BarnabyRose
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Hi guys.. so we have had Oliver now for about a month, and have just finished out his 30 day quarantine period, have had all blood work, cultures, CBC and polyoma tests back negative for ANYTHING, so we have had both Oliver (the baby grey), and Emma (3 year old female Eclectus), in the same room for about a week now.
All in all and considering, things are going very well. They are kept separate obviously, but even during their out of cage time they seem to be tolerating each other very well, playing separate and almost enjoying each other's company a little!
Anyway, we are having one 'problem'. Oliver is 'baby squeaking', almost whimpering/crying, or squeaking etc, CONSTANTLY. Like when I say constantly, he is being extremely audible more so than he is quiet. Pretty typically, when he hears us awake in the morning (even after we have let him out of his cage) for about an hour, ANYTIME my wife is in or around the room at all, when I am assuming he is hungry (but not for the food we are providing), we have tried EVERYTHING, mixed, separate, warmed up a little and cold.. different grains/vegetables even dried and etc, the only things he is interested in are treats, our pellets or seeds. I am holding my ground (on the advice of my vet), and I am absolutely not giving in, and continuing to offer a variety of fresh foods every day.
The WORST by far is around bedtime/night time. He is like really, really really loud. We put him into his cage to sleep, shut all the blinds and turn all the lights off, and he literally screams for about 45 minutes straight in the dark (which we ignore completely, again on the advice of my vet), and then eventually quiets down until he hears us in the morning around 9 am.
To be perfectly honest it really doesn't bother my wife or I in the slightest, but I am definitely concerned for him.
Any advice, experience or help at all would be so appreciated I can't even explain, my vet is about out of ideas and it isn't getting any better. If anyone has any other questions don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks so much,
B
All in all and considering, things are going very well. They are kept separate obviously, but even during their out of cage time they seem to be tolerating each other very well, playing separate and almost enjoying each other's company a little!
Anyway, we are having one 'problem'. Oliver is 'baby squeaking', almost whimpering/crying, or squeaking etc, CONSTANTLY. Like when I say constantly, he is being extremely audible more so than he is quiet. Pretty typically, when he hears us awake in the morning (even after we have let him out of his cage) for about an hour, ANYTIME my wife is in or around the room at all, when I am assuming he is hungry (but not for the food we are providing), we have tried EVERYTHING, mixed, separate, warmed up a little and cold.. different grains/vegetables even dried and etc, the only things he is interested in are treats, our pellets or seeds. I am holding my ground (on the advice of my vet), and I am absolutely not giving in, and continuing to offer a variety of fresh foods every day.
The WORST by far is around bedtime/night time. He is like really, really really loud. We put him into his cage to sleep, shut all the blinds and turn all the lights off, and he literally screams for about 45 minutes straight in the dark (which we ignore completely, again on the advice of my vet), and then eventually quiets down until he hears us in the morning around 9 am.
To be perfectly honest it really doesn't bother my wife or I in the slightest, but I am definitely concerned for him.
Any advice, experience or help at all would be so appreciated I can't even explain, my vet is about out of ideas and it isn't getting any better. If anyone has any other questions don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks so much,
B
