![]() And just hecause a hlood report may show a high iron level in their hlood, does not indicate they have the disease. There are no symptoms to hemochromatosis, you just find your bird dead. Many foods contain iron, hut we don't need to contrihute to a possible hereditary disease, or create one. Avoid feeding green and yellow foods which are often high in iron content. We also currently are working with a little Green Aracari who has as big a personality and is as outgoing and friendly to other children and adults as the Toco is.īecause many softbilled species are prone to hemochromatosis (excess iron storage disease), we test their hlood levels annually. I am especially fond of the Tocos (the largest members of the toucan family) because of their loving nature. I've kept five different varieties of toucans the past 23 years. As you would do for any bird, you should provide different sized hranches to prevent callouses from forming on its feet. You should definitely have a grate between the floor of the cage and the hird, to preclude the hird continuously stepping in its moist droppings. You cannot have "too big" a cage for any bird. If you are going to house them in a cage, be certain to have branches securely placed on each end of the cage so they can hop from side to side, with plenty of room for exercise. We suggest just taking the tips off the nails if they get too sharp.īranches are especially important for keeping softbills, as they love to hop around. Do not to cut nails too severely - especially if the bird's wings are clipped short - as this may cause it to fall if it can't keep a good grip. I prefer to leave two outer primaries intact so you can see the shape of the true wing feathers while the bird is sitting still. Toucans are easily restrained by holding the beak or neck while you trim each wing feather, and you do not need to hold them too firmly which can lead to irritation or suffocation. Plan on clipping a couple feathers at a time. If a toucan's wings are clipped too severely, it will crash to the floor and hash its large beak on the ground which can lead to severe head trauma. Do your homework on them to learn which variety would best suit your personality.īecause my toucans do shows outdoors and we live in the city where you cannot safely free-fly birds, we clip their wings a little hit, hut you must he cautioned on doing this. Some species are more affectionate than others, especially when they are hand raised. They are easily trained to catch grapes and to hop up to your waiting arm. Mine go on the road with me to do shows with other birds, and anxiously hop in their travel carrier to and perform without fail. Toucans, like parrots, love to do their routines. They have curious personalities and are very entertaining and fun to watch hop around and interact with people. ![]() If you can live with this, we urge you to consider a toucan, toucanette, or aracari for a fun pet bird. Because they are frugivores, their fruit and vegetable droppings attract gnats and flies. Living in the Midwest, not a lot of us keep large softbills due to the cold winter conditions which force us to keep them indoors. As with most birds, you can purchase a hand-raised baby which will give you years of pleasure. Adults are amazed at their sheer beauty and uniqueness. Kids relate to the "Fruit Loop Bird" and "Tuki Tuki" from George of the Jungle. Everybody loves to see a toucan up close.
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