BeatriceC
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- Feb 9, 2016
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- Parrots
- Goofy (YNA), Oscar (Goffin 'too). Foster bird Betty (RLA). RIP Cookie, 1991-2016 ('tiel), Leo (Sengal), Charlotte (scarlet macaw). Grand-birds: Liam (budgie), Donovan (lovebird), RIP Angelo (budgie)
I'm sorry for having so many questions. Leo is my first bird that I'm 100% responsible for. Goofy and Cookie are MrC's birds and he's had them for decades, and all their quirks, likes and dislikes are well established. Leo is new to us, and a different species, so there's all kids of questions.
A few days ago I was eating tuna casserole and Leo went nuts. He was on his perch and I'd given him some carrots and apples to keep him occupied, but as soon as I sat down with my food he went all agog at mine. He kept getting off his perch and trying to eat my food. I assumed it was the pasta he was after, but since there was mayo on it, plus I have no clue if tuna is okay for birds, I didn't let him have any. He was pretty insistent, and I had to put him back in his cage and leave the room to keep him from getting to it.
Yesterday I sat down with just plain tuna and salad trimmings. He made a beeline not for the salad stuff, but for the tuna. Again he went nuts, doing everything he could to get to the tuna before I put him back in his cage.
I can't find anything online that says tuna is okay for birds to eat (or that it's not okay). This is the canned stuff, not a fresh fillet. I'm not going to give him any unless I'm sure it's safe, and since I can't find anything online, I was hoping one of you guys might know.
A few days ago I was eating tuna casserole and Leo went nuts. He was on his perch and I'd given him some carrots and apples to keep him occupied, but as soon as I sat down with my food he went all agog at mine. He kept getting off his perch and trying to eat my food. I assumed it was the pasta he was after, but since there was mayo on it, plus I have no clue if tuna is okay for birds, I didn't let him have any. He was pretty insistent, and I had to put him back in his cage and leave the room to keep him from getting to it.
Yesterday I sat down with just plain tuna and salad trimmings. He made a beeline not for the salad stuff, but for the tuna. Again he went nuts, doing everything he could to get to the tuna before I put him back in his cage.
I can't find anything online that says tuna is okay for birds to eat (or that it's not okay). This is the canned stuff, not a fresh fillet. I'm not going to give him any unless I'm sure it's safe, and since I can't find anything online, I was hoping one of you guys might know.