone please tell me any ailments that this could be a symptom of?

Hey... THANKYOU once again. i also noticed that their was more urine in his poop today than actual poop. is that ok? i put some zupreme pellets in front of him in the morning. and he ate around 1/5 of it. which isnt alot, but in the morning feeding today he had 30 ml instead of the regular 40ml... which is fine. he still seems to be eating his pellets after i fed the formulat to him. About the twitch/bobbing motion. he did not do it when i got him, nor did he do it at the pet store. he started twitching during i fed him his formula since the day he came back from the vet's. Who did not do anything but a physical exam...(he did restrain him to do the exam...). So i dont know what happened. All i want to know is that whether or not i would be able to know as soon as something happens (which i hope it never does)... like if he gets food in his air passage...? or crop burn?(which i dont think he could ever get because he never gets to eat warm food, not even at the pet store, because by the time they were done, his food was not warm. Could he get sour crop... or crop slowdown. he seems to have a good amount of food in his crop right now. but when he eats 20 ml during the afternoon, his crop usually empties out before his next feeding time. I dont no what gram scale to purchase, all of them at 500 grams, what if he weighs more than that!!!... i got a thermometer, and a book on first aid about birds, a first aid kit designed for birds, and food for infants which he doesnt seem to like much, i think i will try giving him apple sauce. anyway. i dont think i can completely drop the afternoon feeding yet, i have drastically cut it down though, and over time when i see that he is eating more, i will cut it down completely. I dont want him to loose alot of weight because i am sure as much as he loves me, it must be a stressful time for hiim already since he is in a new environment... so i will cut i down when i feel he is better fitted into the house. Also, how do i know if he is loosing weight, since i dont have a gram scale yet... what is the ideal weight for a 14 week old CAG?... Thankyou BMustee for your advice. you have been a great help to me:)...

THANKYOU ALLLL... i am so glad to be here. i have found nothing but friendly, and knowledgeable people here. i am so glad i came across this forum!

Ok. so i was feeding him today. He ate the 20 mL for the afternoon feeding. and then in the evening he ate 40 ml.... i did not force feed him. But he was doing this twitching action with his neck... was i doing something wrong?????.... He gets fed at 8am, 2pm, and 8:30pm... he usually has 40ml for the day and night feedings, but has only 20ml for the afternoon one. i am just concerned about the twitching he does with his neck... could someone please explain to me what that is.. thankyou... Leonidas plays with me now. and recently fell in love with his zuPreme pellets... so i am happy. but when i feed him he twitches!... which scares me.. i am only a mother.... please help!!! THANKYOUUUU and i would like to personally thank everyone for posting. you all have helped, and hopefully will keep on helping me until i become the owner of a fully weaned african grey...!

THANKYOU FOR THE VIDEO Makena!

OK so... i decided to let him eat at his own pace... His formula.. i made the regular 40 mL... and let him eat until he wanted to.. and BMustee would not be surprised to know that he lost interest and did not want any more by 20 mL... is that ok?... should i feed him even if he doesnt want to?... i gave him a bunch of apples.. which he destroys more than eats. i will go buy some apple sauce for him to eat. and then i mix it with some dried papaya.. some seeds and some food that the pet store was feeding him... and i added a little bit of water so it softens a bit. right now he isnt eating that.. is that normal?.. is he on a full stomach?... would he let me know if he is not full? i gave him food and he was nibbling on it. and now he is falling asleep which he usually does after he has eaten. if he wasnt full would he go to bed? i ordered a scale from amazon.com but i dont no when it is going to get here. and i dont want to risk anything.... so what do i do!!

THANKYOU so much!... i love the fact that i found this forum for greys. i am so glad. everyone here is o helpful. If i have any other questions i will ask them without hesitation. i will keep everyon informed about leonidas. who is doing fine, and perching on top of my foot right now... :cheer:. Thankyou all.

What is the ideal/healthy body weight for a baby this size?

also the time he takes to finish eating his formula it becomes cold to the touch, (he eats slow so it takes him around 15 minutes). i dont know how much the temperature is on it... but should it be a concern for our crop?... or any other problems. Thankyou for your help you guys. it is making me feel alot better. Is it normal for him to still not have been completely weaned at 14 weeks?

I am feeding with a sryinge. it is funny that you said he stops eating at 20 ml, because he lost interest in his food after eating that much today, and then regurgitated, and re-ate his food. should i start feeding him lesser food per feeding... for example cut down to 30ml for the next feeding of the day? i know he usually looses interest in his formula by then. But he also is not eating normal food. I will try giving him his pellets with water so they are a bit softer and easier to bite into. He likes to groom alot, he is 14 weeks old so i dont know if i should be misting/showering him.

Thankyou guys very much... i am only a new mother for this wonderful parrot, he was regurgitating his food today in the morning... and doing weird things with his neck to regurgitate. was i doing something wrong while feeding him?... i have never seen him do that before...

Hi i am Haya from north carolina. I recently purchased an african grey girl called ashe who left me for my brother in law. a couple of months later i met My afi grey, whom i named leonidas... we both fell in love with each other at the pet store, he flew right on to me and started cuddling in the store. I knew i had to buy him. I wanted to do everything in his best interest, and not buy him until he is fully weaned. But, the pet store would not let me put a deposit on him, or hold him for me. I bought him at 13 weeks, on 3 feedings a day, 40 ml each. he is eating all his meals. and is a sweetheart. i love him alot, and we have formed a deep bond in just a couple of days. i have some questions that i had, for my peace of mind,and i thought that this would be the best place to ask experienced afi grey owners. Thankyou. It is great to be here!

i have read that sunflower seeds are highly addictive to greys, but should not be given to them, because they are not a part of their natural diet. they can be a cause of malnourishment and other ailments. i would got to the vet.

he is always cleaning/grooming his feathers too. i dont know how to tell if he has some kind of irritation, lice, etc... i am just being precautious... please help, thankyou.<br><br>Post edited by: leonidas, at: 2007/10/25 10:28

Also, how do i know if i am feeding him properly?... will i know immediately if i am doing something wrong. we had raised a parrot from birth and he is fine. I am just concerned about my baby leonidas. Please help me. Thankyou.

I recently went to the pet store and fell in love with an african grey parrot, and he had a similar reaction towards me. However the pet store said that they would not talk deposits and that they cannot hold the bird for me. So i bought it considering i have had prior experience with birds before. However, he is not fully weaned. He is on three feedings a day, each 40ml, and eats the "Exact" formula. He seems to be eating all his meals and has adjusted well in my house. He loves me too, and i cannot stand being away from him. He is 14 weeks and still eating formula. i do not mind feeding him since he likes eating it. He plays around with other foods as well, like apples and seeds(which he has learned to crack recently). I am very concerned about his health though since i do not want to cause anything to happen to him. Today was his first vet visit, and he was diagnosed as a healthy bird. However, i have been reading up on viruses and bacterial infections and i would like to take every precautionary measure possible. The only thing that concerns me is that he sneezes, without any kind of discharge, and only once or twice a day. he was also panting after the visit from the vet, and his feet were warm. and has ruffled his feathers today. Could it be serious? I am generally very concerned, because he has to get bloodwork done, and i do not want him to go through any kind of trauma. Is he a healthy bird if he is eating 40 ml three times a day of the "Exact formula"(exactly the amount i was told to feed by the vets), as well as apples, and some nuts. if there is no change in his diet could he have any kind of problems developing inside the crop, (like sour crop, or crop burn)... what can i do to prevent sour crop and crop burn? should i be concerned if he is ruffling his feathers and streching alot, with some sneezing? should i be concerned if he ruffles his feathers while sleeping, is he just comfortable? His poop is in excellent condition (Same as it was at the pet store). I have purchased several books, a first aid kit designed especially for birds, and vitamin supplements for him. Also, should he have been banded at birth? he doesnt have a band on, nor has he been sexed yet. He is a large bird even at 14 weeks. is it awkward that he hasn't switched to regular food completely? should i stop feeding him this much formula and more food?I would appreciate any advice possible, or any reference to a place or person that can give me this advice. The vet i took him to didnt seem like an avian specialist, the closest one is 40 minutes away and i simply cannot take him there at this moment, but i will soon. Until then i would like help from anyone who is willing to offer it. I do feel like i am acting too protective, almost like an hypocondriac, but I love this animal and i do not want anything to happen to him.