Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 13, 2019 12:56:55 GMT
A few weeks ago, Polly moved into Hectors cage.
I had to take this drastic step because Polly fell off her swing a couple of times. The second time it happened, it was in the middle of the night and she could not climb back up. I placed her on one of the perches and found in the morning that she was still there.
On closer inspection, we discovered that she has a fatty lump near her vent, this also makes it near impossible for her to gain enough height to fly back up if she lands on the floor.
Alas, she’s now cagebound. This is sad news. But, she seems to enjoy being in with Hector. For months before, she would cling on to the side of his cage and peer in at him.
I still provide her with daily cuttlebone and balsa to shred. Of course, Hector and Polly also get the same vegetable and millet rations as the others too.
She finds it easier to navigate Hectors cage as the bars are horizontal, it contains rope perches and two shelves to rest on and there is not a big drop. I also put a ladder in, so that she can climb back up if she does fall, but she can gain a tiny bit of height to propel herself up to the lower bars anyway.
Apologies for the quality of the photos but it’s hard to get photos of Polly, she doesn’t like the (budgie eating) camera.
I had to take this drastic step because Polly fell off her swing a couple of times. The second time it happened, it was in the middle of the night and she could not climb back up. I placed her on one of the perches and found in the morning that she was still there.
On closer inspection, we discovered that she has a fatty lump near her vent, this also makes it near impossible for her to gain enough height to fly back up if she lands on the floor.
Alas, she’s now cagebound. This is sad news. But, she seems to enjoy being in with Hector. For months before, she would cling on to the side of his cage and peer in at him.
I still provide her with daily cuttlebone and balsa to shred. Of course, Hector and Polly also get the same vegetable and millet rations as the others too.
She finds it easier to navigate Hectors cage as the bars are horizontal, it contains rope perches and two shelves to rest on and there is not a big drop. I also put a ladder in, so that she can climb back up if she does fall, but she can gain a tiny bit of height to propel herself up to the lower bars anyway.
Apologies for the quality of the photos but it’s hard to get photos of Polly, she doesn’t like the (budgie eating) camera.
