Timbersmom

Odd. It plays for me.

They never cease to amaze. Never give up, never stop hoping is my motto with Timber. Maybe Joe will decide to become a daily bather, you just never know!

There is absolutely no excuse for the way our vets are treated. So sorry you have to go through this!

A big thank you to William for his service!

Prayers for Jay. It is hard to stay positive in the middle of a bad situation. That's when you count on your friends and family to lift you up in prayer.

To your original question about clothing etc., it really depends on the bird. Timber is terrified of anything orange. Why? I don't know, I just know he is. So, I avoid wearing orange if I'm going to be near him, and I know not to put a piece of baked pumpkin in his cage.. You learn this kind of thing by trial and error. As to vegetables, you already got good advice. Timber loves fresh peas (not the pods, the actual pea). He also loves artichokes. He tolerates and occasionally eats broccoli and a few others. He kinda sorta likes cooked sweet potato, so that is in his breakfast bowl every day. You really have to experiment. Some things they like raw, some things cooked. Just keep trying, that what most of us rehomers have to do.

I am so sorry to read this.

What a beautiful bird!

It was sure good to hear from you! I've been wondering how you were doing. I doubt Gil will every cease to surprise you. My newest grandbaby is 2 months old now. What a joy they are. Glad you are all well

He looks much more comfortable to me as well. Sometime you want to go back and look at your old videos so you can see the change in his body language for yourself. When you live it everyday, you don't always see the minor improvements that are occurring.

https://sproutpeople.org has really good (though not cheap) sprouting mixes for birds. They also sell a little sprouter that works well. I used them for Timber for years, but the last year or so he decided he wasn't going to eat the sprouts any more so I stopped. I need to try it again, since he tends to get tired of things then start eating them again after a period of time elapses.

Jayd mentioned a cardboard box earlier. Cardboard is Timber's favorite thing (except his bells). He doesn't care much for wood, but loves shredding cardboard. That's definitely worth a try. She's beautiful

Hello and welcome! Two months isn't long in "grey time." Toys and new things often need to be introduced slowly. Think hanging/setting the toy at a distance from the cage, move it a little closer every couple of days, and finally into the cage. I have a Timneh also. I don't think, from what I've read, that they are more fearful than the CAG's. I have to introduce any new thing to Timber slowly and over time.

Very nice! Make sure and take some pics when it gets warm enough to put it to use

Hello and welcome. What a pretty bird!

Oh Maggie, my heart goes out to both of you. As I've learned myself, getting older takes guts, prayer, and perseverance. Prayers for you both.

awww... love baby pics!

What a beautiful girl!

Neoow, that is exactly what Timber would do, throw it so I could "fetch." That's one of his favorite games

Neat pic! Seriously though, is this a common occurrence or did you just get a good picture? Timber would be throwing the spoon at me...

Yes, I've tried raw and cooked cauliflower, broccoli, etc. etc. He will occasionally eat raw broccoli so I throw a piece on his skewer a couple times a week. The only thing he will ALWAYS eat is junk food. Pizza, bacon, sausage, cake, you get the drift. Of course he rarely gets to indulge in that. Basically, he's a spoiled toddler

Timber is extremely picky. You may remember my experiments and failures with every pellet made. After Timber's seizure issues and his weight loss, what is in his bowl is pretty much whatever he will eat. Daily, he gets nutriberries, quality seed mix, a piece of avicake. In his "people" food bowl, he has mashed sweet potato, peas, pinto beans, hamburger, mac and cheese, and cooked Higgins rice mix. He has sweet peas on a skewer, and usually has corn on the cob or an artichoke to mess with. He eats dinner with us, whatever he can (or will) eat safely. He usually has a small (maybe 1/16th slice) of toast with a little peanut butter at breakfast time. I'd love to improve his diet a bit, but he won't eat birdy bread or any chop I've tried (or pellets or any other vegetables etc. etc. etc.). He gets a chicken wing bone every week (sometimes he will eat it, sometimes not) and a piece of boiled egg fairly often. He eats a bite of banana with dad occasionally, but really isn't a fruit eater. As a treat (like most of his diet isn't already a treat) I give him a cashew, an almond, and a couple of peanuts in the evening. Oh, I almost forgot the cheese... He gets a very small piece of sharp cheddar cheese a couple of times a week. I'm sure there are other things I'm forgetting, but those are the staples!

Well, keep whistling! Try whistling when he doesn't do it first and see if he will respond. That was one of the first ways Timber and I established communication and I think it helped a lot. The little things are often what makes the difference in the long run.

Very true. Missed filming my grandbaby's first real smile by about 5 seconds.

Wow, beautiful! Dexter is beautiful too (troublemaker though he may be