OceanCrazy Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I tried giving it a mango and it just looks at it like its something strange.one more thing its always trying to find a way out even though sometimes it mimics my dogs and when i whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Since greys aren't supposed to have much fruit, no worries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Timbersmom is right, greys are not supposed to have a lot of fruit and not even every day so offer veggies as they are better for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanCrazy Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Ty lots for that info. Now i just got to get it to trust me enough and not get scared when i try to put my hand in the cage to clean the perch, he gets all crazy and acts like Hanibal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 OceanCrazy...open the door! Teach bird to stepup and down off the door. Once this is established, put bird on a gym that you have in front of the cage. Cleaning cages should be done without them in them.This is a job! My birds know it is cage cleaning day. I'm doing this for them, NOT for fun! I can't even imagine my birds protesting! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 New here, can you tell me why about the fruit? Or link me to a place to read up on it? New grey owner here and didn't know this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yes, there are many threads in the Bird Food Room. But fruit is very high in sugar and too much sugar is not healthy for them. 2 times a week for fruit is what is recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thank you. I have let Elliott know that I have been giving him too much fruit (but not too badly). All he said was OH. Then he made the sound of a pop top, like perhaps in place of that I should give him a coke. Silly bird. He seems to love apples, bananas, mashed potatoes (shhh, just a touch of those, almonds, and broccoli. Not quite as fond of carrots, but he eats a little of them. I think he has been veggie poor in his diet for quite some time. It seems like he eats constantly. Could be that I am watching him all the time hoping to pet him. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Truth be told, my birds sometimes get fruit 3 times a week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffNOK Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 My CAG won't eat fruit either. She may mouth a bit of mango or banana, but she isn't that interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Timber is like that too. If I am eating a banana he will take a small piece, but drops most of it. I was really surprised that he doesn't even care for grapes, which seem to be a favorite with many. I was relieved when I started reading here and other places and found that fruit isn't a necessity in their diets, and should only be given in small amounts. He was interested in the pomegranate, but I suspect that was only for "destructive play." I'm sure he got a few tastes, but most of it ended up on the floor (and bars) of the cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Think of it this way, in the wild available food would change from the wet season to the dry season. Fruits, fresh shoots, leaves, flowers, leaf buds and insects are all more available in the wet season. Seed, Grains, tubers, bark and grubs in the dry season. Considering these seasonal diet variations might encourage us to think along those lines and provide a similar waxing and waning in what we feed. A thought to consider at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I will be honest... I provide my birds with a " platter of fresh fruits and veggies" daily. Three choices of veggies, one of fruits. They do their thing. Its all gone when I get home. Switch it up the next day.Of course, I went thru the stage of throwing anything healthy, at the walls! Just continued to do it. Carrots and green beans are a favorite. Protein is important. I just never had to go crazy, since Kiki was a veggie nut. She taught the rest. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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