judygram Posted November 24, 2013 Posted November 24, 2013 I wouldn't worry too much over it, they can have their bad days just like us and since she is eating well today relax a little bit, she seems to be doing just fine.
Timbersmom Posted November 24, 2013 Posted November 24, 2013 It is not unusual at all for Timber to eat a lot one day then pick around for a couple of days. He's an adult though. Good job with the daily weighing.
WiredUp Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 344 today. She is happy and seems healthy. I have had dreams several nights now about her flying through the window and flying away.ofcourse psychoanalysis could reveal deep inner childhood problems instead (lol) but it got me worried about her disappearing. I dont want to clip her wings, so got to proof the house instead. My biggest worry is that someone who is visiting and is not used to having birds around leaves the window open etc.
Luvparrots Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 344 today. ..... I have had dreams several nights now about her flying through the window and flying away.ofcourse psychoanalysis could reveal deep inner childhood problems instead (lol) but it got me worried about her disappearing........ My parrots are all microchipped, if they escape and someone takes them to a vet, I will be contacted or HomeAgain will be contacted and they will contact me. It is against the law to keep a microchipped animal and not try to find the owner.
WiredUp Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 Microchipping is available in Estonia. Never heard about people chipping birds around here, though. Slim chance that when someone finds an exotic bird that they'll try to find the owner, but thanks for the idea and I will definitely look into it.
WiredUp Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 350 yesterday, 352 today so maybe weight is slowly picking up. Ordered some nutriberries yesterday, 1.5 kg, anyone got some experience how long will this last me? Also got Arcadia compact light set, can´t wait to get it, have heard some very good opinions about it.
Timbersmom Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 Great news about the weight gain! How many nutriberries they eat depends totally on the bird and what else they are eating. Timber is a nutriberry bird. He has refused every pellet I have tried. He eats about 10 nutriberries a day, along with everything else he eats.
WiredUp Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 I tried to search online but didnt find anything. Can you tell me how much approximately one nutriberry weighs? Im trying to figure out how much do I get per pack and how much do I need, as I need to ship them from UK and they get quite expensive if I order them one pack at a time.
judygram Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 I give my grey about 2 nutriberries a day so 1.5kg would last for several months, the more you give per day the faster you will use them up.
WiredUp Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 I give my grey about 2 nutriberries a day so 1.5kg would last for several months, the more you give per day the faster you will use them up. what does your grey eat as its diet beside nutriberries judy?
judygram Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 She has a good seed mix with some nuts, she gets vegetables every day with some grains or legumes or some kind of pasta, beans occasionally, a little fruit several times a week, some egg a couple of times a week and/or some chicken, turkey or fish, on occasion she will get a chicken leg bone to break up and get the marrow from inside and maybe once a week she gets a little sliver of cheddar cheese. I personally would not feed more than a couple of those nutriberries a day, though they are good for them moderation is the key and a variety of foods should be offered and provided.
WiredUp Posted November 30, 2013 Author Posted November 30, 2013 Her weight is stable as of now and she is really becoming confident with flying and around the house as well. When I say come to my shoulder then she seems to understand it and starts to think of ways to get there, becomes restless and sooner or later comes. When I say lets go downstairs to the kitchen to have some snacks and I say it while we are walking down the stairs, she flies from half-way down the stairs to the kitchen table. So far we are getting along wonderfully and I couldn´t live without her anymore. She has been biting the kids, though, plus my wife today so 3 times total. Seems like she is becoming a bit jealous when they get my attention or if the smaller child wants to take Sam´s toy. She got a firm no and 10 minutes in the cage as a punishment, was very cuddly after that. I have been trying to train her some basic commands, like "nod for yes; come here" etc in context, she chooses to ignore me a lot of the time though and finds something else to do instead. It really is like raising a newborn child rather than than training a wild animal and to be honest, as I have found such a wonderful friend, I couldn´t think of anything better. PS. One thing I can tell that has changed in my family since adopting Sam is the overall happiness of the house. My children have become more loving towards everything and everyone, including other pets and Sam is making a huge difference with my anxiety and OCD.
Timbersmom Posted December 1, 2013 Posted December 1, 2013 Glad to hear the good report! They do get jealous of their chosen one at times.
WiredUp Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 Report: The new avian light made her curious but seems to avoid it. I still let it shine 2-3 hours a day so that she can get the benefits from it. Nutriberries are a new favourite, but she wastes the most of them as she likes to break them apart but doesnt want to eat the pieces. Weight is now 352, was 359 yesterday.
judygram Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 That's wonderful about the overall happiness of your household, who knew a small feathered creature could make such a difference but they do, the proof is in the pudding they say.
Timbersmom Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 I leave my light on for 10-12 hours a day. To be effective, Timber has to be within about 18 inches of it. He moves around a lot and spends a lot of time "out of range." I figure I have to leave it on a long time for him to get a benefit from it.
WiredUp Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 Tonight she finally got the button of my computer´s monitor that she has been after for a while now. I only found a small piece which I think is the remaining part of it. How dangerous can small swallowed plastic be?
WiredUp Posted February 10, 2014 Author Posted February 10, 2014 Sam yesterday after her first successful shower which she kind of enjoyed. Shes a big girl now!
Luvparrots Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Great pictures of your little lady. Would love to hear more!!!!!!
Brat Birds Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Wet bird coming in for a landing!! Beautiful.
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 What a beautiful picture of a very happy bird. Kudos! Nancy
WiredUp Posted February 18, 2014 Author Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) She does not like showers a bit. Weve been taking showers together so far, thats the only way she has not freaked out about water. She has been chewing her backfeathers for a few days now... Worried a bit about that. Got a spray but dont think im gonna use it as i have read bad things about them, but bought one anyway "just in case". Edited February 18, 2014 by WiredUp
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