aidan16
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- 11/2/23
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- Aidan
My baby is finally home!! After a week of anxious (I mean ANXIOUS) waiting and preparation, I got to take Na'ringa home yesterday evening!! I've gotten a gram scale and am monitoring her weight, have her pellets (mixed with her previous food) and chop diet, and I have her wellness exam scheduled for the 30th! (id prefer it sooner, but my only day that works is Thursdays and Thanksgiving day is a no go sadly).
The bird store first told me yesterday that I needed to bring my cage to their store so they could train her, but eventually decided I could take her as long as we record her weight and monitor her feeding. (Which I am planning to do daily anyway until I know her baseline and then maybe weekly or every other day once shes established.)
When I mentioned to them her diet and asking how to slowly change her from seed to a pellet/chop diet, the lady quite sternly suggested that I must keep seeds in her daily diet, NOT just for training. She explained how she has 30+ birds at home (tons of tiels and an amazon, not sure if having so many birds is advisable if you're the solo caretaker but I could be wrong) and years of experience and that lack of seeds causes kidney failure, and that I should follow their advice as opposed to online stuff, and that my vet will tell me she needs a large majority seed diet. I found this... dubious to say the least.
From my research seeds are heavily fatty and can lead to kidney and liver issues, is she misinformed or is this a very classic way of thinking? I am very much a beginner and willing to hear people out, but the way she said it to me was akin to the tone an adult uses to chastise a child. She gave me her number and asks for updates- if she is incorrect, I think it is more ignorance than not caring- they all seem to care about the birds very much, I just am not quite sure where to go from here!
Onto how shes been at home, overall, extremely agreeable! She was quite nervous at first, but has seemed to settle in, she loves her raw veggies and pellets and seeds, shes been napping on me, preening me, and getting tons of scritches!! When I leave the room she will do brief contact calls, but seems contented when I respond, she lovesssss just listening to me speak! In the beginning of her day she naps, then wakes up and gorges herself on her food, chugs water, plays and preens, sings, gets crabby near bedtime, and then goes to bed. I got her a cover for her cage and once that goes on, she doesnt make a peep until morning!
She is so incredibly sweet and people oriented, and though she is quite chill just watching tv with me, she does eventually get crabby when I'm not solely focused on her, which means scritches or preening. She doesnt really know how to play with toys yet, I got her a foraging box and shes been inspecting it, but still shy, I know once she settles in she will be much more lively and exuberant!! (Nice way to say crazy xD) Its been an adjustment for me as well, she is by far more intensive than even my service dog, but gosh it has been amazing so far, I feel so connected to her, and am socializing her with my family, so far shes doing wonderfully!!
I wanted to make this so you could all get the update, and I will be sure to post more as she gets settled in! I also wanted your opinion on if that lady has valid points or is talking total BS lol, I appreciate all of yall and wanted to show yall my beautiful girl!!!
The bird store first told me yesterday that I needed to bring my cage to their store so they could train her, but eventually decided I could take her as long as we record her weight and monitor her feeding. (Which I am planning to do daily anyway until I know her baseline and then maybe weekly or every other day once shes established.)
When I mentioned to them her diet and asking how to slowly change her from seed to a pellet/chop diet, the lady quite sternly suggested that I must keep seeds in her daily diet, NOT just for training. She explained how she has 30+ birds at home (tons of tiels and an amazon, not sure if having so many birds is advisable if you're the solo caretaker but I could be wrong) and years of experience and that lack of seeds causes kidney failure, and that I should follow their advice as opposed to online stuff, and that my vet will tell me she needs a large majority seed diet. I found this... dubious to say the least.
From my research seeds are heavily fatty and can lead to kidney and liver issues, is she misinformed or is this a very classic way of thinking? I am very much a beginner and willing to hear people out, but the way she said it to me was akin to the tone an adult uses to chastise a child. She gave me her number and asks for updates- if she is incorrect, I think it is more ignorance than not caring- they all seem to care about the birds very much, I just am not quite sure where to go from here!
Onto how shes been at home, overall, extremely agreeable! She was quite nervous at first, but has seemed to settle in, she loves her raw veggies and pellets and seeds, shes been napping on me, preening me, and getting tons of scritches!! When I leave the room she will do brief contact calls, but seems contented when I respond, she lovesssss just listening to me speak! In the beginning of her day she naps, then wakes up and gorges herself on her food, chugs water, plays and preens, sings, gets crabby near bedtime, and then goes to bed. I got her a cover for her cage and once that goes on, she doesnt make a peep until morning!
She is so incredibly sweet and people oriented, and though she is quite chill just watching tv with me, she does eventually get crabby when I'm not solely focused on her, which means scritches or preening. She doesnt really know how to play with toys yet, I got her a foraging box and shes been inspecting it, but still shy, I know once she settles in she will be much more lively and exuberant!! (Nice way to say crazy xD) Its been an adjustment for me as well, she is by far more intensive than even my service dog, but gosh it has been amazing so far, I feel so connected to her, and am socializing her with my family, so far shes doing wonderfully!!
I wanted to make this so you could all get the update, and I will be sure to post more as she gets settled in! I also wanted your opinion on if that lady has valid points or is talking total BS lol, I appreciate all of yall and wanted to show yall my beautiful girl!!!