I have a new baby Mango love him to bits already he is such a character. I have had him for almost a week now & he has bonded with me in the first 24hrs. Could have saved a fortune on a cage lol he wants to be with me 24/7 which is fine with me I can't walk very well so am home all the time so we spend all day together.
He is only a baby just weaned what I want to know is he won't eat the small parrot seed the lady I got him from said he was eating millet so I go him some millet sprigs & he loves them but I have read it isn't good for him to just eat that all the time. I haven't worried too much for now as I am just glad he is eating something. I have started to break some off the sprig & put into his seed dish is that the right thing to do? I figured if he eats it out of his dish it might encourage him to eat the other seed as well.
Also I hate that he sleeps on the floor of his cage in the corner. Lady said he had come out of a brooder so I guess that is why. I bought him a hammock which he loves thru the day he gets in it plays in it on it all over it I was hoping he would sleep in it but just goes back to the floor. Should I put something on floor for him to sleep in or should I not encourage him to stay there.
When he is out of cage with me he want to burrow head first under my arm or hands he seems to love to be covered up with something & when he is he goes straight to sleep lol . I cover him round 6ish & he goes to sleep.
He is a real darling. Already lays on his back for tummy rubs. I hope I am doing ok with him he seems happy & healthy any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Wendy
He is only a baby just weaned what I want to know is he won't eat the small parrot seed the lady I got him from said he was eating millet so I go him some millet sprigs & he loves them but I have read it isn't good for him to just eat that all the time. I haven't worried too much for now as I am just glad he is eating something. I have started to break some off the sprig & put into his seed dish is that the right thing to do? I figured if he eats it out of his dish it might encourage him to eat the other seed as well.
Also I hate that he sleeps on the floor of his cage in the corner. Lady said he had come out of a brooder so I guess that is why. I bought him a hammock which he loves thru the day he gets in it plays in it on it all over it I was hoping he would sleep in it but just goes back to the floor. Should I put something on floor for him to sleep in or should I not encourage him to stay there.
When he is out of cage with me he want to burrow head first under my arm or hands he seems to love to be covered up with something & when he is he goes straight to sleep lol . I cover him round 6ish & he goes to sleep.
He is a real darling. Already lays on his back for tummy rubs. I hope I am doing ok with him he seems happy & healthy any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Wendy