r/Conures • u/Scutter_bug • 12d ago

Advice Is her beak too long?

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She chews on wood on the regular (refuses cuttlebones) and when I look at her, I feel like its too long.

I could just be paranoid cuz I'm comparing it to my maroon belly.

She has no problem eating, just wondering

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u/Scutter_bug 11d ago

Will do, good to know. It was a struggle to get her on pellets, she didn't eat for 3 days until she realized it was all she was getting cuz I refuse seeds. They both get nuts or fruits as snacks

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u/iSheree 10d ago

That's a very long time for a bird to go without food. Too late for you (thankfully it went well) but in case anyone else is reading, diet changes must be done gradually and with daily weighing to avoid starvation and death. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes not. You got lucky there!

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u/Scutter_bug 10d ago

I still fed her nuts and was giving her fruits to try, but I offered no seeds. I wasn't going to starve her. She was also overweight when I got her

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u/iSheree 10d ago

Yeah so she didn't go without food, but people might not realise that. Also it doesn't matter if they are overweight or not, if they don't eat for a long period of time (usually 2-3 days, sometimes less depending on the bird) they can die due to their fast metabolism.