Unicornprincess
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Hello Everyone
My names Diane and we have recently acquired our first parrot,an Amazonian called Tiago.We got him in August and I read up everything I could on care and cages etc before hand but I'm still learning daily.. He's a lovely boy who chats away happily,whistling and asking for "Tiago kisses" and cookies! He's not had his wings clipped so is able to fly freely around the house which he does and negotiates doors and corners very well! He's very slightly obsessed with my hubby and son and likes nothing more than to be sittling on my hubbys shoulder whilst he's cooking on working on the computer and sometimes walks down his arm to watch the screen and tap the keys!
He's got a lovely big open top cage in our lounge and is out most of the time apart from a few hrs in the morning if we are are at work.Ive got him lots of toys for play and foraging in his cage which I rotate regularly for him.Hes not a great forager though
He's eating well and preens himself a lot.Which leads me on to a question I hope you knowledgeable owners can help me with? How long do they moult for as he's lost nearly all of his chest feathers?There are no bald down to the skin patches just all soft grey down...should I be worried or is this moult normal? As you can see from the photos he's not losing any back feathers just the front ones.Ive read so much on this on the web regarding stress etc? But he's not actual pulling all the feathers out just preening all little white Downey bits.Hes eating normally and is happy...should I be concerned...
My names Diane and we have recently acquired our first parrot,an Amazonian called Tiago.We got him in August and I read up everything I could on care and cages etc before hand but I'm still learning daily.. He's a lovely boy who chats away happily,whistling and asking for "Tiago kisses" and cookies! He's not had his wings clipped so is able to fly freely around the house which he does and negotiates doors and corners very well! He's very slightly obsessed with my hubby and son and likes nothing more than to be sittling on my hubbys shoulder whilst he's cooking on working on the computer and sometimes walks down his arm to watch the screen and tap the keys!
He's got a lovely big open top cage in our lounge and is out most of the time apart from a few hrs in the morning if we are are at work.Ive got him lots of toys for play and foraging in his cage which I rotate regularly for him.Hes not a great forager though
He's eating well and preens himself a lot.Which leads me on to a question I hope you knowledgeable owners can help me with? How long do they moult for as he's lost nearly all of his chest feathers?There are no bald down to the skin patches just all soft grey down...should I be worried or is this moult normal? As you can see from the photos he's not losing any back feathers just the front ones.Ive read so much on this on the web regarding stress etc? But he's not actual pulling all the feathers out just preening all little white Downey bits.Hes eating normally and is happy...should I be concerned...
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