food obsession

[maxie]

Max my 22 month old male eclectus is obsessed with food. acts like he is starving all the time. any advice?

 

[Owlet]

weigh him, feel his keel bone. if hes not overweight then let him eat, it's not a problem. I mean think about it, in the wild birds are constantly grazing. if you're worried about his weight start making him forage for his food

 

[maxie]

weigh him, feel his keel bone. if hes not overweight then let him eat, it's not a problem. I mean think about it, in the wild birds are constantly grazing. if you're worried about his weight start making him forage for his food

 

[maxie]

Thank you. His weight is good vet says I'm doing great job. but he is ridiculous. He begs which I don't like.

 

[saxguy64]

My ekkie guy is a total pig, but he's also very active, so he burns it off and his weight has been stable within about 5 grams or so for two years.

Possibly change perspective a little. Rather than food obsessed, maybe consider him food motivated, and use that as an opportunity for training purposes.