Doesanyone feed their bird palm nuts? I saw them the other day on the cheap, they are apparently a Greys diet, do you think it needs a serious beak to crack them?

Similarly I was going to to get the green rat an xmas type nut selection (brazils etc) (get this, small bag with about 15 nuts £8...gulp), do you think an Alex's beak is up for a brazil or almond shell?

Ian

Ian,

Palm nuts are a bit of an acquired taste, I think. One of our CAGs loves em and the other doesn't. They have a high fat content, so don't overdo them. The 'nut' actually has a soft stringy outer flesh with a central hard core that Charlie CAG just drops. He does love to strip the flesh off though and an Alex could easily do the same. Charlie also loves unrefined Palm Oil, spread on his granary toast for breakfast.

Our 2 CAGs both love walnuts in the shells, but I have to confess that I pander to them and give them a crack with the nutcracker first (the walnuts, not the CAGs.) They both positively detest brazils.

Whatever you decide, I hope Oodie enjoys his festive feast - and don't forget the photos when he does

Hi Amanda, all the parrot sites have them and also ebay. Zac is doing great btw and is really cuddly with her forever Dad, seems to think her Mum is a playmate though xxx

Threw my palm nuts out. None of mine, Sharon H or Sheila's birds like them. I tasted one and had to agree with the birds.

What a gorgeous photo Ian!  Also you're keeping me chuckling with the names you call him - can tell you love him to bits really but you're being a typical man lol.

I have a pionus - he's having Christmas nuts at the mo but he can't break the outer shell on any other than hazlenuts and almonds - bless him.  He gets totally narked, has a go and then throws them on the floor.  It's easy for me to crack them and then give him them still in the shell so that he thinks he is doing it.