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Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Navre » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:27 pm

I turned the light on for the first time in a while today, and he snapped off 3 feathers today. I know inconsistency is bad, too, but I think he's better off without the full spectrums. Maybe it's just too bright.
Navre
African Grey
 
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Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Pajarita » Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:58 am

But, did he stop plucking when he had no bright lights?
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Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Navre » Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:51 pm

Pajarita wrote:But, did he stop plucking when he had no bright lights?


He seems to have. No feathers in the cage or on the floor. He gets plenty of light, but maybe he finds the full spectrum lights too bright or too harsh.
Navre
African Grey
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is male
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Hooded Parrot
Flight: Yes

Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Pajarita » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:11 am

Well, it seems to me that, sometimes, you don't find the feathers because I've never seen Sweetpea plucking or found feathers at the bottom of the cage but he obviously plucks. Grays are molting now so, if he has really stopped plucking his feathers, he should be growing them back.

You could try a full spectrum with a higher Ktemp -say 6500- which is the one you get under cover of shade. He would still get the UV [which he is not getting now] and the high CRI which would allow him to 'see' colors more accurately.
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Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Navre » Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:40 am

I think these lamps were the ones you gave me a link to a while ago. Mercola, or something.

Right now I'm having a fruit fly problem. They attack the gloop bowls. I have traps everywhere. They only seem to bother Nicky's food, not the other birds' food.
Navre
African Grey
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is male
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Hooded Parrot
Flight: Yes

Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Navre » Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:47 pm

I've been using the clicker when I give the birds treats. Now Nicky makes the clicker sound all the time.
Navre
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Gender: This parrot forum member is male
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Hooded Parrot
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Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Pajarita » Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:14 am

:lol: :lol: He is telling himself and the world what a good boy he is!
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Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Navre » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:57 am

My GCC really wants to be friends with my hooded Parrot. She flies over to his cage and sits on it. He doesn't seem to mind, and only occasionally goes up to greet her. He doesn't bite at her feet at all.

I have heard that hooded parrots ar very territorial and aggressive, even killing mates. He's pretty small, he's smaller than she is, but I still worry about letting them interact.
Navre
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Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Navre » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:59 am

Birds are SUCH flock eaters. My GCC and my TAG both have a bowl of herbs in the play top on their cages. They never touch the stuff. Right now they are both eating out of the herb bowls.
Navre
African Grey
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is male
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Types of Birds Owned: Turquoise Green Cheek Conure
Hooded Parrot
Flight: Yes

Re: Navre and Friends in Boston

Postby Navre » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:32 am

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Gender: This parrot forum member is male
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Hooded Parrot
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