Baby question

[dw310]

Hi!

My sweet, 5 month old CAG Morgan has arrived! I've had him about 2 weeks now. He is such a sweetie. I have two questions.

Sometimes when I walk up to his cage, he stretches out one wing and the leg on the same side. Sometimes it's his right wing and leg. Other times he does it on his left side. Is he just stretching, or does this mean something?

He's eating fruits and vegetables well. He LOVES grapes and tangerines. He also likes his seeds and nuts, but I'm not sure he's eating any of his pellets. Should I be concerned?

Thanks in advance for your advice!!

[Spinner]

No worries...Morgan's just taking a big stretch. It's kind of a trademark move for Greys

Are the pellets separate from the other foods? If not, keep them separate so you tell if he's eating any (minus what they throw on the floor of the cage).

And....Congrats!

[judygram]

Congrats on bringing Morgan home.

Dave is right, they do that to stretch their wings and legs at the same time, you will see it several times a day.

The pellets should be in a separate bowl and available at all times as greys are snackers, you do not want them tainted with any moisture from the fruits and veggies so your grey should have several food bowls in his cage.

[danmcq]

Yep, your baby is loosening up in the perfect "Ice Skate racing" position....looks like anyways.

It's good to hear he is doing so well and you are so observant. Would love to see photos!! :-)

[luvparrots]

Congrats on your new baby CAG, Morgan! Can't wait to hear about Morgan and see some pictures!!

[dw310]

OK Great.

I do have the pellets in one bowl, the seed/nut mix in a second bowl, and the fruits and veggies in a third bowl. It just doesn't seem like he's touching the pellets. Should I not give him the seeds/nuts for a day or so? Or just let it be?

I'll post some pics soon. Thanks for all your help!

[Xtreme575]

Did you find out about his diet from the breeder? What was he eating there? I went as far as finding out the exact brand of pellet and flavour in order to try to make him feel as comfortable as possible. The breeder admitted that she wasn't as happy with the brand of pellet that she uses, but she couldn't afford any of the more expensive pellets.

I fed him what he was used to as he became more comfortable in the house, and then slowly switched him over to a higher quality pellet. I still can't get him to convert to Harrison's, but I think I have him on a quality pellet, and he eats it like crazy.

Is there any pellet pieces on the bottom of the bowl? After Paco has finished eating pellets there is always a substantial amount of pieces of varying size (some as small as dust) in the bottom of the bowl along with the pellets that he hasn't gotten to yet.

I'd still offer what he is eating, that way you know he is eating! Measure the pellets that you give him at the beginning of the day, then measure it again at the end, see what the difference is.

I'm not much help, my parrot was really easy to switch over from the breeder's pellets, and has always been a voracious appetite. Perhaps some of the more experienced members will be able to assist you further.

[pearllyn]

Congratulations! Morgan sounds lovely! Would love to see some pics!

[dw310]

My brother raised Morgan, and I have gotten exactly the same brand/type food he was raised on. I just changed out the pellet bowl, but I will check for crumbs. Thanks for the idea!!

Here are some baby pics.

[luvparrots]

Great baby pictures of Morgan. Love the little red tail peeping out!!