Hi all,
We are waiting to pick up our new conures but I have a few questions I'm sure you can help with before then. Our set up is a shared 24" x 24" cage with a playtop which will likely be kept in my office as I work from home. We may also get a table top play area for them to put on my desk. We are planning to also get a larger play area for them to keep in the familyroom (my husband is researching how to build one). We are planning to only feed pellets inside their cage (likely Harrison's or Tops) and chop will be given at a designated location (maybe the table top play area?) outside of their cage.
If you have more than one bird, do you give each bird their own bowl of chop/pellets?
I'm thinking we should give them pellets everyday (2 times a day) and veggie chop 5 times a week and fruit chop 2 times a week. Or should we give a mix of veggies and fruit everyday (75% veggies/25% fruit)? Should I give the veggie/fruit twice a day, too, or is once a day OK? I'd love to see example feeding schedules if anyone wants to share.
We are hoping to train them to go to the bathroom at a specific location. What should this look like? Another small play area with just a T perch, for example?
Thank you in advance!
We are waiting to pick up our new conures but I have a few questions I'm sure you can help with before then. Our set up is a shared 24" x 24" cage with a playtop which will likely be kept in my office as I work from home. We may also get a table top play area for them to put on my desk. We are planning to also get a larger play area for them to keep in the familyroom (my husband is researching how to build one). We are planning to only feed pellets inside their cage (likely Harrison's or Tops) and chop will be given at a designated location (maybe the table top play area?) outside of their cage.
If you have more than one bird, do you give each bird their own bowl of chop/pellets?
I'm thinking we should give them pellets everyday (2 times a day) and veggie chop 5 times a week and fruit chop 2 times a week. Or should we give a mix of veggies and fruit everyday (75% veggies/25% fruit)? Should I give the veggie/fruit twice a day, too, or is once a day OK? I'd love to see example feeding schedules if anyone wants to share.
We are hoping to train them to go to the bathroom at a specific location. What should this look like? Another small play area with just a T perch, for example?
Thank you in advance!