Estee
07-30-2007, 08:46 AM
Hi all,
Tutti's been with our family for about 2 1/2 months now.
We love him. I am wondering how to gauge if he's happy. Let's put it this way: I have no reason to think he's NOT happy. His feathers look nice, he's eating and growing well, he hangs out with our whole family. He sometimes chirps (to my ear, beautifully, with a full range of birdie notes and sounds) for a while in the day, takes naps now and again, etc.
What he doesn't do: play with his toys much, or show a terrific amount of the mischievous behavior I've read so much about. He'll go on just abut anyone's shoulder. He does get a lot of shoulder time which includes climbing up a hammock and other furniture, and all over my kids and my husband (including inside their shirts).
As I'm writing this post, I'm starting to think that maybe he just fits into our family's life so well that I don't notice that he's getting lots of birdie play and exercise...? I'm not finding anything "hard" or "challenging" in his care...
I guess after reading so many warnings, I thought a bird would be somewhat hard to have in a home. Yet Tutti really fits right in. So I guess my question is, I'm finding him just a pleasure, so are we doing everything we ought to be doing? If he plays with everybody, and he looks happy and loves his skritches, can I assume he's happy? 8o
Tutti's been with our family for about 2 1/2 months now.
We love him. I am wondering how to gauge if he's happy. Let's put it this way: I have no reason to think he's NOT happy. His feathers look nice, he's eating and growing well, he hangs out with our whole family. He sometimes chirps (to my ear, beautifully, with a full range of birdie notes and sounds) for a while in the day, takes naps now and again, etc.
What he doesn't do: play with his toys much, or show a terrific amount of the mischievous behavior I've read so much about. He'll go on just abut anyone's shoulder. He does get a lot of shoulder time which includes climbing up a hammock and other furniture, and all over my kids and my husband (including inside their shirts).
As I'm writing this post, I'm starting to think that maybe he just fits into our family's life so well that I don't notice that he's getting lots of birdie play and exercise...? I'm not finding anything "hard" or "challenging" in his care...
I guess after reading so many warnings, I thought a bird would be somewhat hard to have in a home. Yet Tutti really fits right in. So I guess my question is, I'm finding him just a pleasure, so are we doing everything we ought to be doing? If he plays with everybody, and he looks happy and loves his skritches, can I assume he's happy? 8o