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by joshc136
Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:32 am
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Can my Alex eat local branches
Replies: 1
Views: 1729

Can my Alex eat local branches

I live in Cairns, and am just a short drive from Kuranda, which has a lot of nice natural branches around. I want to get some of these for my bird, as he loves to peel the bark off and play with the branches. Some of these branches sometimes have a bit of moss on them, is this bad for him? I dont th...
by joshc136
Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:35 am
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Help with new Alexandrine
Replies: 9
Views: 5482

Re: Help with new Alexandrine

I think you might be right re: squawking for his parents. Sometimes he tries to regurgitate food into my mouth and if I dont take it, he tries to bite me on the mouth and/or nose. I've started looking for ways to keep him occupied, and this has helped a lot with the noise. I went to a local pet shop...
by joshc136
Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:50 pm
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Help with new Alexandrine
Replies: 9
Views: 5482

Re: Help with new Alexandrine

Bit of an update, seems the noise is getting worse, he screams pretty much constantly whilst me and my partner are around. If I am in the bedroom, he doesnt make any noise, but as soon as I enter the same room he is unbearably loud. Somebody please help before the neighbours call the cops on us!
by joshc136
Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:42 am
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Help with new Alexandrine
Replies: 9
Views: 5482

Help with new Alexandrine

Hi, About 4 weeks ago, my partner and I bought an Alexandrine parrot from a breeder. He was only 6 weeks old when we got him, so about 10 weeks old now. I say him, because he already has quite a dark ring around his neck, and is quite large. He is a pretty good bird, a lot of the time he is well beh...