So very happy to hear that Gracie is ever more comfortable in her home and family...
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Awesome news about Gracie :18: I love it when they turn their head in all sorts of contorted ways loll Lots of Blue on her face,much more than Amy :18:Shes been with us 6 months now! I think actually to the mark today. We are working on an outdoor aviary for her for the summer [emoji3059]
We have 15 chickens brooding in the house, again, and she WILL NOT leave them alone [emoji2356][emoji23] every chance she gets she sneaks onto their cage and starts chewing it up! This is like right before I cleaned it and only a couple days worth of chicken mess too (dont judge me LOL) they are like what the lanta is this large green chicken?! And shes like... I will eat you and chew on your bones [emoji23]. Turd.
Yes definitely! I actually moved it away from her to make sure she cant get to it any more. She was chewing up the wood like crazy and that was driving me insane. I'm guessing it probably wouldnt be a good idea to make her Aviary out of hardware cloth thenWe have 15 chickens brooding in the house, again, and she WILL NOT leave them alone [emoji2356][emoji23] every chance she gets she sneaks onto their cage and starts chewing it up! This is like right before I cleaned it and only a couple days worth of chicken mess too (dont judge me LOL) they are like what the lanta is this large green chicken?! And shes like... I will eat you and chew on your bones [emoji23]. Turd.
Don't let her chew the galvanized wires- they have metal in them that is harmful for parrots.
The tree stand has one long screw anchor in the very bottom, then 3 brackets screwed in to the tree and base [emoji3059]. I love being crafty haha! And yes, the T perch was only in her cage for a day before I took it out, she seems to like it pretty well now days. I dont often get her off of her cage though. We still have a lot of trust building to work on! I CAN get her off the cage, but she doesnt like it and I dont like offending her to get it done. She hates me for days after and we end up back to square one [emoji2356] fortunately, they indeed are Very forgiving birds. Praise God for that lol, she'd have hated me from the start if it werent for grace.What did you mount your tree stand on and how did you attach it? I have been trying to find a way to do this safely for a while and it looks pretty solid. I have a bunch of bird-safe wood that I prepped and haven't used but that was my goal. I found that my branches are bit top-heavy and I'm worried about stability.
You seem quite handy!
I wouldn't leave the t-stand in her cage. Put it in the environment where she can see it for a few weeks, maybe move it a little closer from time to time when she isn't looking. It could fall over in there and it's probably going to freak her out to have such a quick introduction to something so new and stick-like.
She turned 9 on April 1st [emoji3059]Lol-- awesome
How old is she now? I can't remember but I feel like you said she was older to begin with?? I could be wrong...
She turned 9 on April 1st [emoji3059]Lol-- awesome
How old is she now? I can't remember but I feel like you said she was older to begin with?? I could be wrong...
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That's what I kind of thought too, it seems so dangerous she were to take off in flight! I definitely like getting older birds, as much as I would love to snuggle with a baby and start it out young with training, it's more likely to outlive me at this point if I get a newborn! 10 years + is GREAT! My kids fortunately hope to take the birds if I die LOL. So at least theirs that [emoji1787][emoji2356] my oldest is 8 and they have already started calling dibs.She turned 9 on April 1st [emoji3059]Lol-- awesome
How old is she now? I can't remember but I feel like you said she was older to begin with?? I could be wrong...
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See- this is why I am ALL ABOUT the "older" birds-- and when I say "older", I mean YOUNG still, but if you take that plunge and adopt a non-baby, I think it can be so rewarding (especially because you get a taste of that adult personality to SOME extent upfront). You are doing a great job! Keep it up!
Would't advise using ankle leashes-- I know harness training an older bird feels like a nightmare, but those ankle leashes can harm them if they do take-off (broken legs etc)