So lucky has been home for almost a week now, and I’m really excited about his improvements. He steps up and comes out of the cage and lets me pet his back. He doesn’t mind me touching his feet, and he will tolerate me touching under his wings, though he usually tries to sidestep away. He’s only pooped once out of the cage, which is great as I am trying to potty train him.
I wasn’t sure if lucky was actually talking or just making whistles that I was associating with words, but my girlfriend confirmed that he definitely says Hi, and Hello. This came as a big surprise as the owner I got him from said he didn’t talk.
I was a bit worried that he’d have a shrieking problem, but so far, I haven’t heard any shrill calls from him at all. He gets pretty vocal when I play my Xbox or do anything at my computer, and he likes to imitate the sounds he hears from the videogames I play.
Lucky seems to like his cage, he moves around and perches in two different spots, but I have been having trouble getting him to play with his toys. I’m starting to wonder if he had many toys at his last home, and with the owner having 40 other birds, I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t. I’ve been taking the toys out and playing with them myself offering them to him, then drawing them back and playing with them some more. He’ll usually beak the item once but then seems to loose interest. Right now in his cage he has, a Boing, A vine wreath with paper weaved in and out, a flexi toy (blocks of wood and leather skewered by a cooper rod that you can bend into different shapes), a puzzle box, and an indestructible bell. I also have a couple shredding toys that I haven’t put in the cage yet.
Anyone have any ideas how I can encourage him to play with his toys? I work 10 hour shifts and I don’t want him getting bored and finding negative things to do, like pluck.
Overall, I think things are going very well, better than I had realistically hoped. My girlfriend likes him too, which is a definite bonus.
Thanks for all your help guys!
I wasn’t sure if lucky was actually talking or just making whistles that I was associating with words, but my girlfriend confirmed that he definitely says Hi, and Hello. This came as a big surprise as the owner I got him from said he didn’t talk.
I was a bit worried that he’d have a shrieking problem, but so far, I haven’t heard any shrill calls from him at all. He gets pretty vocal when I play my Xbox or do anything at my computer, and he likes to imitate the sounds he hears from the videogames I play.
Lucky seems to like his cage, he moves around and perches in two different spots, but I have been having trouble getting him to play with his toys. I’m starting to wonder if he had many toys at his last home, and with the owner having 40 other birds, I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t. I’ve been taking the toys out and playing with them myself offering them to him, then drawing them back and playing with them some more. He’ll usually beak the item once but then seems to loose interest. Right now in his cage he has, a Boing, A vine wreath with paper weaved in and out, a flexi toy (blocks of wood and leather skewered by a cooper rod that you can bend into different shapes), a puzzle box, and an indestructible bell. I also have a couple shredding toys that I haven’t put in the cage yet.
Anyone have any ideas how I can encourage him to play with his toys? I work 10 hour shifts and I don’t want him getting bored and finding negative things to do, like pluck.
Overall, I think things are going very well, better than I had realistically hoped. My girlfriend likes him too, which is a definite bonus.
Thanks for all your help guys!
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