For the first time, Steve has become uninhibited at bathtime! Every week I spray him with warm water, and he clearly has enjoyed it, but he has never acted like a normal enthusiastic bather – until today! Sam inspired him when Sam began a boisterous bath in his water dish. This is the first time he’s opened up his wings so that I can spray his sores, which are thankfully small. Hoorah!
Here are the results – and this was after 3 sprayings and he was still enthusiastic, wanting more!
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By the way, since I last posted, I’ve been giving him once or twice a day a small dose of Metacam, which is an avian version of Advil, for his wing sore pain. It seems to be making a big difference in helping to increase his play time and curiosity about new items in his cage. He has even begun spending lots of time on his lowest perch to chew on foot toys and interesting chewables I’ve left down there. More often than not when I return home, he is still “downstairs” near his play toys.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
