We are the second generation to care for parrots, and have been raising various parrot species for most of our lives now, & we can tell you as with *** anything you put in a birds cage they will either take to it, or they won't. Every bird is different, and God forbid if the wind 3 counties over is blowing in the wrong direction! Lol! Chances are you will never understand why some things are happy makers, and others are The Devil! Gotta love 'em!
***Seriously though the blocks are a great source of calcium if your bird will take to it. **As for the size- Unfortunately they are small, but we do for instance offer them to our Congo African Gray parrot (Cockatoo's are about their size if it helps any of you) who we also offer a large calcium block from a large national pet supply chain because she can be fussy at times, and ignore one while favoring the other, so we offer her both. **Calcium, and the minerals they would find in their natural environment are extremely important. CAG's for instance do dig in the mud for some foods in the wild- which provides them alot of the minerals they need; *** However as any Parrot Keeper can tell you - you can not force parrots to always eat what's good for them. ***It is best to offer what they need to be healthy in as many forms as possible to ensure a long, and healthy life.
**As for a smaller sized parrot-
They're a great size for our Sun Conure (Cockatiel, English Budgie, Amazon Conures are about the same size). She initially wouldn't get near it, so we moved it to the opposite side of the bars ( so it was hanging on the outside) until she got used to looking at it, and decided it was not Satan! Hahaha!
***And then you will have the birds that no matters what will never, ever touch it. That's birds - especially parrots for you. At that point you just try something else, but you must offer calcium, natural minerals, & ***objects to grind their beaks should they wish (most parrots will).
I don't find this block to be a great source for beak grinding for our birds. A parakeet, or small bird like that then I would say yes - this product will help with that.
***We also find the twists to be flimsy. Amazingly most times it hold, but when it does not we put it in one of the treat cups. It would be nice however if the manufacturer would upgrade these, but then again we do enjoy the price, and wouldn't want to pay more for the few times the twists fail!
***At the end of the day we DO recommend you try this product. It's inexpensive price makes it worth trying for sure, and it does offer essentials your bird needs.
**Well, we hope sharing our experience, and our review is helpful to you!
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Great for his beak!
My picky pal ended up liking these zoomed blocks. I usually buy the vegetable block but decided to try out the fruit block tonight...he likes it even though he won't touch fresh fruits. Hoping this will provide some of the vitamins he's missing out on.
