Might be a silly question but....

[Murphy]

I'm currently handraising a baby green cheek conure. The feeding is fine, he is eating really well, in fact the way he is attacking the spoon suggests it's time to introduce him to pellets...
So I am handfeeding and letting him "play" with the pellets as well, such as chewing them and enjoying the texture but not relying on them as his food source..
I feel really confident with the weaning aspect of moving him onto pellets but my question is about weaning him onto drinking water..

He is currently only getting his water from the baby formula mix..I've put a tiny shallow dish with just a few drops of liquid in into his box to try and encourage him to drink, but how do I actually go about introducing him to drink it?

He is only 6weeks old so I am not actually weaning him off yet...In fact won't be for some time, but I'd like to at least know what I need to do to introduce him to these things....

Thanks

[Nazir's]

I believe that as long as you continue to provide a bowl of water, when he's ready (usually before he's fully weaned) he will explore the bowl and know exactly what it's there for. Until he's ready, he's not going to drink from the bowl and even when he starts you may still doubt that he's drinking the water, as they drink so little and usually not in front of you.

Even before I wean, I provide fresh fruits in one bowl, pellets, and water daily. It has made the weaning process a little easier for everyone. I also found that my fids wean happily without a complaint.

[birdsnreps]

all i do is provide a water bowl when they start perching. before that, i only provide a food bowl. they drink water when they are ready.

[Flappuccino]

when I was handfeeding, I always followed up with warm water from the syringe after the formula. Helps to clean the mouth, and get them used to swallowing such a thin liquid.
I'd keep offering the water dish. If he knows it's there, he'll drink when he wants it.

[Murphy]

Thank everyone! I'll keep the water dish in there so he can get it when he's ready and I'll also keep offering alternative foods in his box as well :-)

Thanks again..