Snapdragon
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- Dec 26, 2019
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- Tashi, almost-2-year-old female moustache parakeet, Indian subspecies (Psittacula alexandri fasciata)
Hi all. I'm currently working with a bunch of baby cockatiels. Everyone has weaned except for one baby. This baby, from the time he arrived, has begged non-stop. You can literally feed him until his crop is so full that he'd regurgitate if given more, and he immediately begins to cry for more. (Inger witnessed this behavior when she swung by to get some toys for Bumble.) The moment he sees a human within six feet of his cage, he cries and won't stop until the human leaves (at best). He even falls asleep begging and then begs in his sleep.
The little guy is thriving. He eats his bean/veggie/fruit mix plus his pellet mix VERY well. He's a proper weight (maybe even over!), he's active, and he's healthy. The other babies in his cage try to stay as far from him as possible, with the exception of one baby (yes, definitely a baby) who feeds him.
Since much of their diet in the wild consists of grass seed, we've been putting down a cloth in the cage and sprinkling it with crumble and canary seed. That recently stopped working. Now sprouts will quiet him down... at least until he finishes eating.
I feel SO sorry for the little guy. Has anyone had a baby like this before? What did you try? And what worked/didn't work?
The little guy is thriving. He eats his bean/veggie/fruit mix plus his pellet mix VERY well. He's a proper weight (maybe even over!), he's active, and he's healthy. The other babies in his cage try to stay as far from him as possible, with the exception of one baby (yes, definitely a baby) who feeds him.
Since much of their diet in the wild consists of grass seed, we've been putting down a cloth in the cage and sprinkling it with crumble and canary seed. That recently stopped working. Now sprouts will quiet him down... at least until he finishes eating.
I feel SO sorry for the little guy. Has anyone had a baby like this before? What did you try? And what worked/didn't work?
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