RFMmommy
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Hi everyone,
I am a new red fronted macaw mommy! This is the first forum I have ever joined and I'm hoping it will help expand my knowledge. I received my red fronted macaw as a gift, I only have experience with a Moluccan Cockatoo, so I am hoping someone that has experience with macaws will be able to help.
I have had Luci for less than a month. She is a baby and I received her right after she was weened. I am having trouble with her eating anything other than seeds. I have been told they need a good amount of veggies but I can only get her to pick at her veggies and not actually eat them...She still eats plenty of seeds but is not gaining weight like I'd like her to.
I am also having trouble with cage aggression. She used to be very gentle with me and very cuddly. After spending two weeks with me she met my husband and after a day she wanted nothing to do with me and LOVES my husband. After meeting my husband she just wants to bite me and doesn't want me to touch her while she is in her cage. She is okay with sitting on my shoulder and cuddling when my husband is not home, if she comes out of the cage for me....
I like to give Luci lots of toys in her cage to play with, how do I know if her cage is too cluttered?
TIA!
I am a new red fronted macaw mommy! This is the first forum I have ever joined and I'm hoping it will help expand my knowledge. I received my red fronted macaw as a gift, I only have experience with a Moluccan Cockatoo, so I am hoping someone that has experience with macaws will be able to help.
I have had Luci for less than a month. She is a baby and I received her right after she was weened. I am having trouble with her eating anything other than seeds. I have been told they need a good amount of veggies but I can only get her to pick at her veggies and not actually eat them...She still eats plenty of seeds but is not gaining weight like I'd like her to.
I am also having trouble with cage aggression. She used to be very gentle with me and very cuddly. After spending two weeks with me she met my husband and after a day she wanted nothing to do with me and LOVES my husband. After meeting my husband she just wants to bite me and doesn't want me to touch her while she is in her cage. She is okay with sitting on my shoulder and cuddling when my husband is not home, if she comes out of the cage for me....
I like to give Luci lots of toys in her cage to play with, how do I know if her cage is too cluttered?
TIA!