by Maggie- » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:40 pm
Liz,
It sounds like Buddy did fine. He may have been too nervous to eat or drink, but that is normal since it was his first time. He will be more relaxed the next time. Greys scratch at the bottom of their cages all of the time. He may have been a little nervous but don't worry about the scratching. They ALL do it. We don't really know what the scratching comes from..maybe from nesting habits...maybe because they scratch for food when they ground feed in Africa. We don't know.
In the future, give him lots of watery foods, such as canteloupe, watermelon and even a piece of orange. They get the water from the foods, then you don't need to worry so much about a straw. Just take him out between flights and see if he'll drink water then.
Congrats! You guys did GREY'T!
Blessings,
Maggie-