Re: How will I handle and start to tame my new african grey

On 21 Dec 2005 06:53:06 -0800, "Niki & Java" <nikihill2000@xxxxxxx>
posted:

>Yes! keep the bird as close as he can take without freaking it out.
>only feed it morning and night before he goes to sleep at night is the
>best time. Just before it gets dark outside. put a whole bowl of food
>so when he wakes up he will still have some. Make sure you cover the
>bird when is starts getting dark "outside" and uncover him when it gets
>morning at least 12 hrs. so he his time to recoupe his energy. Just
>think if you were living with giants and you were very afraid. How
>much energy would you consume. Take the food out of the cage for the
>day.

Are you saying during the day, your bird has no seed or pellets to
munch on? Birds need to 'snack' during the day, which is actually
how humans should eat for prime energy and health. I don't mean 'junk
food' snack, but they should have food available to them all day, as
birds normallly don't gorge themselves like humans do, and frequent
small meals are best for them.
Becky
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