The blue fronted amazon 
who lives here has taken
to chewing the corners of walls when she gets out and about.
Always a chewer but more of this behavior of late.
She (not proven) does exhibit some possible nesting / mating-ready
behaviors too.
The house is an old wattle and daub plaster interior with some
gypsum built in, and layers and layers of paint on top. Not suitable
bird food at all.
I'm guessing she's craving more minerals and calcium in her diet.
What can I give her? No interest in cuttlebones - except everntually,
she'll notice it, and turn it into powder in a few minutes. (like what
happens with soft wood.) I think shewants something else.
I don't want to encourage a possible solo egg laying scenario, either.
Any ideas? I know some amazons in the wild like clay licks - is anything
like this suitable/makeable?
who lives here has takento chewing the corners of walls when she gets out and about.
Always a chewer but more of this behavior of late.
She (not proven) does exhibit some possible nesting / mating-ready
behaviors too.
The house is an old wattle and daub plaster interior with some
gypsum built in, and layers and layers of paint on top. Not suitable
bird food at all.
I'm guessing she's craving more minerals and calcium in her diet.
What can I give her? No interest in cuttlebones - except everntually,
she'll notice it, and turn it into powder in a few minutes. (like what
happens with soft wood.) I think shewants something else.
I don't want to encourage a possible solo egg laying scenario, either.
Any ideas? I know some amazons in the wild like clay licks - is anything
like this suitable/makeable?
