LauraKGN
07-29-2006, 12:37 AM
Just wanted to give an update on my new little guy, who I've named Tobey. His new cage is on its way, I wish it was here now! I ordered this one, I hope it will be a nice one. I liked it b/c it was pretty wide and was high off the ground (since we have dogs):
http://cgi.ebay.com/30-PARROT-CAGE-BIRD-CAGES-STAND-perch-stands-004-1027_W0QQitemZ120013193966QQihZ002QQcategoryZ46289 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
He isn't comfortable with being handled yet, so I've been taking the top off of his cage (It's the tiny, horrible thing he came home in) to let him climb out and explore. I held the perch up to him to see if he wanted to climb onto that he got scared and fluttered over onto my knee! And he stayed there for about 15 minutes! I didn't push him any further, just talked to him and read a book (on lovebirds).
I had my husband spend some time with us. He (my husband), tried to get Tobey to step-up while in his cage, and, though he didn't want to, he wasn't trying to bite. He did eventually nip at him, but nothing serious!
Today I went to a nearby bird farm (in DE) and they had TONS of great bird stuff (toys, food, etc.)! They also had large parrots and babies! It was very clean and seemed like a nice place. Well, I went a little crazy and bought Tobey tons of stuff!
As I mentioned in another post, Tobey didn't touch his new toy that I put in his cage. It was suggested that he doesn't know how to play with toys b/c he's never had any! (>: ) Well, I got a little straw(?) toy with bells on it, thinking that I could show him how to play and attract him to it b/c it would make noise. The second time I had him out today, I hooked it onto a cabinet and jingled it. Before long, he came over to explore and pecked at it a few times! He also got some yummy spray millet. He had no idea what it was at first, but after he went over to explore, he LOVED it! He was so cute walking around the bathroom checking things out!
I got him to play a "blinking game" with me AND we played "hide and seek!" I was reading and would catch him looking at me and then hide my face behind the book. He caught on and would shift his head behind his cuttlebone. Then we'd both peer around, and so on!
I feel bad that he's still in the tiny cage, but I figured he may feel somewhat secure in it, since it's all he's known for a while. His new cage should be here in a few days. I switched out the perch he had, though, with a therapudic one. The one that was in there was way too small.
I have to set up my new camera's software on the computer, but I WILL post pictures soon!
http://cgi.ebay.com/30-PARROT-CAGE-BIRD-CAGES-STAND-perch-stands-004-1027_W0QQitemZ120013193966QQihZ002QQcategoryZ46289 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
He isn't comfortable with being handled yet, so I've been taking the top off of his cage (It's the tiny, horrible thing he came home in) to let him climb out and explore. I held the perch up to him to see if he wanted to climb onto that he got scared and fluttered over onto my knee! And he stayed there for about 15 minutes! I didn't push him any further, just talked to him and read a book (on lovebirds).
I had my husband spend some time with us. He (my husband), tried to get Tobey to step-up while in his cage, and, though he didn't want to, he wasn't trying to bite. He did eventually nip at him, but nothing serious!
Today I went to a nearby bird farm (in DE) and they had TONS of great bird stuff (toys, food, etc.)! They also had large parrots and babies! It was very clean and seemed like a nice place. Well, I went a little crazy and bought Tobey tons of stuff!
As I mentioned in another post, Tobey didn't touch his new toy that I put in his cage. It was suggested that he doesn't know how to play with toys b/c he's never had any! (>: ) Well, I got a little straw(?) toy with bells on it, thinking that I could show him how to play and attract him to it b/c it would make noise. The second time I had him out today, I hooked it onto a cabinet and jingled it. Before long, he came over to explore and pecked at it a few times! He also got some yummy spray millet. He had no idea what it was at first, but after he went over to explore, he LOVED it! He was so cute walking around the bathroom checking things out!
I got him to play a "blinking game" with me AND we played "hide and seek!" I was reading and would catch him looking at me and then hide my face behind the book. He caught on and would shift his head behind his cuttlebone. Then we'd both peer around, and so on!
I feel bad that he's still in the tiny cage, but I figured he may feel somewhat secure in it, since it's all he's known for a while. His new cage should be here in a few days. I switched out the perch he had, though, with a therapudic one. The one that was in there was way too small.
I have to set up my new camera's software on the computer, but I WILL post pictures soon!