hi everybody,
i have an alex called hagi. he is like 1,5 month. when i bought him he was unweaved baby and we are still hand feeding him. attachment is his photo. since i've never had an alex before i have some questions :
- since his feather turned completly green i've put some birdseed in his cage. i let him decide if he wanted to eat. do you have any advice what ingredients should be in the feeder? i bought a mixed bird food for parakeet but there are too many small stuuf in it. i don't think he can eat those small stuff. he was trying to eat others.
- should i put water for him to drink now?
- his nails are like razor, when i put him on my hand it cuts me. how can i file his nails without hurting him?
- oh my god he is pooping everywhere. can i teach him toilet education so he can only poop in his cage? so me and my wife won't get divorced when can i start and how can i do that?
- i gave him peach but he didn't eat, just tasted. which fruit can i give him and how should i serve them to him? (sliced, whole, mashed etc.)
- when do you think i should give him a bath? i was told to wait until he is fully grown. is there any specific time for it? at the beginning how should i wash him? i thought i can put him in sink and pour warm water on him and let him play with water.
- he can not fly yet ( or he is not flying i don't know). he is flapping his wings very fast like he is about to fly. i think he is testing his wings. and it scared the hell out of me because he may get hurt himself during his fly attemps. our living room is quite big and i will move aside everything which may hurt him if he hits but other than should i do anything? i don't want him to hurt but eventually he will fly and i must know if anything can be done to save him from hurting himself?
- from pictures do you think he is a boy or girl? i tought he is a boy thats why i called him hagi.
- is there any thing else i should give him or put in his cage to keep him healthy and happy? i am open to any suggestions.
i should say i didn't know the risks of getting unweaved baby before i bought him. if i knew i certainly wouldn't get it and wait for the right time. i read it from here after i bought it. so what's done is done.
so far we have very good relationship. he loves sleeping on my laps. he spends most of his time walking around the living room. every member of family loves him. what i am trying to do in here is learn as much as possible from experienced members so i can take care of him better.
thanks in advance...
i have an alex called hagi. he is like 1,5 month. when i bought him he was unweaved baby and we are still hand feeding him. attachment is his photo. since i've never had an alex before i have some questions :
- since his feather turned completly green i've put some birdseed in his cage. i let him decide if he wanted to eat. do you have any advice what ingredients should be in the feeder? i bought a mixed bird food for parakeet but there are too many small stuuf in it. i don't think he can eat those small stuff. he was trying to eat others.
- should i put water for him to drink now?
- his nails are like razor, when i put him on my hand it cuts me. how can i file his nails without hurting him?
- oh my god he is pooping everywhere. can i teach him toilet education so he can only poop in his cage? so me and my wife won't get divorced when can i start and how can i do that?
- i gave him peach but he didn't eat, just tasted. which fruit can i give him and how should i serve them to him? (sliced, whole, mashed etc.)
- when do you think i should give him a bath? i was told to wait until he is fully grown. is there any specific time for it? at the beginning how should i wash him? i thought i can put him in sink and pour warm water on him and let him play with water.
- he can not fly yet ( or he is not flying i don't know). he is flapping his wings very fast like he is about to fly. i think he is testing his wings. and it scared the hell out of me because he may get hurt himself during his fly attemps. our living room is quite big and i will move aside everything which may hurt him if he hits but other than should i do anything? i don't want him to hurt but eventually he will fly and i must know if anything can be done to save him from hurting himself?
- from pictures do you think he is a boy or girl? i tought he is a boy thats why i called him hagi.
- is there any thing else i should give him or put in his cage to keep him healthy and happy? i am open to any suggestions.
i should say i didn't know the risks of getting unweaved baby before i bought him. if i knew i certainly wouldn't get it and wait for the right time. i read it from here after i bought it. so what's done is done.
so far we have very good relationship. he loves sleeping on my laps. he spends most of his time walking around the living room. every member of family loves him. what i am trying to do in here is learn as much as possible from experienced members so i can take care of him better.
thanks in advance...
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