Hi! On 01/11/21 we adopted a 17 year old eclectus male. He is very loving and gets along with everyone. He was had raised by a single owner who died 3 years ago. The family he was in was very loud with a lot of dogs, cats and kids. He was fed a primarily seed diet and no pellets along with whatever the family was eating — I was told he loves garlic, cheese and Mac and cheese, sandwiches, etc. He also is in the habit of hand humping. He’s also has a history for feather plucking off and on for years. He has not seen a vet since 2006 for anything except a trim. His beak is overgrown too.
We have had a conure before but never an eclectus. I have been reading up on them a lot.
Charlie has really calmed down since he has been with us because we are very quiet family with no other pets and no young kids. We fed him Zupreem fruit for 3 weeks and he gobbled it up. I also started feeding him sweet potato, carrots, peas. He loves pomegranate and will eat blackberries but nothing else. I have been offering him a chop everyday and he barely eats it. Yesterday I bought Roudybush food and switched the pellets and he is eating very little of it. Should I be worried about hypervitaminosis — how long before you see it — I have fed him Zupreem for nearly 3 weeks now!!!
I went online and have been trying everything. Cinnamon on the food does not help. He will eat a little chop if I mix quinoa in it because he thinks it is seed. How should I transition him to a fresh vegetable and fruit diet? How much should he be eating per day? I have tried not give him any food in the morning for 2 hours and then offer only chop (made with organic stuff). He will peck at it and still not eat. He would rather go hungry than eat it and will wait till I put the pellet food down.
he throws a tantrum by growling non-stop for 10-15 min when we eat but we have not been feeding him people good. We have been ignoring him when he does this. I’m not sure if I’m doing things right. Any ideas on how to deal with this? We have been hiding from him when we eat.
He is starting to get down feathers back on his chest and back but appears to be very itchy. He will be sitting calmly and then starts attacking his wings. He also has been scratching the back of his head a lot with his foot. I am worried — no sores yet — I do have an appointment with an avian vet next week. He does not like it when I spray him with a mister (using distilled water). We are in Arizona so it is extremely dry here. Could it be food allergies — if so what should I be feeding him since he is so picky.
Also what should the room temperature be inside the house for him? Should I be sitting in the direct sun with him? If yes, for how long? He loves it when I sit outside with him.
The hand humping is under control. We move our hand so he has to balance or we divert his attention by walking him around the house. I have orders toys online. He is very smart and already learned to pick up stuff on command.
Any and all advice would be appreciated. Everyone on the forum appears to know more and have a lot of experience.
Thank you!!!
We have had a conure before but never an eclectus. I have been reading up on them a lot.
Charlie has really calmed down since he has been with us because we are very quiet family with no other pets and no young kids. We fed him Zupreem fruit for 3 weeks and he gobbled it up. I also started feeding him sweet potato, carrots, peas. He loves pomegranate and will eat blackberries but nothing else. I have been offering him a chop everyday and he barely eats it. Yesterday I bought Roudybush food and switched the pellets and he is eating very little of it. Should I be worried about hypervitaminosis — how long before you see it — I have fed him Zupreem for nearly 3 weeks now!!!
I went online and have been trying everything. Cinnamon on the food does not help. He will eat a little chop if I mix quinoa in it because he thinks it is seed. How should I transition him to a fresh vegetable and fruit diet? How much should he be eating per day? I have tried not give him any food in the morning for 2 hours and then offer only chop (made with organic stuff). He will peck at it and still not eat. He would rather go hungry than eat it and will wait till I put the pellet food down.
he throws a tantrum by growling non-stop for 10-15 min when we eat but we have not been feeding him people good. We have been ignoring him when he does this. I’m not sure if I’m doing things right. Any ideas on how to deal with this? We have been hiding from him when we eat.
He is starting to get down feathers back on his chest and back but appears to be very itchy. He will be sitting calmly and then starts attacking his wings. He also has been scratching the back of his head a lot with his foot. I am worried — no sores yet — I do have an appointment with an avian vet next week. He does not like it when I spray him with a mister (using distilled water). We are in Arizona so it is extremely dry here. Could it be food allergies — if so what should I be feeding him since he is so picky.
Also what should the room temperature be inside the house for him? Should I be sitting in the direct sun with him? If yes, for how long? He loves it when I sit outside with him.
The hand humping is under control. We move our hand so he has to balance or we divert his attention by walking him around the house. I have orders toys online. He is very smart and already learned to pick up stuff on command.
Any and all advice would be appreciated. Everyone on the forum appears to know more and have a lot of experience.
Thank you!!!