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I have a pet lovebird named peaches, i am feeding her dehydrated fruits and vegetables and tropican lifetime granules for cockitels, it is also for lovebirds, it has 8% of calcium, i am not giving her a lot of calcium because it can kill her, no fort
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My cockatiel has been eating Leferber’s Premium Daily Diet pellets as a staple diet. She’s also been eating broccoli everyday. I also give her a bit of crushed eggshells once or twice a week. She has a cuttlebone available at all times. I’m wondering
I think this would be fine to give as a once in a while treat, especially if Princess enjoys it! Sometimes birds can be a bit picky with new items, so you may need to offer it once or twice before she shows any interest in it. As long as the pellets remain her main diet, this should be great as a treat!
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What are somethings that can be done to bond with my pet bird?. He is somewhat ok with me, he will allow me to touch him but thats it. When i let him out the cage he will stay as far as posible from me and sometimes even refuses come near me and othe
Time, patience, and lots of treats. If you notice Curio has a favorite food, you can start by offering that favorite food only when you're interacting with him. IE, when you pet him, approach his cage, let him out, etc. This can help him to associate you with something fun/good and also make him more curious every time you come by to spend time with him. The same can also be done with toys he likes to play with. Sitting near them when he's out of the cage playing, and feeding a treat every time he comes close or shows interest in you can help teach him that you are safe to interact with and play around. If at any time Curiou becomes nervous or scared, stopping the activity and letting him calm down is best. From there, you can go back to the previous way he was OK with (IE just giving a treat from your hand but not petting) and work again from there.
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Hi. I got your message for Rio. Idk a guy named Angel. Hopefully you will answer again. Btw I want to ask how can I keep his nail short? I don't wanna go to like shop or vet and then I'll have to pay money? I already have that pumice perch to shorten
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i got a parakeet 4 weeks ago and I really want him to be affectionate and enjoy being petted and perched on my hand or shoulder. He has no problem and is eager to perch on my finger if I have a treat in my hand but if I do not have a treat he walks a
I see that you posted this question a while back, and I answered it there, so I'll repost my answer here for you to be sure you get it. Patience and time! Until he's 100% on his training, be sure to always reward with a treat. However, if he's perfect at it with a treat every time, you can start to wean off them. You can try luring him with the treat to get him to perch, and then start only giving him treats intermittently. If he doesn't know when he's getting a treat and when he isn't, he may be more inclined to keep trying in the hopes he gets one sometimes. You can also use a favorite toy to play with, a gentle pet in a place he enjoys, or some of his regular food instead as a "treat" while you're phasing out the real ones.
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