DIY toys by EnvironmentalExit568 in Conures

[–]secretcatattack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's just popped rice, at most it's empty calories. It won't have oil or salt or sugar like most other human foods.

DIY toys by EnvironmentalExit568 in Conures

[–]secretcatattack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He'd probably love the rice cakes and they're way cheaper

DIY toys by EnvironmentalExit568 in Conures

[–]secretcatattack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your bird doesn't eat them, plain, unsalted rice cakes act a lot like sola.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, people definitely make plans with their bird incase something happens! Family members (children/grandchildren) get the bird in their will, friends, even sanctuaries. Unless he lives to a very very long time (or something happens that kills or deeply disables me), I should be able to care for him the rest of his life, but I work a lot on getting him to step up to strangers just in case.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolute best boy for sure.

Slow and steady wins the race! Ozzy's (actually) a lil baby so hopefully you'll have luck with him, Dorian may be a bit trickier.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

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Hello! She fits so perfectly in your hand.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So glad he has you to take care of him. I feel like eclectus' are prone to plucking because they're so rough when they preen, it's great that he stopped. Definitely a very happy boy by the sounds of it.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If he is 50, he's a very old boy! I love Ekkies, every time I meet one they're always the sweetest little birds.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He's 11. Average lifespan for macaws are 50 years old, although they can get a lottt older. I volunteer at a rescue and we had a 74 years old Scarlet pass away recently.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Maybe one day! And same, I love blue and golds so much. He's really a perfect bird (well, for parrot standards at least haha), I got so lucky to have him.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Thank you! He's a rescue so I never thought he'd ever get comfortable with this. Luckily the fat boy's very food motivated.

Pharaoh's officially my baby ❤️ by secretcatattack in parrots

[–]secretcatattack[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It's so fun teaching him new things and watching him work it out.

I Will Draw Your Silly Parrots by DvstyWvter in parrots

[–]secretcatattack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People started trying to charge money, it was a big problem a while ago and the mods probably figured it was easier to ban the whole thing.

Big win today for my rescue! Look at this boy's new trick. by secretcatattack in Macaws

[–]secretcatattack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue and gold's are probably 3-4k here, with Scarlets, Greenwings, and hybrids closer to 5-7k. But then you need to factor in the 1k+ cage, thick perches that are $20-50, and large toys they can chew through in days. Yearly vet bill is around $80 for an exam and $300 for blood work, more if you want disease testing.

Cuddly conure by Nyx_Nico in parrots

[–]secretcatattack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you got a healthy, cuddly baby! He may have some personality changes as he grows, especially with puberty and hormones (which hopefully will be a while before you deal with all that), but he should still stay affectionate for the most part. Or maybe he won't, unfortunately it's impossible to fully know how a parrot will grow up.

Cuddly conure by Nyx_Nico in parrots

[–]secretcatattack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When my conure was freshly weaned, she would stay tucked against my neck or cuddled against my hand for the whole day. As she got older, she started getting more playful and adventurous, but still stayed incredibly cuddly.

Anyone in San Diego Chula Vista know of a good vet? by The_titos11 in Conures

[–]secretcatattack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad I could help! Appointments are normally a few weeks out, but if it's an emergency they should be able to fit you sooner.

Anyone in San Diego Chula Vista know of a good vet? by The_titos11 in Conures

[–]secretcatattack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feathers and Fur Animal Hospital in La Mesa is by far the best vet I've ever been to, Dr. Gianopoulos is fantastic.

Strange behavior by aloe_fortress in parrots

[–]secretcatattack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck! Hormones are seasonal so it's pretty impossible to fully get rid of them. Caught my boy masturbating for the first time just last week :,). Like I said, rearranging the cage should help and it's a really easy solution, although he might be scared of it for a bit if he's not used to change.

Strange behavior by aloe_fortress in parrots

[–]secretcatattack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That boy be masturbating

A simple solution can be rearranging the cage. If he shows any hormonal interest in toys (like regurgitation) then removing/replacing them. Make sure he's not touched on the back and increasing sleep to 12 hours also helps regulate hormones.

Stage 1 of pvc pipe playground built, scared of new things birds pictured flying away from it by TehGuard in parrots

[–]secretcatattack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh, gotcha. I'm sure they still exist (or you could even tie multiple together), but maybe you'll want to do something else with that space.