Grumpy Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) I sprayed my bird today and am in two minds about that, wheather Cockey liked it or not ... since he showed both signs of satisfaction and aggression at the same time. He was on his stand, feathers fluffed, but tried to reach the nozzle of the sprayer and even flew onto my hand and shoulder several times, but not biting, just producing some sounds of protest ... Edited November 21, 2013 by Grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) My cag, enjoys being sprayed. He also loves to get right up to the nozzle, and opening his beak for a good drink. Tries to catch the nozzle in his beak too. Never fails he just enjoys the water and aloe vera juice so I let him have a little. It is important to note that this is store bought aloe vera juice. Edited December 8, 2013 by luvparrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 My grey does not like baths or showers but she will tolerate them, not all of us are as lucky as Janet to have birds that enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 I think he just needs time to get used to it, and I'll look at the Pet Centre for the aloe vera juice, or should I take my plant and make it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Be sure to buy large bottle of juice... Spray half of it, and drink the other half - it's healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Grumpy, don't make your own. You can buy aloe juice in a large container at Walmart in this area. I don't know what you have available but you don't need to get it at a pet store. Just make sure it is 100% pure aloe vera juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Sometimes fids gets a little over stimulated just like small children. Since Cockey did seem to enjoy it at least some, I think you've got a reasonable shot at being one of the few who has a grey who doesn't hate baths. Lucky you!!!!!!!! If it helps, I've found that the actual bottle makes a difference sometimes. I've had a couple that really didn't go over well! Something else w/Phenix is that he gets more uncomfortable when I don't take a beat in between sprays. When it's not slow & steady he's more apt to get more upset. And I definately agree w/Timbersmom. Walmart has the cheapest 100% organic aloe juice I've found. If the stores nearest you don't stock it, you can buy it online &/or use store pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Grumpy, don't make your own. You can buy aloe juice in a large container at Walmart in this area. I don't know what you have available but you don't need to get it at a pet store. Just make sure it is 100% pure aloe vera juice. I was just kidding about making it on my own On the other hand, I'm grateful for a kind advice where to get it "in this area", however there is a "small" problem ... we live thousands of miles apart ... if not noticed my domicile address is Belgrade, Serbia I do think my bird will accept spray bathing, but I'm also going to offer him a bowl or something of the kind, for himself to try. There is no better and more enjoyable sight than to see your bird having a plunge on its own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Nearest Walmart is around the corner "just" 2094 km away from you. You just have to "jump" to London, UK. :D..... But for serious, you can easily find Aloe Vera Juice in any supermarket in Belgrade in the "health food" department or in Bio-food stores. At least it is so in Skopje, Macedonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 LOL, well, recently there was someone asking on the forum if they could juice their aloe plants to use. The answer was "no." You just never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VStar Mama Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 The internet is a wonderful place http://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/2013/04/how-to-make-aloe-vera-juice.html#.Ubo1rPnI3pu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Interesting. I have two very large aloe plants. I've always used them for cuts, scrapes, burns and especially sun burns. That is just a matter of slitting the leaf and applying externally. I still don't think I'm going to take it internally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 We have just discovered something more interesting than chasing that stupid spray nozzle ... Btw, while Cockey enjoys newly found advantages of having a sink bath on his own, I am completely wet at times just standing by ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't recommend taking any aloe plant and making a drinking liquid. The main reason is that there's approx 20 types of aloe plants and a person has no idea which one they're using. I know what I'm talking about. In my profile, I state that I grow indoor succulents and other cacti. I've been doing that for years. I have about 13 types of aloes in all sizes. Some are hybrids and some are extremely dangerous to humans and also pets. The most common one that's sold is the one that's called *medicinal aloe*----$5 to $10 each--not for internal use. PS---don't believe everything you see on the net. Some of those little tid bits of info are simply BS. Edited December 5, 2013 by Dave007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Thanks for the photos of the sink bath. They certainly do like to find their own methods of bathing many times. It could to hear he is getting himself soaked. Daves comments on the Aloe plant are coming from an expert. I agree with him wholeheartedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VStar Mama Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Very true. I suppose that since I do have sufficient knowledge of a couple of the varieties that are safe for humans I am frequently guilty of the assumption that such things are more common knowledge than they actually are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Yes, he does enjoy his sink bath. The first time he did it, he loved it so much that when I took him back to his stand, he immediately flew back, right into the bathroom to have another splash of water ... As regards the juice, I decided not to take any Anyway, thanks for the suggestons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 LOL, well, recently there was someone asking on the forum if they could juice their aloe plants to use. The answer was "no." You just never know! Is there a reason why? I use the juice from the plant on burns and cuts. I assume it is the same juice, and if it is from virgin growth, I am completely sure there are no pesticides or other chemicals on it. I would think it would be better to grow your own rather than to take chances on what might be in a mass produced product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) LOL, well, recently there was someone asking on the forum if they could juice their aloe plants to use. The answer was "no." You just never know! Is there a reason why? I use the juice from the plant on burns and cuts. I assume it is the same juice, and if it is from virgin growth, I am completely sure there are no pesticides or other chemicals on it. I would think it would be better to grow your own rather than to take chances on what might be in a mass produced product. I think sometimes posters short hand using "aloe juice" when they mean to say to use organic juice for bathing. According to the label info, Fruit Of The Earth Aloe Vera Juice is "Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, (A Food Preservative At 1/10 Of 1%)." It's a very commonly found brand in the US, anyway. You can pick it up in larger drug store chains & currently buy a gallon of the stuff @ Walmart for all of $7.44. Forum members have had some heated debates about using 1 - store bought aloe 2 - for anything besides bathing fids. Aloe is listed on more than a few toxic plant lists. To start w/the slimy layer between the rind & the gel in the middle is a diuretic & has been reported to cause problems. Since GF maintains a "better safe than sorry" policy about health & safety questions, that means anything else unfortunately goes into the No-No category. There are also species of aloe that are reported to be poisonous, as Dave said. Since most of the store bought plants don't list their species, the risk from our fids taking it internally becomes greater. Any homemade juice is going to be "eaten" when the fid preens itself. I've occasionally walked the line on this issue. I also usually take it on the chin for trying, however. lol But there are many well respected people in the bird keeping community who claim feeding (the right species of) aloe, can be very beneficial for parrots. Many of these articles are found on holistic sites, such as Land of Vos, however. Not actual veterinary websites. So this is in the strictest sense "debatable" & another area where interested parronts should do thorough research & make any well informed decisions w/the full understanding that they can be risking major consequences for their fid(s). Back on (the original) topic - Yay!! for you & Cockey, Grumpy! It's really a shame that so many Greys tend to hate taking baths. I think it's so much fun to watch them splash around. So glad you both get to enjoy bath time, now! Edited December 8, 2013 by birdhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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