Charlie pooped “pointing with an index finger” shape one, right after taking Nappy suit off. Not poop in the Nappy suit is a normal behaviour for the early stages, but birds are much smarter than we think they will learn the new routines quickly, the important thing is to MAKE […] More details »
This is the collection of all the articles Ako has written. Nappy suit tips, new ideas, cockatiel Journals and so forth...
CONTROVERSY: Is the nappy (flight / diaper) suit bad for your bird?
Charlie’s spot in my car. I did not know it was a controversial topic when it comes to the nappy (flight / diaper) suit for birds until recently. I truly thought it was a great idea to put a nappy suit on my bird and go outside together. Yes, I […] More details »
COMPARISON: Bad Toy vs Good Toy
Bad Toy vs Good Toy I have to admit that I didn’t have a clue when I made my very first bird’s toy for Charlie (left one). I was told by my avian vet that most of the materials are bad for Chalie. I was shocked. So what’s wrong with […] More details »
SOLUTION: How can I stop my bird biting the nappy suit?
It’s normal behaviour for your bird to bite the nappy suit. Charlie’s case I started putting the nappy suit on Charlie from Day 1 when I got him, he was just 7weeks old. I have researched about the flight suits a way before I got Charlie. “If my bird cannot […] More details »
[VIDEO]: See the big differences – Right size vs Wrong size
Before I got my bird, Charlie, I’d researched about the flight suits / diaper suits a lot. Browsing youtube videos was important part. I would like to introduce two videos, one shows the bad example and the other shows the good example. I’d learnt a lot from each video. The […] More details »
CARE : Clean the nappy suit.
Sometimes it happens, when your bird had a wet poop. This is how I clean my nappy suit. I don’t need to clean the nappy suit every time when Charlie did poop, just changing the liner (a half cut cotton pad). Occasionally I clean it without soaking it in a […] More details »
IDEA: Weigh your bird with the pocket scale.
Charlie on the pocket scale. I bought it on eBay around AU$10. Charlie is my first bird pet and I’ve learnt so much about cockatiels through books, avian vets and the experienced bird owners. Watching bird’s weight is very important to find out early sign of their illness because they […] More details »
CARE: My bird has bitten the suit and there are loose threads, what should I do?
Useing a lighter. It is a quit normal behaviour when your bird starts biting the nappy suit, it’s getting less once s/he got used to it. Because of that, sooner or later you will have loose threads on the edge of nappy suit. This is how I mend them. I […] More details »
EXPERIMENT: Can The Mobile Bird Feeder works for any clothes I wear?
Works for any type of collars. Well, I know it is not a good idea to feed your bird on your shoulder when you are in the nice clothes though your bird is in a nappy suit, because your bird spreads the seeds all over your clothes while eating. However […] More details »
IDEA: The Mobile Bird Feeder with a Bird Shape.
Rather cute with a bird shape. I came up with the idea to enjoy the shape I can make with the wire of the mobile bird feeder. Because it’s wire, you can change the shape anything you like! What kind shape do you want to make? Heart / Bird / […] More details »