Post by Scratchpost on Apr 10, 2022 2:08:13 GMT -7
Hi there,
Before we got Aka, I did some research about their sizes etc. I know every parrot is different because their size depends on genes, what they eat etc. The consensus was they reached their adult size regarding length at around eight months, reached weight-wise maturity at around two years, and sexual maturity at around four-five years.
Aka turns five months this month, and I measured him over the weekend just for fun. From beak tip to tip of his tail is 30cm. I thought they only reached 30cm at eight months since that's their normal age for size maturity. Is this normal? Will he grow anymore? The land-lord/breeder said he should stop growing now but I know his parents are big birds as well, the dad at least. I'm not concerned or anything, just curious if I should expect him to continue growing for the next three months or if he'll stay like this. I was told he will stop growing when his eyes turn yellow, is this true?
Thanks.
Before we got Aka, I did some research about their sizes etc. I know every parrot is different because their size depends on genes, what they eat etc. The consensus was they reached their adult size regarding length at around eight months, reached weight-wise maturity at around two years, and sexual maturity at around four-five years.
Aka turns five months this month, and I measured him over the weekend just for fun. From beak tip to tip of his tail is 30cm. I thought they only reached 30cm at eight months since that's their normal age for size maturity. Is this normal? Will he grow anymore? The land-lord/breeder said he should stop growing now but I know his parents are big birds as well, the dad at least. I'm not concerned or anything, just curious if I should expect him to continue growing for the next three months or if he'll stay like this. I was told he will stop growing when his eyes turn yellow, is this true?
Thanks.
