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what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:05 am
by beautiful-lady
Hi
We pick up our 2 fids 2moro :) i was just reading about RO water and i was wondering what that was ??? Also is tap water ok for my birds or do i have to use a specific water ??? after all my reading from this awesome site (thanks so much it so informative) ive got the food and housing all sorted :) but not the water ....

Seisha & Ricky :)

Re: what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:39 am
by ellieelectrons
I just give my guys normal tap water. I would imagine South Australian water would be of similar quality. When I asked my vet about adding supplements to the water he didn't seem to think it was necessary if they get a good and varied diet and if they are not in contact with wild birds.

Best wishes.

Ellie.

Re: what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:05 pm
by beautiful-lady
Thanks again Ellie :)

Brought our 2 fids home and they are settling in nicely :) eating , drinking and playing with their toys :D so very happy :D

Re: what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:49 pm
by ellieelectrons
That's great... usually it will take some time for them to settle in... so it's good if they're settling in already.

Ellie.

Re: what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:29 am
by beautiful-lady
I'm so happy that they ate settling in great :-) but the pet shop
I got them from only gave them seed so I'm trying to introduce them
to fruit and veg :-) but they are very aggressive atm biting alot :-( but I'll
just leave them alone for a cpl of days and see how they go :-)
Thanks for ur help Ellie :-)

Re: what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:04 am
by ellieelectrons
You could try cutting the fruit & veg small & rolling it in with their seed. It shouldn't take long for them to get a taste for it.

Ellie.

Re: what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:34 am
by beautiful-lady
Oh that sounds like a good idea :-) The pet shop only gave them grapes and apples and seed but no veggies :-( but I will persevere :-) I put the cover on their cage at 7pm and I heard not a sound from 7:15pm lol they where very tired birds :-) I brought them 2toys and a rope hanging thingie and they loved it :-) they are roughly 3 month old and have been in the pet shop ever since they came out of the egg so they haven't had very much ppl interaction and no toys :-( so they where exhausted by bedtime :-)

Re: what is RO water ??? what type of water is best

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:45 am
by ellieelectrons
I usually put my guys to bed at sundown any way. Mine are happy with that but not all bird owners do it that way.

Best wishes.

Ellie.