Not exact matches
Unlike kids, however, parrots never grow out of this stage and that can prove frustrating to a
bird owner trying to
get their parrot to eat something
new to them.
Therefore,
owners should give the
new food over and over again until the
bird gets used to seeing it, for weeks if necessary.
Retailers should be sure to give their
birds a variety of healthy foods and explain to a
new owner how to
get the
bird to try
new foods at home.
Retailers can help
owners be successful by teaching them how to
get birds interested in
new food items, using techniques like putting
new food in toys, hanging it from the top and eating it in front of their
bird.
But as many frustrated
bird owners have discovered, the hard part is
getting a
bird to eat
new items.
If an
owner changes durable toys out fairly often, young
birds will
get used to having
new items near them.