LOL ok I was posting about my rescued CAG and accidently hit enter before I was done posting. OH well. I was almost done. Tobi (5-7 years old) has had me for about a month now. He lives with me and my 2 dogs (but lately one of my dogs lives mostly with my ex and her dog not far from me) I am 60 now and have time to devote to Tobi til death do us part. I enjoy dog training, light gardening, audio books and Tv/Netflix. In the past, before my health bombed, I enjoyed hiking, kayaking, running, swimming, camping, fishing, and my horses. I have worked at various jobs throughout the years; however, none of that seems to matter anymore. I am a 100% disabled veteran (non combat) I endeavor to live in the present. Currently, my biggest challenge since I brought Tobi home is to get him off of his seed diet. So far he still hates his pellets but I have found a way to out smart him!!!! Ah HA! I take his pellets and pulverize them in a coffee grinder, next I pulverize some whole oatmeal. I mix 2/3 pellet to 1/3 oatmeal add a little warm coconut or almond milk and mix. He says, "good stuff, MmmmMmm"
lol I hope to eventually get him on the pellets without the oatmeal and all the grinding but if I can't its OK at least he doesn't have to eat cat food or all seeds anymore (former homes) I also, serve him fresh vegsn&nfruit every day. He has a fine new 40x30 condo (I hate the word cage) and a play pen that I can roll around all over the house. His wings were improperly clipped and I have no idea if he ever fledged. Will be bringing this up in a different post. Sadly, he took a nose dive and broke the tip of his beak off. What a bloody mess that was. It took 10 minutes to get it to completely stop
I was very worried. I couldn't find the styptic powder so I resorted to corn starch and had him bite on paper towels to absorb the blood (didn't want it down his throat) He ate mash for a couple of days and is just fine now. He has tons of toys and shreddable fun. Today he played in a box full of papers most of the day.
Well, see ya'll in other forums; just sayin' hi and doing an intro Kodi P.S. As a child and young adult, I had several parakeets, 2 cockatiels, and I have rescued and rehomed a blue and gold macaw and a severe macaw. I was not in a situation to keep them. I believe that birds belong free and should not be owned or bred unless its for conservation . Contrarily, I also believe in rescuing and providing homes for birds that are already owned as they cannot be turned out to the wild. If you have dogs and/or cats please, please, please spay and neuter.
lol I hope to eventually get him on the pellets without the oatmeal and all the grinding but if I can't its OK at least he doesn't have to eat cat food or all seeds anymore (former homes) I also, serve him fresh vegsn&nfruit every day. He has a fine new 40x30 condo (I hate the word cage) and a play pen that I can roll around all over the house. His wings were improperly clipped and I have no idea if he ever fledged. Will be bringing this up in a different post. Sadly, he took a nose dive and broke the tip of his beak off. What a bloody mess that was. It took 10 minutes to get it to completely stop
I was very worried. I couldn't find the styptic powder so I resorted to corn starch and had him bite on paper towels to absorb the blood (didn't want it down his throat) He ate mash for a couple of days and is just fine now. He has tons of toys and shreddable fun. Today he played in a box full of papers most of the day. Well, see ya'll in other forums; just sayin' hi and doing an intro
Kodi P.S. As a child and young adult, I had several parakeets, 2 cockatiels, and I have rescued and rehomed a blue and gold macaw and a severe macaw. I was not in a situation to keep them. I believe that birds belong free and should not be owned or bred unless its for conservation . Contrarily, I also believe in rescuing and providing homes for birds that are already owned as they cannot be turned out to the wild. If you have dogs and/or cats please, please, please spay and neuter.
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