"Newbie" has Crested questions.....

What is it exactly about citris fruit that Cresteds can't eat it?

I've heard some say they feed fresh fruit to their cresteds - I'm assuming you have to puree or really mash it up since it seems that they lick their food and don't chew it?

I saw my new little guys throat moving a bit last night - reminded me of a frog. Is this normal? Is it just breathing?

Thanks!

Not exactly sue what it is about citrus , Only thing I can think of would be the high content of citric acid .. I feed mostly a mix of baby food for my fruit , but every couple of weeks I make up a batch of fresh I just cut it up in small chunks and throw it in the blender. I have even taken unsweetened fruit cocktail and blended it before and they seem to like it alot, its mostly peaches and pears when ever I make a batch up I freeze it in ice cube trays and mix the calcium in as im going

I think it's the citrus acid as well, though no one's adequately explained it to me. I figure better safe than sorry. And yes, the froggy throat thing is quite normal. Mine do that sometimes, particularly in the evening.

Thanks Marla! I too have only noticed him do it really in the evening. I keep waiting for him to make a 'croaking' sound. :)

Marla, do you feed fresh fruit to your cresties? I thought I'd remember you saying you did. If so do you just chop it finely, puree, etc?

I was waiting for a croaking sound for a good while, too, but gave up. I have wondered if they are producing a sound we can't hear.

I have given the cresties fresh pear from our pear tree, though I am too lazy to want to clean the food processor thingy, so I just cut it up finely and mushed it with the back of a spoon. I have also given them avocado with the same treatment, but I think that's all, because bananas don't last long enough for leftovers in my house and much of the other fresh fruit we eat is citrus or grapes.

Thank you!

Have either of you heard them squeal yet? :D

Nope. Not me.

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Originally Posted by RobertCoombs

Have either of you heard them squeal yet? :D

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Yep, but only once. It's not nearly as bad as a rabbit's howl, but it was disconcerting for sure. I'm so used to the only noises being the occasional thumps when they land a jump.

The babies "mine any how "usually do it quite a bit when I am in their cages cleaning or moving them they dont like to be touched