Comments on: Over-Stimulated Parrots http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/over-stimulated-parrots/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patty http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/over-stimulated-parrots/comment-page-1/#comment-14673 Patty Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:31:14 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4645#comment-14673 Hi Connie, When a bird reaches sexual maturity is when you might start noticing changes. Each species has a different age when sexually maturity might arrive. You can google the question ("age of sexual maturity for a senegal parrot", for instance) and get an approximate age for your species of bird, but it might actually occur a year or so earlier or later than the age they state. You might also notice no changes. It will vary from bird to bird, and season to season. You might experience a tough spring with your bird one year, and have no problems the next. It depends more on triggers like the weather and the bird's environment than anything else. Patty Hi Connie,
When a bird reaches sexual maturity is when you might start noticing changes. Each species has a different age when sexually maturity might arrive. You can google the question (“age of sexual maturity for a senegal parrot”, for instance) and get an approximate age for your species of bird, but it might actually occur a year or so earlier or later than the age they state. You might also notice no changes. It will vary from bird to bird, and season to season. You might experience a tough spring with your bird one year, and have no problems the next. It depends more on triggers like the weather and the bird’s environment than anything else.
Patty

]]> By: Connie http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/over-stimulated-parrots/comment-page-1/#comment-14666 Connie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:28:19 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4645#comment-14666 Patty, is there a particular age when one can expect their parrot to be more prone to behavior changes in spring? Patty, is there a particular age when one can expect their parrot to be more prone to behavior changes in spring?

]]> By: Patty http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/over-stimulated-parrots/comment-page-1/#comment-14663 Patty Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:09:31 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4645#comment-14663 Hi Shirley, Their reactions to insects is a funny thing. I think it's probably a combination of bugs moving quickly and getting so close that unnerves the birds. My umbrella gets SO mad if a fly has the gall to buzz him. You really get to see the flexibility of that neck as he's snapping at the air. Now if we could just teach our birds to catch 'em and eat 'em! Patty Hi Shirley,

Their reactions to insects is a funny thing. I think it’s probably a combination of bugs moving quickly and getting so close that unnerves the birds. My umbrella gets SO mad if a fly has the gall to buzz him. You really get to see the flexibility of that neck as he’s snapping at the air. Now if we could just teach our birds to catch ‘em and eat ‘em!

Patty

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