So I've had my 21 year old eclectus Sophie for just over a month now. When I bought her I did notice a couple of feathers on her back had green tips but the more I've been able to interact with her, the more green I find. I've attached some photos for reference. I'm becoming very anxious because I'm not sure if she already had this much green when I got her and hadn't noticed or if it's becoming worse while she is with me. So I guess my questions are, how quickly do feathers turn green? What causes the greening? I thought the most common cause was diet and I know she was on a seed diet before I got her, but since I've had her she eats fresh chop for the bulk of her diet and she gets a small amount of pellets at night and the only time I feed seeds are for training. When I first got her I also had her tested and the vet said that her liver looked fine but she did want to retest after 6 months. So if it is possible that she is getting more green with me, what do I do? And if it's just green she's had since before I got her, I'm assuming I just wait for a molt and new healthy feathers to regrow?
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