tank is looking good
i love the local stuff, collecting your own beats selecting from the shop
body hapes change so much in some of these fish as thhey grow
what do you reckon 6 line wrasse/damsel hybrid?
very nice score
pretty pretty
where have you been fishing?
looks almost like a juvenile black angel fish
haven't seen one that small though so don't lnow if they start with the red patch
at around 2 inches they are yellow with blue dots in lines sort of on the body
all our parrots get sunflower and safflower but in moderation
you will find as many feeding regimes as you find bird keepers
fruit and veges are all good, except those avocados
sweet corn is loved and they will destroy an apple to get the pips
his breast should be like a moderate tegel chicken
that will give you an indication of meat on it
young birds don't have as much muscle there until they start using their wings
the breast bone should not feel like a yatch keel
it may seem like he is just dropping things on the ground but he will be ingesting little bits
where the neck meets the chest, wisbone area is the crop and you will be able to feel if it has something in it
budgie and sunflower is a good mix to use, millet sprays
don't worry about over feeding he will sort it out
eats like a bird is a true saying
too much sunflower can be fattening
i don't feed any cooked food except porridge, other do so that is up to you
i don't feed meat but do feed dog biscuits
variety is the spice of life
i have generally found that so long as your bird has exercise they don't tend to over eat too much
sprouted seeds or mung bean mix from the supermarket are good
ours return to shoulder quire well when free flight
there is always the chance they will get a fright and keep on flying though
conures when pet birds consider their humans to be their family so usually don't stray too far
the big problem with a clipped birds finally flying is knowing where they are when up in the sky
they usually haven't seen the world from that angle before and panic can set in
the other thing is knowing how to brake and land when moving at speed
teaching your bird to come when called is one way of minimising any risks involved,
this can be achieved by using a special treat and rewarding each time it does it
all our maroon bellies like to be on you
just my experiences with them
i am pretty sure i have 2 males and a female
the 2 main ones in vid do a lot of side bumping and the male nudges the anal area
at the end of vid the 2 males have a mouth to mouth spar
they make an excellent pet caryl we have 4, 1 is free range, visits the neighbours
info here
http://www.avianweb.com/maroonbelliedconure.html
and look up clicker training for birds, jenniferh had a link up i think
i did those diets in my younger life
2 heart attacks at 38 and feeling other effects of those diets now
it would be neat to be an animal psychic so you could know if they were really happy