DallyTsuka
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- Mar 19, 2011
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- Dallas and Tsukasa (Cockatiels)
Mango and Munchlax (Peach Faced Lovebirds)
So, I had opened a thread two weeks ago roughly regarding Munch's hormones. We had moved her into the 19"x19"x27" cage rather than her double cage. By the time we moved her into the single cage I suspected it was too late to stop the eggs, as she was showing laying signs. We left for vacation the following Friday, there were no eggs. I left a note for our pet-sitter regarding the eggs. I was right. They told us she laid an egg on the Saturday night. We came home on Monday afternoon. She wasn't covered all weekend, (we cover the single cage at night to give her the long nights hormone control).
Some of you may have read the rather hilarious scene we came home to. Where she chewed through the plastic mesh grate and hid under it. She had laid an egg under there as well.
We removed the plastic mesh and found the old grate. We have to use fleece blankets for cage bedding because she can reach the paper through the grate and make nests. So it means even more laundry for us lol Oh well, we use blankets for the cockatiels, so it isn't much of a hassle.
But, once we got home, the lovebirds were put on a strict sleep covering schedule of 14 hours. We cover them at 6 pm and uncover at 8 am. On last Wednesday, Munch laid one last egg. After being covered at that point, it seemed to start working. She ignored the eggs and showed no more signs of hormones. She started treating the eggs as toys by tossing them around and cracking them, so they were removed about 5 days after no interest was given in them.
So, I am happy to say....
NO MORE HORMONES!!
But, it means Munch's cage will stay as the single cage as it's the one cage we can completely cover in complete darkness. She's happy in it and gets out of cage time, so it's not the end of the world, but it's still a slap in the face to me because I like my fids to have as much space as possible. But, I want Munch healthy, and preventing the egg laying is top priority for her health. Plus, she'd be happier not laying eggs that don't hatch.
All in all, it's a good update
She's still a cuddlebug, and if anything she is now less cage aggressive
Demands scritches when I feed her in the morning instead of being charged at lol
Some of you may have read the rather hilarious scene we came home to. Where she chewed through the plastic mesh grate and hid under it. She had laid an egg under there as well.
We removed the plastic mesh and found the old grate. We have to use fleece blankets for cage bedding because she can reach the paper through the grate and make nests. So it means even more laundry for us lol Oh well, we use blankets for the cockatiels, so it isn't much of a hassle.
But, once we got home, the lovebirds were put on a strict sleep covering schedule of 14 hours. We cover them at 6 pm and uncover at 8 am. On last Wednesday, Munch laid one last egg. After being covered at that point, it seemed to start working. She ignored the eggs and showed no more signs of hormones. She started treating the eggs as toys by tossing them around and cracking them, so they were removed about 5 days after no interest was given in them.
So, I am happy to say....
NO MORE HORMONES!!
But, it means Munch's cage will stay as the single cage as it's the one cage we can completely cover in complete darkness. She's happy in it and gets out of cage time, so it's not the end of the world, but it's still a slap in the face to me because I like my fids to have as much space as possible. But, I want Munch healthy, and preventing the egg laying is top priority for her health. Plus, she'd be happier not laying eggs that don't hatch.
All in all, it's a good update
She's still a cuddlebug, and if anything she is now less cage aggressive
Demands scritches when I feed her in the morning instead of being charged at lol
