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CrAzYJoEe
Just hatched
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Brooklyn, New York |
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I just got a parakeet yesterday.
It likes to be handled but in its cage, it doesnt do much.
I havent heard it whistle, play with its toys, or even eat for that matter.
Is something wrong?  |
Thursday August 10, 2006 1:55 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
Eating and Drinking are important. The others will come along in time. Watch her close, to make sure she is eating and drinking. |
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Thursday August 10, 2006 2:31 pm |
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CrAzYJoEe
Just hatched
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Brooklyn, New York |
I think she is eating, im not sure about drinking.
If she isnt, what do i do? |
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Thursday August 10, 2006 2:58 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
If she is eating then she is probley drinking to. It just takes time for her to adjust. |
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Thursday August 10, 2006 3:13 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
If you've seen him eating, then i wouldn't worry about it  Birds don't drink that often, he's probably doing it when you're not looking.
The playing and singing will come once he gets used to and comfortable with his new environment. The fact that he likes to be handled is a lot on it's own. You're doing a great job, don't worry |
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Thursday August 10, 2006 3:27 pm |
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Yupra
Flying tumbler
Joined: 05 Feb 2006
Posts: 2206
Location: CA |
Yes I have to pretty lucky in my sidelong glances to see little Speckles 2 taking a drink If she is eating and drinking fine, the singing will turn up fine too. When we got our dear little bird home, we didn't hear a peep out of him for about a week, and then he would only sing when he was in his cage. I think he first started singing outside his cage while he was sitting on my hubby's shoulder a few days after he started singing in his cage (I think about day 10). Nowadays he'll chirp just about anywhere!  |
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Friday August 11, 2006 4:00 pm |
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CrAzYJoEe
Just hatched
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Brooklyn, New York |
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8273/thisex2.jpg
Look at that picture. Thats all I see him eat. I only saw him eating out of his food dish one time.
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Friday August 11, 2006 5:02 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
That's millet, and a lot of birds go crazy for it See mine:
http://www.fluffies.org/en/flu.....ry_id=1049
If it seems like it's the only thing he's eating, then take it out of his cage and just offer it to him as a treat. If you take it out of the cage, then he'll eat what's in his food dish. |
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Friday August 11, 2006 5:48 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
Shirin is right,
This should be used as a treat only, Try puting small pices of it in his food dish. hold a small pice to make him get on your hand. When ever he see you for a couple of days have a pice of it in your pocket, and make sure he gets a little bite each time he see you, and then guess what, he will want to see alot more.. Remember give him just a little bit each time, leave him always want more. Never let him get full on a treat. Let him get full on food in his dish..
John & Carrie |
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Friday August 11, 2006 6:18 pm |
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CrAzYJoEe
Just hatched
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Brooklyn, New York |
I dont think he even notices his food dish. He spends all his time on the top perch  |
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Friday August 11, 2006 6:37 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
He will, once you take the millet out he will go looking for his food But if you want you can also buy those plastic food dishes that you can attach to the cage anywhere you like. They're like $2 or something. |
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Friday August 11, 2006 6:45 pm |
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CrAzYJoEe
Just hatched
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Brooklyn, New York |
I took the millet out. |
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Friday August 11, 2006 8:03 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Have you noticed him eating out of his dish yet? |
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Friday August 11, 2006 9:00 pm |
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CrAzYJoEe
Just hatched
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Posts: 47
Location: Brooklyn, New York |
Yeah, but still didnt notice him drinking |
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Friday August 11, 2006 11:42 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
Give him time, he sounds like he is fine. They don't drink much water. He will start to adjust in a couple of days, right now he is scared, everything is new and so big, he is so little....
John & Carrie |
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Saturday August 12, 2006 12:12 am |
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