Rehoming Fanny, a Beautiful Cape Parrot Female!

Moosup CT

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Please read fully before contacting: Up for adoption is a beautiful, incredibly rare female Cape Parrot named Fanny, just a few years old! I don’t have her exact age, but we believe she and the other Cape are about five years old, give or take a year. Upon the passing of her owner (our uncle), we took her and his other female Cape into our home and cared for them for the past two months, but it is time to rehome these sweet birds. Their markings and colors are vibrant and gorgeous! They love music, playing and interacting with people! Fanny is saying more and more as we’ve been working with her, it takes practice and repetition but she can learn to say new things you want to teach her. She sometimes will say “hello” and “can I come out?”. She loves music and when you whistle just about any tune to her, she’ll bob her head up and down to dance along. She can fly a little, and will sometimes fly down from her cage when she’s out. She rests and sleeps quietly on her perch at the top of her cages from late evening until morning. She is shy to warm up to people, she comes out to have scratches and snuggles with my husband, but doesn’t really come to me yet. It may take a little time for her to be ready to be handled as she is adjusting, and a little longer to be ready to be pet by small energetic children. She is used to having dogs in the house, but will stand her ground if they get too close. She loves all fruit, nuts, beans, and many veggies I offer. Apples and steamed broccoli are her favorite! Important to know: birds like these cannot tell if something you give them is too hot, they will eat it anyways and can damage their insides my consuming hot food! Do a temp check before sharing! *Never feed avocado or chocolate, they are toxic to parrots! We will be charging a rehoming fee of $3,000 they are rare, beautiful birds, and come with large cages (full of perches and toys), fitted PreVue cage covers for night time that we purchased when we brought them (the front can flip up to leave sides covered, as pictured), and some starter food. We recommend puppy pads at the bottom of the cage, they have worked great for catching droppings, feathers and food, but some prefer to fill the bottom tray of the cage with paper bedding bedding or bird litter (we felt like those would make a big mess!). The cage has a rack that slides out to be cleaned, and a tray that slides out as well, so you don’t have to reach inside the cage to clean. If interested in both birds, they can go together for $5,500. Please view other listings for Lilly. This bird was very special to our uncle, and is to us as well, so we want to be sure she is going to a loving forever home, who understands the needs and care for a Cape Parrot, and is ready for a long commitment, as they can live 40-60+ years. We wish we could give her the time and attention she deserves, it is important to us that we find the perfect fit who will love this bird! ——————————————————— Cape Parrot General Info The Cape parrot, or Levaillant’s parrot as it is sometimes called, is an exotic and rare parrot breed which captivates with its beautiful looks and temperate personality. One of Africa’s prettiest avians, this rare bird is an all-around great family pet – if you can get one, that is. Their threatened status, protection against illegal trade and a very small habitat, all make them one of the rarest pet parrots in the world. Only around a hundred birds are held as pets. Overall Description This robust, well-defined parrot is fairly large and has a muscular build. With their short tails and rounded wings, they share some similarities with African Grey Parrots. The adults are 13 inches (34 centimeters) long on average, with quite a weight of  10 to 14 ounces (300 to 400 grams). One of the defining features of Cape parrots is the very large and powerful, sharply curved beak, which they use for cracking various nuts in the wild. Females have a single feature that sets them apart from males – a single orange patch on the forehead. Care and Feeding In the wild they evolved to feed on a variety of tree blossoms, fruits, and nuts, utilizing their disproportionately large beaks to crack open all those exotic foods. In captivity, they need a balanced diet which is best compared to that of the African Grey. Specialized seed mixes, fresh fruits, and veggies, as well as cooked rice and chicken,  should be the staple of the diet.