In the June/July issue of ABK Magazine later this year I will be writing about our recent experience with heavy metal toxicosis in our Nanday Conure - `Nandy' (yep - dumb name but the best I could come up with at the time and it stuck). We've been lucky to have avoided this health issue and Nandy was our first case. We still haven't determined the source, which is a concern. The good news is that, thanks to some outstanding veterinary care from Dr. Stacey Gelis, she has recovered well (folks - you just can't beat a qualified avian vet, they're tops and worth every darn cent). The pic above is me working with her today on some basic recall to and from her cage. She flies like a butterfly - it sounds ridiculous but she's as light as a feather and just seems to `flit' rather than `flap'. Gorgeous! Still makes the most hideous call of any parrot I have ever owned though - hands down. Sorry Nandy, but it's true mate.
For some info on Heavy Metal Toxicosis check out the following link...
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