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Post by janefontein on May 6, 2013 12:20:42 GMT -7
I ınherıted a 7 month old Afrıcan Grey two weeks ago. He has settled down a bıt and no longer screams when I approach hım and he takes food by hand. He has must be traumatısed at losıng hıs owner and comıng to lıve wıth someone he barely knows so I understand he ıs not goıng to behave normally ımedıatly, but I am worrıed. He takes food by hand, but he rarely accepts anythıng except hazelnuts. He occasıonally eats walnuts and pumpkın seeds, but everythıng else he throws on the floor. He hasnt eaten a sıngle pıece of fruıt or vegetable ın two weeks and thats got me very worrıed. I would really apprecıate some advıce at how I can make hım feel more at home and how to get hım to eat properly. I am an anımal lover and I had a cockatıel that I was very close wıth, but Ive never had a parrot. So I really need some help. Thanks.
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Raechel
Weaned Todd
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Post by Raechel on May 6, 2013 13:12:31 GMT -7
Try warming up the fruits and veggies before giving them, I read in a book that warm food is supposed to be comforting. Also, regardless of age you can offer a little warm formula as a comfort food. Do you know what the previous person fed him and how they presented it and what his favorites are? It takes these guys some time to adjust, a long time ago I got an adult from an older lady whose husband had died and even after a few months he was still aggressive just not as much as when we first brought him home (my ex got him in the divorce). At 7 months this one should also still be babyish...if he was hand-fed then hand or spoon feeding him formula would probably be very comforting to him. But all you can really do is be extremely patient and loving towards him and he will come around. Has he been seen by a vet...any other issues ie: feather plucking, weight loss or vomiting? If he is eating pellets and drinking water I wouldn't be too concerned.
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nemocag
Weaned Todd
Joined: May 2013
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Post by nemocag on May 6, 2013 13:40:35 GMT -7
When I got nemo I tried not to force my self on him meaning give all he/she needs food, toys and avoid him their flock animals so they crave attention and companionship once he calls out it's cause he's looking to see where are you give all praises and attention he will come out his shell soon talk to him in a smooth low pitch voice it's comforting to them when you speak this way try to give veggies and fruits first thing in the morning or you can try to give organic baby food from a spoon like Raechel said I wouldn't worry to much it's a new situation which he's trying to make sense of hope this helps
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Post by Haz on May 7, 2013 9:02:33 GMT -7
It will take a while for him to come to love you. However, at 7 months, he is still young and would not have fully bonded with his previous owner.
Talk to him and spend as much time as possible with him. Offer him fresh fruit and veggies in a food dish rather than by hand at first. As he becomes accustomed to you, he will want what you are eating. I feed my Chyloe yogurt on a spoon. She loves it. Almonds are also a favourite of hers.
Patience is the keyword when a grey first comes to live with you.
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Post by amoritay on May 7, 2013 9:48:42 GMT -7
Like others have said try giving the fruit warm...i cut Jezzie's fruit and put it in a bowl of hot water just to get the chill off and a little warm then take it out and put in her fruit dish...The only thing Jezzie will eat cold is yogurt and I think it's cause I'm eating it and sharing with her.
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Post by stef on May 8, 2013 5:50:55 GMT -7
I am also making a relatively new adjustment with Hector who is 12 years old. He will eat from my hand but especially in the beginning he did not like taking food from me when I was standing. He too would throw the food down. However, when I sat next to the open cage door and ate my food and gave him some of his fruits and veggies at the same he was much more likely to eat everything.
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