jule

hi i just bought some beans that have been sprouted from the health shop they are mung green lentel chick peas aduki beans brown lentel is this safe for my parrot

Thank you very much that is so helpfull to know i looked at the cooking page today and made bella and jake an ommlet with fresh veg carrots peas green beans broccili sultana peach pasta orange and sweetcorn they absolutly loved it what a great page ty

Hi please could anyone tell me how often i should bath my ag in aloe vera as she plucks at what time in the day is best to do it and do i dilute it regards julie

hi im new here but think i am well in the bite me club i rescued jake 10 years ago compleatly untamed un social used to stand at the back of his cage and growl after meany years a lot of love and attention he never stops talking he sings he likes his head to be scratched he will walk around the house with me but yes but not on my arm as soon as you try to get him to step up he is streight in with the sevearest bite i have ever had i got to scratching his head while he was out on the floor big mistake he grabbed my little finger right on the nail he bit through to the other side of my finger and haveing not to say owwch to that was hard the worst one though was while i was sat talking to him in his cage i asked him for a kiss he would always give me a kiss in the morning but this morning he grabbed my lip and bit it so hard it went through to the other side very pain full now i love jake with all my heart and no matter what i have tryed i know i will never be able to cuddle him have him perched on my arm because of some trauma he wnt through in his past he has made it clear he dont like to be touched when he is out of his cage even though i have tryed to make him feel safe he prefares to follow me round while i clean and do his own thing but yet when he is in his cage he will let me scratch his head for hours through the bars i have no idea of how to over come this barrier but would love to but the thought of being bitten by him makes me think twice about trying to stroke him while he is out i realy want to but the bites hurt so much i wouldnt mind if they were nips but they are not he takes chunks out of me and the next day he is bobbing his head at me in his cage trying to feed me i know he loves me and i do him can anyone give me help to prosseed he will step up on to his stick and be carried round for a while until he gets board and bites my fingers while i am still holding the perch he bites then flys off like its a ha ha you fool fell for it again i realy have tryed everything i dont shout or yell when he bites i put him back in his cage and ignore him for a while i treat him when he dose good i even invested in a clicker please help my fingers hurt

hi ty very much bella was vet checked yesterday at bolton vets for pets she is in good health and apart from a bald tummy a lovely bird she was always alone before i rescued her with no toys or stimulation i have got her several toys that i will introduse slowly she loves the mirror and the chew toy i have placed in her cage she instantly played with them i am giving her a vitamin rich fruity seed have added a egg based seed in it to give her a boost she likes yhogart and cheerios for her morning snack she is very busys in her cage exploring and chatting to me just descoverd she dose a high five so funny to see i hpoe lots of interaction and things to do will help with the plucking i have had jake out all day and he dont look non too impressed at this imposter in the other room he can hear her chattin and has anwserd a few times but he seeems a little sulky would realy like them to be freinds eventualy is this possable or am i askin tooo much thank you for the welcome

hi my name is julie i have an african grey who is 15 hes called jake not sure what sex he or she is and i have a female african called bella who is three and i just got her two days ago rescue. she feather plucks any advice greatfully recived and advice on how to introduse her to jake appreciated and hello every one looking forward to hearing from you regards julie