Welcome home Roscoe!
We brought Roscoe home today and he has settled in wonderfully. Not a peep on the way home, or during the afternoon. One squa View attachment 233268 k at supper time..(I was late for his schedule) lol...
View ArticleBest toys for Eclectus
What are good toys to teach an adult Eclectus how to play. From what I hear he does not play with toys and I want to try my hand at getting him to have fun.
View ArticleWith or without shell Pumpkin seeds
I'm trying to find some healthy snacks for Doby. Do Eclectus eat pumpkin seeds with or without the shell?
View ArticleFirst words
Oh my goodness, what a weird feeling. Today when I gave Dobys food a strange voice says "whats that" and starts laughing.
View ArticleCommercial mash
Doby has been used to eating Crazy Corn brand mash consisting of Brown rice, rolled corn, green peas, raisins, unsulfured bananas, dates, pistachio nuts, allspice. Next week I will be making my own. My...
View ArticleBeak grinding
When I had tiels they would grind their beaks when they were content...does the same apply to Eclectus? If it does....this bird is in heaven....if they don't grind their beaks then something is up...
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Beetroot sprouts yah or nay
Hi All Newbie Mommy to Zazu male Eclectus almost 5 months old. I found some Beetroot seeds at the sprouting section,will this be a safe sprout to feed ? Than you Jurilee
View ArticlePoop
Can anyone give me an example of what healthy Eclectus poop looks like? I know what healthy tiel and IRN poop looks like but Doby's is a lot different (not talking about the amount...that does take...
View ArticleDoes my Eclectus need a cuttlebone?
Does my Eclectus need a cuttlebone? Some say yes and some say no. Opinions on this from other Electus owners? Thank you
View ArticleDoby update
I got Doby a "friend" in hope it will replace me as his "special friend". Also, here are two pics of him after his shower. What do you think of his new little white tufts on his chest?
View ArticleFun with Doby today
I laughed so hard at Doby today....it was one of those "you had to be there" moments. I was sitting at my computer and Doby wanted to sit with me so I had him step up on my left hand. Of course I can...
View ArticleBest red palm oil for Eclectus
The vet gave me a sample of Sunshine Factor for Doby. Is that a good brand? What red palm oil do you use if any?
View ArticleCage for Eclectus
After Doby settles in I am thinking of changing his cage to a smaller one. I'm considering the switch for many reasons...one being the huge piece of furniture he came with takes up so much...
View ArticleNew to the forum, ekkie sounds
Hi all, I'm new to the forum and have a female ekkie. She is thought to be around 5-7 years old. I have had her for several months now. She only ever makes two sounds, one is a clicking sound and the...
View ArticleFood for Eclectus
I have read so much about the Eclectus diet its making my head spin. What I want to know is what do you feed your Eclectus? I had read you can feed brown rice, barely, pasta, diffferent beans, but...
View ArticlePlease help with my Eclectus
Hey Guys, So I have an eclectus male about 10 mo-1 yr old right now. I adopted him when he was about 4 or 5 months old. He has been very hard to work with because the person I got him from left him in...
View ArticleFeeding new ekkie difficult
Hello, Well I'm back again with worries about Jacks. I've had him for almost a month (the 9th) and he isn't eating very well. He ate mostly seeds before I got him. So I started by giving him seeds and...
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House Cleaning safe for tekkies????
Hi everyone, Jacks is fine, although still VERY shy. Try taking him out of his cage everyday and don't bother him to come to me since he's not yet at ease after 10 days. Oh well. I also have 2 big dogs...
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