Ok, so it is still being weaned, but I will be able to bring it home around May 11th! I am saying "it", of course, because he/she isn't DNA sexed yet... I should get a phone call any day now regarding the results.
I am getting it from my local exotic pet shop. I have been visiting the caiques here for more than 3 years! I have the huge cage, toys (half of which I have made), tree stand, bowls, and more... basically everything I need except the food!
I have a few questions though... what is a good time to start harness training? What tricks can you teach first? How soon should you potty train? I don't want to overwhelm him/her or wait too late! And a really weird question: what temperature should the water be if you shower with your bird once a week or so? Room temperature seems like it would be too cold.
I am having trouble picking a name too. I have been calling it Skittles... but I am thinking that I want a more gender-specific name. Here is what I have been thinking about... what do you think?
Female:
Ava, Ella, Maya, Kiki, Chiquita (chickie for short), Mia
Male:
Dexter, Jack, Toby, Buddy, (I need more male names!)
Please help me pick which name or suggest others! I feel like Skittles is so common.... but they really do look like Skittles lol.
Also, last time i visited, it was really nippy... i have literal holes in my fingers! looks like a snake attacked me. The owner told me to drop my hand while firmly saying no, and it seemed to be a temporary fix. Is this a stage thing? It seems like it is going through phases... a day before it didn't even nibble my hand... maybe he/she was hungry? I tried giving him/her foot toys, but it didn't help. I feel like it hates me already It was sweet to me the visit before
The first pic is my birdie trying to impress my mom by body surfing her
I am getting it from my local exotic pet shop. I have been visiting the caiques here for more than 3 years! I have the huge cage, toys (half of which I have made), tree stand, bowls, and more... basically everything I need except the food!
I have a few questions though... what is a good time to start harness training? What tricks can you teach first? How soon should you potty train? I don't want to overwhelm him/her or wait too late! And a really weird question: what temperature should the water be if you shower with your bird once a week or so? Room temperature seems like it would be too cold.
I am having trouble picking a name too. I have been calling it Skittles... but I am thinking that I want a more gender-specific name. Here is what I have been thinking about... what do you think?
Female:
Ava, Ella, Maya, Kiki, Chiquita (chickie for short), Mia
Male:
Dexter, Jack, Toby, Buddy, (I need more male names!)
Please help me pick which name or suggest others! I feel like Skittles is so common.... but they really do look like Skittles lol.
Also, last time i visited, it was really nippy... i have literal holes in my fingers! looks like a snake attacked me. The owner told me to drop my hand while firmly saying no, and it seemed to be a temporary fix. Is this a stage thing? It seems like it is going through phases... a day before it didn't even nibble my hand... maybe he/she was hungry? I tried giving him/her foot toys, but it didn't help. I feel like it hates me already It was sweet to me the visit before
The first pic is my birdie trying to impress my mom by body surfing her
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