Hi - It's a question I've been wondering for awhile. I get the all three birds toenails trimmed in 3 weeks by our exotic vet, so I will be asking her too.
We adopted Erin in late Feb 2022. The shelter clipped all of his flight feathers. Since then, only one flight feather has grown back. When/at what time should I start being concerned about flight feathers not growing back in? In a year, February 2023?
We think he would be more comfortable and confident (and come out of his cage more), if he could safely land on play stands. It seems like he does want to fly, but often lands unsuccessfully. Perhaps this is why he doesn't fly often. When Erwin does fly, he "lands" by clinging onto the metal horizontal blinds and then needs our help, via perch, to get to a play stand.
We adopted Erin in late Feb 2022. The shelter clipped all of his flight feathers. Since then, only one flight feather has grown back. When/at what time should I start being concerned about flight feathers not growing back in? In a year, February 2023?
We think he would be more comfortable and confident (and come out of his cage more), if he could safely land on play stands. It seems like he does want to fly, but often lands unsuccessfully. Perhaps this is why he doesn't fly often. When Erwin does fly, he "lands" by clinging onto the metal horizontal blinds and then needs our help, via perch, to get to a play stand.