Duchessbird
New member
Hi all,
I recently adopted a three year-old female Solomon Island Eclectus; her name is Duchess. I've had her for about two weeks now and she is doing quite well in most respects. However, I notice that in the mornings after I slowly remove her cage cover and gradually introduce light into the room, she gets rather anxious and acts like she wants to fly. She lifts her wings, trembles slightly, and paces back and forth in her cage a lot. This lasts about fifteen minutes on average before she settles down, eats breakfast, preens, plays with toys, etc. Is this normal or should I be concerned? I've tried all sorts of things to make her more comfortable when it's time to get up, but to no avail.
Another question: what does healthy eclectus poop look like? I've never owned a frugivore parrot before so I'm not sure how their droppings compare with those of granivores. Hers seem to be generally more "wet" than the droppings of a seed-eater. Also, the white urate is finely streaked throughout and not separate from the feces. Urine level varies somewhat.
Thanks for any thoughts,
Bailey
I recently adopted a three year-old female Solomon Island Eclectus; her name is Duchess. I've had her for about two weeks now and she is doing quite well in most respects. However, I notice that in the mornings after I slowly remove her cage cover and gradually introduce light into the room, she gets rather anxious and acts like she wants to fly. She lifts her wings, trembles slightly, and paces back and forth in her cage a lot. This lasts about fifteen minutes on average before she settles down, eats breakfast, preens, plays with toys, etc. Is this normal or should I be concerned? I've tried all sorts of things to make her more comfortable when it's time to get up, but to no avail.
Another question: what does healthy eclectus poop look like? I've never owned a frugivore parrot before so I'm not sure how their droppings compare with those of granivores. Hers seem to be generally more "wet" than the droppings of a seed-eater. Also, the white urate is finely streaked throughout and not separate from the feces. Urine level varies somewhat.
Thanks for any thoughts,
Bailey