Diesel_Hyland
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Hi There!
Two weeks ago we purchased a 6 month old hand reared Alexandrine we named him 'Diesel' from a bird store. We have never owned a bird before. He already has a very faint darker line around his neck so we are just assuming he is a male. He has had his wings clipped.
He has a large new cage which we have put in the lounge area after reading where we should put it in this forum, and I think we have him comfortable there with all his fresh goodies, seeds and water.
Luckily he seems to be very outgoing and pretty much from day one he has been coming out and sitting on top of his cage. He flutters down onto the couch when he gets the nerve, usually has been when my daughter has been eating an iceblock...he loves fruit ones!
We have been super conscious to leave his contact with us at this early stage up to him, even though my daughter is desperate to handle him. We have been lucky enough that he is inquisitive and has even been giving my husband little kisses on his lips when he comes down to play. He seems perfectly happy sitting with us on the back of the couch preening himself.
We had a couple of nips in the first few days, mainly we realise because we were putting our hands towards him without much warning and he definately does not like an flat palm coming towards him, even with food on it.
During the day we mix up his toys and give him new ones, and he listens to music when we have to go out to work / school and when we get home around 4-6pm he mutters and whistles to us when we are getting the dinner ready. When he does this we call him a good boy and give him a cashew as a treat. He seems to love those.
I am not sure about the nightime routine...we turn the lights down (leave a small one on) but where he is in the lounge he is passed by any of us going to the toilet in the middle of the night...We havent put a cover on him as he didnt have one in the bird shop...is this wrong / disrupting his sleep? Should we move his cage into a spare bedroom at night?
Also if anyone has thoughts whether we should buy a separate perch for the lounge area?
I hope we are doing ok...Anyway he is just a pleasure and a great time waster...not sure how we might introduce him to the patio / outside area and our two outside dogs...any suggestions?
Also when should we get his wings clipped again?
Any suggestions greatfully received
Thanks
The Hyland-Mills Family
Two weeks ago we purchased a 6 month old hand reared Alexandrine we named him 'Diesel' from a bird store. We have never owned a bird before. He already has a very faint darker line around his neck so we are just assuming he is a male. He has had his wings clipped.
He has a large new cage which we have put in the lounge area after reading where we should put it in this forum, and I think we have him comfortable there with all his fresh goodies, seeds and water.
Luckily he seems to be very outgoing and pretty much from day one he has been coming out and sitting on top of his cage. He flutters down onto the couch when he gets the nerve, usually has been when my daughter has been eating an iceblock...he loves fruit ones!
We have been super conscious to leave his contact with us at this early stage up to him, even though my daughter is desperate to handle him. We have been lucky enough that he is inquisitive and has even been giving my husband little kisses on his lips when he comes down to play. He seems perfectly happy sitting with us on the back of the couch preening himself.
We had a couple of nips in the first few days, mainly we realise because we were putting our hands towards him without much warning and he definately does not like an flat palm coming towards him, even with food on it.
During the day we mix up his toys and give him new ones, and he listens to music when we have to go out to work / school and when we get home around 4-6pm he mutters and whistles to us when we are getting the dinner ready. When he does this we call him a good boy and give him a cashew as a treat. He seems to love those.
I am not sure about the nightime routine...we turn the lights down (leave a small one on) but where he is in the lounge he is passed by any of us going to the toilet in the middle of the night...We havent put a cover on him as he didnt have one in the bird shop...is this wrong / disrupting his sleep? Should we move his cage into a spare bedroom at night?
Also if anyone has thoughts whether we should buy a separate perch for the lounge area?
I hope we are doing ok...Anyway he is just a pleasure and a great time waster...not sure how we might introduce him to the patio / outside area and our two outside dogs...any suggestions?
Also when should we get his wings clipped again?
Any suggestions greatfully received
Thanks
The Hyland-Mills Family