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Re: Baby Blue Front
Posted by pauljr on 7/28/06

On 7/28/06, Sonoma wrote:
> On 7/28/06, Carla wrote:
>> My 3 month old baby keeps trying to squeeze himself
>> between his food dish and his feeding perch. At first I
>> thought "let him learn that he doesn't fit". But it keeps
>> going on like he will never learn. Is he neurotic or is
>> there a possible brain dysfunction? Or is he just being a
>> baby. I have another parrot but this is my first Amazon.
>
> Sounds like Schizophrenia to me! Best bring in an avian
> certified psychiatrist. :)
>
> Seriously, birds (especially young ones) are always growing
> new feathers and they itch like crazy. My amazon is 20 and
> even though he gets plenty of scratching behind the ears
> from me, he will sometimes stand at the end of the perch and
> rub his back against the bars of the cage.
>
> Your bird may just be trying to find something that will hit
> that right spot that itches. They depend upon other birds to
> scratch the areas their beak can't reach (or upon you). Try
> giving him some gentle scratches behind its head and see if
> he likes that instead. It makes the bird more comfortable
> and is a great way to bond with it. If that is the problem,
> this is your opportunity to become his best friend for
> life. :)

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Baby Blue Front, 7/28/06, by Carla.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 7/28/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 7/28/06, by pauljr.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 7/28/06, by pauljr.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 7/30/06, by LauraJ.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/03/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/03/06, by Debbie.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/04/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/04/06, by Debbie.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/04/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/04/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/04/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/05/06, by Debbie.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/05/06, by Debbie.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/05/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/05/06, by Sonoma.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/05/06, by Debbie.
• Re: Baby Blue Front, 8/05/06, by Debbie.
• Re: WOW it worked!! , 8/05/06, by Debbie.
• Re: WOW it worked!! /Debbie, 8/06/06, by Debby.
• Re: WOW it worked!! /Debbie, 8/06/06, by Debbie.