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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby lzver » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:56 pm

Well ... I followed your suit Michael. I've always been curious what their pellets taste like.

Hagen Tropimix Low Fat Bean Mix - has a natural smell - not sweet smelling. Almost smells like cereal. As for taste, it tastes like a very bland plain cereal. But not an awful taste. This food is almost mixed with fruit and legumes.

Pretty Bird Gold - has a very sweet smell and taste. Taste's better than Tropimix. Tastes like a bland slightly sweetened cereal.

Harrison's - almost odorless and tasteless. It may be a premium pellet, but I can't see parrots really enjoying it.

I'll keep feeding the Tropimix pellets as their primary pellet and add a bit of Pretty Bird Gold - It has Palm Oil and is good for their feathers. But knowing that it has a sweeter taste, I think I'll mix in a smaller amount than I have been.
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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby skeetersunconure » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:47 pm

hmmmmm im gonna try it..... :mrgreen:
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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby lainmai » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:58 pm

I'm half tempted to try the colored Zupreem pellets when I pick them up for Tobi (he is on them currently but I'll be weaning him onto Roudybush) just to add my 2 cents & the brand to the list of pellets "tasted" by us owners :lol:

Thanks for taking one for the team!
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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby Nathaniel » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:39 pm

The mouthwash part made me laugh to where I could not breath. You should make parrot pellet food critic one of your main occupations. :lol:
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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby HyperD » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:42 am

Interesting...

I have been curious at this but not enough to actually do that!

Good video and nicely presented :)


One important point though, is that parrot's taste buds are different to ours... Like chillis... Parrots react to capsicum (the chemical that stings your tongue), so it is possible that other tastes too would be different.



And God forbid you get a cat or a dog, I can't imagine those foods tasting nice to humans :D
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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby Kim S » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:58 am

Actually, not all dogbisquits are bad.
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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby Nathaniel » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:15 am

Peanut butter flavored dog treats taste best in my opinion. And tuna flavored cat food. Fish food on the other hand...
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Re: Tasting Various Parrot Pellets

Postby MandyG » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:38 pm

I had to try the Harrisons when I got it home. I thought it would be the easiest way to get Mojo really interested in trying them. I agree with lvzer, they're almost oderless and tasteless. But Mojo seems to really like them! The Zupreem Natural Diet really isn't any different, but I do like the smell of the Harrison's more, it smells a little more organic, I don't really know how to explain it though!
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