my aunt has an appr 7 month old TAG.. and he is still insistant on haveing 1 hand feeding of a morning and she is unsure as to why bc he gets pellets and fresh fruits and veggies?.. also she was told that he can have only 1 peanut a day.. is this true and if so why is that?? .. she raises blue and gold Macaws and not had this problem with them.. thanks in advance.. DeAnna
2006-11-09 14:27:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Your TAG has bonded with your aunt & his act of begging to be hand fed is just natural affectionate behavior. African grey's can be a little more attached to their caregivers than a Macaw, so maybe this is why she hasnt seen this behavior in them. If she stops hand feeding, he will quite begging after a short while. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with coddling him a little longer. He probably feels loved & secure when she hand feeds him. I have a 9 month old sun conure whom I have weaned, & still occasionally hand feed. He just loves it!
As for the peanuts, they are high in fat, but an african grey can definately have more than one. I would just use them sparingly as a training aid or an occasional treat. Try something more natural like grapes or even a well boiled egg.
Good luck!
2006-11-09 18:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by emvannattan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Still wanting to be fed is a security and comfort aspect for a young bird. This bird is 7 months old, they live human life spans so in human years hes an infant and just like human infants they have to be weened at there own pace. Greys are unlike Macaws...I raise Congos myself and had some that insisted on being fed exact baby food till they were almost a year old. Oh and the peanuts is beacause of the fat and the shells get black mold on them thats very bad for hookbills.
2006-11-09 15:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by cereal_killer034 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-28 00:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TAG's back slide on the weaning process.....so continue handfeeding for as long as the bird wants it....
The peanut question I have no idea.....My Tag's get peanuts in their seed mix, unless I am trick training them....then they only get peanuts as rewards.
2006-11-09 19:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Jusme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ri have African i give him peanuts its alright if not primary diet. the larger birds take longer to hand feed and raise
2006-11-09 16:44:33 · answer #5 · answered by tootsie6786 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has imprinted with humans and looks to her to be fed. it sometimes takes time to ween them. Peanuts are high in fat and need to be given sparingly
2006-11-09 14:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by careermom18 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋