Bugs..

[AmyMyBlueFront]

...just curious here...are "bugs" safe for our birdie's to eat? Today has been the nicest weather yet,this spring,very sunny and was in the low '70's so I took Amy outside for some much needed vitamin S ("S" for SUNSHINE!) and I took a break from doing some car stuff to let Amy walk in the grass,one of his fav things to do. It seems he likes to search for buggies and munch on them lol.
The yard has never been treated with pesticides so that isn't a concern..it's just the grubs and such that he seems to be drawn to (goofy bird )

Jim

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

The Missus (aka The Queen of Paranoia) would say no. Wild bugs get into too much funky stuff and have weird hard to digest body parts. The sterile bugs that the reptile folks buy for their guys might be okay, I guess. I have personally lobbied for feeding the Bird wasps and bees and scorpions, but that got vetoed every time.

 

[Allee]

...just curious here...are "bugs" safe for our birdie's to eat? Today has been the nicest weather yet,this spring,very sunny and was in the low '70's so I took Amy outside for some much needed vitamin S ("S" for SUNSHINE!) and I took a break from doing some car stuff to let Amy walk in the grass,one of his fav things to do. It seems he likes to search for buggies and munch on them lol.
The yard has never been treated with pesticides so that isn't a concern..it's just the grubs and such that he seems to be drawn to (goofy bird )

Jim

Sounds like Amy had fun if not an impromptu feast on bugs. Does he like mealworms? As Rival mentioned those would probably be safer for Amy.

The Missus (aka The Queen of Paranoia) would say no. Wild bugs get into too much funky stuff and have weird hard to digest body parts. The sterile bugs that the reptile folks buy for their guys might be okay, I guess. I have personally lobbied for feeding the Bird wasps and bees and scorpions, but that got vetoed every time.

Rival, you are aware that the last sentence in your post is bordering on treason? I hope you don’t get caught, I hear RB’s human is extremely protective of her precious boy.

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

...just curious here...are "bugs" safe for our birdie's to eat? Today has been the nicest weather yet,this spring,very sunny and was in the low '70's so I took Amy outside for some much needed vitamin S ("S" for SUNSHINE!) and I took a break from doing some car stuff to let Amy walk in the grass,one of his fav things to do. It seems he likes to search for buggies and munch on them lol.
The yard has never been treated with pesticides so that isn't a concern..it's just the grubs and such that he seems to be drawn to (goofy bird )

Jim

Sounds like Amy had fun if not an impromptu feast on bugs. Does he like mealworms? As Rival mentioned those would probably be safer for Amy.

The Missus (aka The Queen of Paranoia) would say no. Wild bugs get into too much funky stuff and have weird hard to digest body parts. The sterile bugs that the reptile folks buy for their guys might be okay, I guess. I have personally lobbied for feeding the Bird wasps and bees and scorpions, but that got vetoed every time.

Rival, you are aware that the last sentence in your post is bordering on treason? I hope you don’t get caught, I hear RB’s human is extremely protective of her precious boy.

No Allee I haven't tried them..I think they sell 'em at our fav pet shop too. Next time there I'll purchase a dozen and see if he'll munch..if not,I can always use 'em for fishing lol.

Jim

 

[Flboy]

Another issue with ‘wild’ bugs, are parasites! A potential risk at a bait shop too!
We lost two beardies to contaminated cricket from a bait shop!

 

[texsize]

I think it's natural for them to eat bugs in the wild.
That is to say wild parrots will eat bugs they find in the wild but....
I think the overall lifespan of birds in general is shorter in the wild that when kept as "companions". Predation is a large factor in that but who can say what other factors might enter in. Plus Amy is not exactly living in the tropics so the bugs she finds wont be what her biology has been.... designed to handle.

All in all I would avoid bugs in the area just to be super safe.

texsize/wes