hiriki
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- Oct 19, 2014
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(Birdie - Jenday Conure)
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(Gorou - Ringneck Dove)
Hello everyone!
I have a Jenday conure - or "sun-day", depending on who you ask - and I've been banging my head against a wall trying to get her to eat pellets! My recent tactic has been mixing Zupreem pellets & Zupreem "sensible seed" in a forage wheel and leaving Harrison's and Zupreem in a 3:1 ratio to free feed in a bowl. I know Zupreem is dyed but my hope is it'll encourage her to eat. It does occasionally but I can see she's not eating nearly as many pellets as she is seeds, she just plays hunger strike if I take her seeds away :/
Anyway, the forage wheel has turned out to be a good addition since now if she's going to eat seeds - at least she has to work for them! It's put me on a forage kick, I know I'm late to the party but better late than never.
Now I'm hoping for more forage ideas! I've seen cardboard boxes suggested but since those are destructible they seem fun... but probably not a practical general feeding tool, since they're a finite resource. I'm thinking something reusable, like drawers - but wooden? Ultimately destructible but a little more durable?
Does anyone know of an online seller that makes fun, durable reusable forage toys?
I have a Jenday conure - or "sun-day", depending on who you ask - and I've been banging my head against a wall trying to get her to eat pellets! My recent tactic has been mixing Zupreem pellets & Zupreem "sensible seed" in a forage wheel and leaving Harrison's and Zupreem in a 3:1 ratio to free feed in a bowl. I know Zupreem is dyed but my hope is it'll encourage her to eat. It does occasionally but I can see she's not eating nearly as many pellets as she is seeds, she just plays hunger strike if I take her seeds away :/
Anyway, the forage wheel has turned out to be a good addition since now if she's going to eat seeds - at least she has to work for them! It's put me on a forage kick, I know I'm late to the party but better late than never.
Now I'm hoping for more forage ideas! I've seen cardboard boxes suggested but since those are destructible they seem fun... but probably not a practical general feeding tool, since they're a finite resource. I'm thinking something reusable, like drawers - but wooden? Ultimately destructible but a little more durable?
Does anyone know of an online seller that makes fun, durable reusable forage toys?