Swees don't eat any living food

Carmen · Post by **Carmen** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:16 pm

Hi everyone,

My Swees, don't eat livingfood anymore!
I bought them in winter, they were weak, so I let them eat tiny mealies.
They always attacked the worms, but now they don't seem interesting anymore.
I think it's strange, but maybe there's some reason for it I haven't thought of?
The only thing I can think of is that they are moulting.

Is there someone who has an explination or an idea how I can let them eat livingfood again?

Post by **Hilary** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:48 pm

Carmen -

I don't know about your birds, but none of mine will eat the same thing for more than a couple of days (if that) in a row. Maybe try a different livefood and see if they like it, then try the mealies again? My swees are funny - one cage of 4 loves the mini-mealies, and the other cage of 4 won't touch them (yet). All 8 came from the same store. Wierd!

Hilary

Carmen · Post by **Carmen** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:56 am

Thanks Hilary,

Funny to hear your Swees are so different whereas they come from the same shop!
It's difficult for me to find the right livingfood. I already tried flies with curly wings, but they don't touch them.
I keep them inside and I really don't like a flie plague, so fruitflies aren't an option.

Someone an idea what I can give them other then little mealies?

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:28 am

Maybe try maggots, waxworms, ant pupae, crickets...