Thanks for all your responses, i have taken her to a vet, already. As i am a manager for petstore, and know how sensitive they are. She is in great health and passed with flying colors. And boy is she a riot... lol her little personalty is something. She is definetly a cuddler. LOVES, LOVES, LOVES to be held, and cuddle.
Jul 03, 2010
Nothing to worry about by: Anonymous
It's very common for all parrots to rub their beaks after eating or playing or chewing toys & wood. They're cleaning, buffing & keeping their beak in good shape.
Jul 02, 2010
beak rubbing by: Anonymous
I have blue front amazons, both of them do that when they are done eating. I think they do it to clean the food off of their beaks. After they rub their beaks they say ha-ha and go about their business. I don't think it's anything to worry about.
Jul 02, 2010
Beak rubbing by: Linda
She is cleaning her beak of food or dirt residue, and this is normal behavior. "The world is their napkin", and they always keep their beaks clean.
I would strongly suggest you take your new bird to an Avian Vet in your area if you have not already done so. Most birds bought in pets stores and a lot of the ones coming from breeders are already sick with some kind of infection. Add the stress of getting used to a new home and family to that, and they all need a checkup at the beginning so you know they are healthy. As infections/parasites get more of a hold on them, it becomes very difficult to get them back to health. Once birds go down, it can take up to a year or more to bring them back from an illness.
So, all new birds need to be seen by an Avian Vet as soon as is possible.
