KatieUsher Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 hiya all.. lately cleo has started lifting her food bowl from its holder and dropping it to the bottom of the cage. does anyone know why she is doing this and how i can get her to stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Greys love nothing more than tossing bowls and listening to them clang and bang as they hit. Most cages have bowls locked in place once the bowl holder door is closed. In cases where that is not the case, the solution is normally to go buy heaving ceramic bowls and place them on the bottom of the cage where they normally do not poop. You do need to watch the bowls through to ensure they do not need dumping and cleaning should they get pooped in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Unless you have weight lifter Grey like Smokey Joe who delights in lifting and dumping his heavy rabbit style crock that even I have a hard time wedging into the food dish spot. There is always placing the food dish on the floor of the cage but not under a perch or other spot where the droppings usually fall. They often ground feed in the wild so it would be a natural approach. You could even make a tub with sand or corncob pellets inside to hide some of his food making him forage for it and some foot type toys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 The bowl dumping is normal in our house! I have gotten baby hanger clips and clip it on the bowl and ring that's on their stand. They still can pull the bowls out but it lasts a whole 5 minutes longer than it would without them! Lol ( the clips are not tight fitting so they can not hurt themselves with them, pointless i know, but they like that extra challenge!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielaWelborn Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Jellybean loves to mess with my dog bowls, dishes etc. Anything that clings, clangs and bangs. I have metal measuring spoons that keep him busy for about 12 seconds:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 12 seconds is good! LOL! Sophie also goes after dogs bowls to make some music. Dogs are very tolerant with her antics. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolz7 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The heavy ceramic bowls sure solved my problem. WHen i get new cages the first thing i do is exchange the stainless for ceramic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieUsher Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 shes stopped now lol she was probably just being a brat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsray Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) Greys love nothing more than tossing bowls and listening to them clang and bang as they hit. hmm, wally must be weird then I was switching his bowls for clean ones, dropped one on the other outside the cage and he seemed to freak out like ... "whoa, you scared me", didn't seem to enjoy it at all LOL it must be they need to make the sound themselves, or else it just startles them Edited January 13, 2013 by mrsray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Oh yes, a loud noise will certainly startle them if not expected when doing it on their own. Then they know the cause and effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 And nothing makes them happier than a loud noise they originate. If Timber has nothing to throw, he makes this very load noise that I cannot even explain (uses that to scare the cats). So funny to watch their pleasure when they can make a ruckus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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