If your room is kinda dark. Make it brighter like the store, brighter light helps stimulate them to eat sometimes.. I'm out if ideas , but should be at the top if the threads so others will chine in. Maybe you should message EllenD, or silver sage they've hand raised before..
Apollo is home - now what
- Thread starter Owlet
- Start date
OP
OP
Owlet
Well-known member
- Thread starter
- #22
Time to write this again since Apollo stepped on my phone and erased it...
He's a lot more active now and playing with his toys and whenever I open the cage he jumps to me.Just still won't eat... I might just go to petsmart or petco or something and see if they have formula but I doubt it :c I could order some but it would take at least a day to get here if I paid for overnight shipping
He's a lot more active now and playing with his toys and whenever I open the cage he jumps to me.Just still won't eat... I might just go to petsmart or petco or something and see if they have formula but I doubt it :c I could order some but it would take at least a day to get here if I paid for overnight shipping
Aww! Sounds like he is adjusting, mane he just needed the time.. yes I think all the pet stores around ne gave the baby bird formula... Is he popping? If he picked at the millet and food, prior to doggy scare, maybe he is going to eat on his own fine ... Maybe start a bee thread saying hey Appolo just came home , isn't eating, maybe the peeps just aren't reading this thread???
OP
OP
Owlet
Well-known member
- Thread starter
- #25
okay I think I've gotten him to eat a little.
I made him a small bowl of oatmeal, it was just in this tiny plastic cup that's usually used for dipping sauces i think. he picked a little but then the bowl tipped over and he didn't like it. So I found a small plate that's used to hold gravy boats and moved the oatmeal onto there and sprinkled on some of his food (a light seed mix as well as roudybush crumble and some dried fruits/veggis/herbs), didn't seem interested. He just kept wanting to come out of the cage. So I set him up out of the cage with a sprig of millet and the plate and he ate a little and is now standing there grinding his beak and napping
Lincoln is jealously watching us but he's being a good boy and has been quiet today. I gave him his own bowl of oatmeal and some seeds xD
I made him a small bowl of oatmeal, it was just in this tiny plastic cup that's usually used for dipping sauces i think. he picked a little but then the bowl tipped over and he didn't like it. So I found a small plate that's used to hold gravy boats and moved the oatmeal onto there and sprinkled on some of his food (a light seed mix as well as roudybush crumble and some dried fruits/veggis/herbs), didn't seem interested. He just kept wanting to come out of the cage. So I set him up out of the cage with a sprig of millet and the plate and he ate a little and is now standing there grinding his beak and napping
Lincoln is jealously watching us but he's being a good boy and has been quiet today. I gave him his own bowl of oatmeal and some seeds xD
Last edited:
AmyMyBlueFront
Well-known member
- Apr 14, 2015
- 6,315
- 3,034
- Parrots
- Amy a Blue Front 'Zon
Jonesy a Goffins 'Too who had to be rehomed :-(
And a Normal Grey Cockatiel named BB who came home with me on 5/20/2016.
When I adopted Jonesy (Goffin too) from a friend it took him DAYS before I saw him eat and it freaked me out big time
you just have to wait it out. He certainly isn't going to starve himself when he knows food and water are readily available. You might have to give Apollo a couple days. don't forget,he is in a totally different environment now and has no clue what to expect.Just talk softly to him. Be near him but not too near. He'll get the message that you're not going to kill him!
Jim
AmyMyBlueFront
Well-known member
- Apr 14, 2015
- 6,315
- 3,034
- Parrots
- Amy a Blue Front 'Zon
Jonesy a Goffins 'Too who had to be rehomed :-(
And a Normal Grey Cockatiel named BB who came home with me on 5/20/2016.
He is settling in pretty well already..can hear him chirp and he is definitely interested in you :18: He'll be out and on you and getting in to trouble by the weekend I can see it now 
Jim
Jim
Most Reactions
-
466 -
248 -
236 -
232 -
231 -
173 -
109 -
95 -
90 -
86 -
67 -
66 -
50 -
38 -
33
Similar threads
