Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / July 2008

Sat 05/24/008  00.22
sfcausa

My question is pretty much as the topic has it. I have been offering
my budgies a little bit of raw carrot recently -- I cut and quarter a
2" [more or less] section of carrot, then cut the edges with a knife
so it will be kind of "barbed" or bristly, then hang the prepared
pieces in their cages with a treat clip. So far, the only reaction
they have had to this is to eye it most suspiciously and keep their
distance.  I have gone so far as to munch voraciously on pieces of
carrot for their benefit, holding forth with great enthusiasm about
how tasty it is -- which is a true labor of love on my part, because I
hate raw carrots! My own tastes aside though, I know carrots are very
good for them and that they would be better off eating a little now
and then. For what it's worth, they are all great fans of greenfood --
most often romaine or redleaf, sometimes spinach [the universal least
favorite!], dandelion,  or parsley. Other than resisting the carrots,
they eat fine: I give them a 50/50 pellet-seed mix, millet and plain
ricecakes for treats, and greens every day.

How can I convince them this new, orange-colored stuff is food?