My new baby

[SpiderPig_za]

Some more pics I took of her yesterday. She is already starting to mimic sounds and says a few words, not clear yet.


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[wrench13]

Nice to hear from yoou again. She is looking really well and all filled out now. If she is starting to talk, that means she is ready to start learning tricks and they are a great way to maintain your bond with her. Once they start to talk, they are like a 2-3 year old kid and are sponges for all sorts of knowledge. My own theory but seems to bear out in most cases. Also, its so great that we have members from all over the world - South Africa, Malawi, Bulgaria, the UK, the US - all united by these amazing animals. Try to post more often, we love to head stories of parrot development !

 

[Taw5106]

She's a little beauty! One tip I got from Anansi that really works for me is for those nutritious veggies my fids won't eat, I put them in a little blender, chop the veggies into tiny pieces then mix with brown rice. It sticks to the rice and they end up eating it. So when she's ready for veggies, there is a great tip.


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[Scott]

I can only add to the discussion of waste. When I got my fids I put fresh food out every day. For well over 6 months I threw it all away after a few hours. Then they started picking at it for several more months and I was still tossing well over half of it out. Finally they started actually eating.

There will possibly always be some waste.

All of my parrots waste food, but I still provide items they don't like. It can take years or decades before they will become curious, taste a bite, and add it to their repertoire!

In addition to the previously mentioned foods, my Ekkie loves yams, sweet potatoes, oat meal, pomegranate/melon seeds, lima/black/kidney beans, edamame, green peas, and whole-wheat spiral noodles. (last 3 items given sparingly)

 

[mhegedus]

So cute! Those wings are getting pretty!!!!!