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    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?

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    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

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    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.
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    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?
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    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.
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    Have either of you heard them squeal yet?

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    Nope. Not me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RobertCoombs
    Have either of you heard them squeal yet?
    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.
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    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

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