Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
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Post by MattJ on Nov 2, 2011 13:36:06 GMT
Puck has started trying to sharing my dinner/lunch with me I dont really mind but I am worried about him eating something he shouldnt Would be interested to hear what you do with your hungry budgie when eating
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 2, 2011 17:11:45 GMT
Lilek went through a phase of landing on our plates everytime we made a meal. What I ended up doing was giving him his own little dish of healthy treats, some basil or grated carrot. Puck has started trying to sharing my dinner/lunch with me I dont really mind but I am worried about him eating something he shouldnt Would be interested to hear what you do with your hungry budgie when eating
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 2, 2011 19:24:22 GMT
Puck can share the table, not the meal ;D
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Post by stace on Nov 2, 2011 22:25:43 GMT
This is an endless problem in our house. I try to put him in his cage when it's meal time. He can have the healthy bits like the salad or veges, but the salt and other things on human dinners aren't good for them.
He can have a tiny bit of dry wholemeal toast in the morning, and some of my egg, but that's it.
It's instinctual for them to eat when others are eating. Part of their flock survival and bonding behaviour. Try Marianne's suggestion, or give Puck his dinner in his cage when you're sitting down to dinner.
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
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Post by MattJ on Nov 2, 2011 23:04:10 GMT
It's instinctual for them to eat when others are eating. Part of their flock survival and bonding behaviour. Yeah and I'd like to persevere with it in some form to build on the bonding. I've seen it before, my inlaws budgie is completely untame but will however still eat at the same time as them I've started having my salads with nothing on, so if he does come over I can share a bit ... Today I came a bit unstuck when I was having a sausage sandwich with brown sauce all over my hands and no obvious way to remove him ;D I guess I'll do it on a per meal basis and keep some salad seperate for him whenever possible Edit: Thats not how you spell persevere
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
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Post by MattJ on Nov 2, 2011 23:06:29 GMT
(As an aside ... this is one of the only pictures I've seen where Puck's "bad hair" is captured. He has a couple of sticky up feathers at the back of his head that give him this funny appearance and a tiny bald spot. Adorable ;D) Edit: actually you can kind of make it out in my avatar picture as well Edit2: Here is a good one of how it looks Totally hijacked my own thread there
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Post by Hezz on Nov 3, 2011 2:12:54 GMT
I personally think you are setting a bad precedent allowing him to snack from your plate. I think you are better off as Marianne suggested, get him his own plate of healthy greens and feed him in the cage, if possible. If you are having trouble getting him in the cage, gradually day by day, meal by meal move him closer to the cage and eventually on it and then in it. We really shouldn't be swapping spit with our pets, both for their sakes and our own.
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Post by MattJ on Nov 3, 2011 2:43:58 GMT
I personally think you are setting a bad precedent allowing him to snack from your plate. I think you are better off as Marianne suggested, get him his own plate of healthy greens and feed him in the cage, if possible. If you are having trouble getting him in the cage, gradually day by day, meal by meal move him closer to the cage and eventually on it and then in it. We really shouldn't be swapping spit with our pets, both for their sakes and our own. I guess I have to agree with this. I'm not sure about excluding him to the cage, especially as its only happened a few times now. Deffinatly aim to keep him off my plate, that first time was fun (the piccy) but I can see it wearing thin very quickly. thanks for your honest opinion
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Post by stace on Nov 3, 2011 2:54:45 GMT
I usually plan ahead so it doesn't happen. I have something on hand to put in the cage so he wants to go in, like his bestest toy or something yummy. Otherwise I'm forever taking him on and off my plate. Does get annoying.
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Post by Hezz on Nov 3, 2011 3:04:22 GMT
I personally think you are setting a bad precedent allowing him to snack from your plate. I think you are better off as Marianne suggested, get him his own plate of healthy greens and feed him in the cage, if possible. If you are having trouble getting him in the cage, gradually day by day, meal by meal move him closer to the cage and eventually on it and then in it. We really shouldn't be swapping spit with our pets, both for their sakes and our own. I guess I have to agree with this. I'm not sure about excluding him to the cage, especially as its only happened a few times now. Deffinatly aim to keep him off my plate, that first time was fun (the piccy) but I can see it wearing thin very quickly. thanks for your honest opinion Glad you saw it that way, Matt. A little forethought will help - where is Puck before you get food out. I have to do this with Blue and the vegemite, but as soon as he sees me head for the fridge he is hanging off the door of the cage. I can't give him some every day, I am afraid it may be harmful in larger quantities, but it doesn't stop me feeling a meany. At least you can give Puck lots of lovely good things - hopefully he will be happy with his own tucker.
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Post by MattJ on May 14, 2012 15:29:48 GMT
Hello, long time no post (on computer all day at work again, need time off at home!) I saw this thread and thought I could now give a more meaningful update Puck has to go back in at dinner time as we always eat in his room, this often requires some forethought as if he doesn't want to go in I cant make him. Usually about 30 mins before dinner if he goes in himself I'll jump up and close him in. At lunch if I'm just having a sandwich I'll some times leave him out and just fend him off (but mostly eat in the kitchen!). If he's out I've noticed an interesting phenomena; if I tear off a tiny bit of bread for him he'll have 3-4 little nibbles of it then not want it any more and go for my sandwich. If I tear off another bit he might try 1 bite before going back for my sandwich. Likewise if I have two sandwiches he'll only want the one in my hand I think his obsession with this has little to do with any mistakes I made early on, I probably only fed him 3 times total before posting this and thinking better - I just think he's naturally a cheeky monster hehe
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2012 18:02:33 GMT
Luckily that only happened to me once, with the trifle, and I think it was just because Munchy hadn't eaten in a while. Luckily he only took a tiny bit of custard, nothing I'd put my mouth on because I'm sure humans have far more bacteria (a bite that has broken the skin is much more worrying if it comes from a human than a dog) and he never comes near the kitchen table as he'll only ever land on his cage unless it isn't available.
It's nice that Puck's so friendly, though, even if he is a cheeky troublemaker ^^
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Post by Hezz on May 15, 2012 1:28:28 GMT
I tend to agree, Matt. Puck has bonded with you, so come on, share! That is his thought anyway. Even if you (and he) know he doesn't really want it. I have a bit of the same problem with my vegemite and crackers. While vegemite isn't a problem for them to have a little of, I do object to it coming off my crackers! They have to be patient, and then they get theirs.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 15, 2012 9:00:58 GMT
They want to share everything with us and that is very cute
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Post by stace on May 15, 2012 9:05:47 GMT
Separated at birth: Puck and Alfalfa from The Little Rascals.
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