my new pet bird: Cochise

[Mantis Lady]

Since a few weeks I have a new pet. It is a budgie. I don't know yet if he is female or male. He talks a lot. it sounds funny. I hope i can tame him so he can out of his cage too.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Nice, what do they eat? insects?

 

[MantisGirl13]

Awesome! I wish I could have one, but my dad's allergic. 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Sweet bird, @Little Mantis!

 

[Mantis Lady]

Nice, what do they eat? insects?

Seeds and fruit. Cochise is doing fine. He eats well and talks a lot. He is a very active little bird. I think he is a male because his nose part has a blueish glow now.

Awesome! I wish I could have one, but my dad's allergic. 

- MantisGirl13

Too bad. Birds are messy. Hubby likes my bird. He even talks to him. Too bad i cant get him to see mantids as beautiful insects.

 

[hibiscusmile]

so dont they eat insects?

 

[Mantis Lady]

As far if I know they don't eat insects. At pet shop they told me they eat seeds.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Well do a search online, I think that is weird.

 

[Mantis Lady]

@hibiscusmileMaybe there are birds who eats insects, but not budgies. they eat only seeds, fruit some minerals. I watched vids about what they eat (want to know what to give him or not, like chocolate and advacado.

Here a vid what budgies can eat:  food for budgies

I will try to give Cochise a piece of strawberry tomorrow.

Cochise escaped today because I left the cage open. I could put him back gently because his wings are clipped. before I did that I had to put my dog outside of the room. My bird is not a toy.

Instead of going in his cage he climbed on his cage. I think he is a male because his nose is has a blueish glow on it now

 

[hysteresis]

Lovely!

 

[Mantis Lady]

I dont get him to eat few fruits like a banana or strawberry. Maybe later.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cochise didn't pay attenion to strawberry or banana, but he loves salad leaves. Hope I can teach him later that fruit is eatable too. He is eating seeds out of my hand now with 2 legs on my hand. Sadly enough i can't take a pic of it. I should ask hubby to do it.

 

[Mantis Lady]

This week really sucks. Cochise just died. a few hours ago he was eating out of my hand and 2 hours later he became weaker and weaker till life was gone.. I could do nothing for my bird. he faded away wile i was holding him in my hand.

It is now in de middle of the night so  i wait till tomorrow morning and then bury him beside Liyana.

*sighs*

 

[MrGhostMantis]

NO!

 

[MantisGirl13]

That's so sad! I'm so sorry.

- MantisGirl13 

 

[Mantis Lady]

I really miss the sounds he made. It is so silent in my livingroom now...

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I feel so bad for you!