MagicalMerlin
New member
Hello! My name is Morgan and my new B&G is Merlin, if you couldn't already gather that!
I've been reading and enjoying the forum since last weekend. Everyone seems so nice and helpful, its really refreshing for a forum!
We got Merlin on July 5th, so hes been with us for less than a week. So far everything is going well, with just some minor issues popping up in the last day or so.
A little about him, as much as I know really. I was told he is 8 years old, and a male, but I haven't had him DNA tested and they say age is nearly impossible to tell when they mature. He came from a pet store, it was more of a rescue situation than a "buying for a pet situation". His cage was filthy, covered in dry feces. At one point, the reason we actually got him, was because there were 4 RODENTS(1 gerbil and 3 field mice) in his cage on night when we walked passed to look at him. Unbelievable.
Pretty much everything I was told about him, has turned out to be untrue. Unless, hes just way more comfortable here than he was at the pet store, which could be true.
On day 3 he stepped up for me. He got down off his cage, got onto my bed with me, got onto my lap and I asked him if he would step up, he handed me a foot.
Deep down I feel like at one time in his life, he was a loved bird. He was trained to do things, like step up. He knows WAY more words and phrases than I was told he knew. Then something happened, like it usually does, and he ended up in a pretty gross pet store. But he's home now, forever! We love him so much already, its crazy.
He is my first bird, I never thought I was a bird person...but I guess I am! How can you not love them? They're so beautiful and smart and funny and wonderful!
A little about our house, its me, my husband, our 5 year old son, 4 dogs, a handful of inside/outside cats, and a rabbit. Its a houseful, but it works!
Glad to be here!
I've been reading and enjoying the forum since last weekend. Everyone seems so nice and helpful, its really refreshing for a forum!
We got Merlin on July 5th, so hes been with us for less than a week. So far everything is going well, with just some minor issues popping up in the last day or so.
A little about him, as much as I know really. I was told he is 8 years old, and a male, but I haven't had him DNA tested and they say age is nearly impossible to tell when they mature. He came from a pet store, it was more of a rescue situation than a "buying for a pet situation". His cage was filthy, covered in dry feces. At one point, the reason we actually got him, was because there were 4 RODENTS(1 gerbil and 3 field mice) in his cage on night when we walked passed to look at him. Unbelievable.
Pretty much everything I was told about him, has turned out to be untrue. Unless, hes just way more comfortable here than he was at the pet store, which could be true.
On day 3 he stepped up for me. He got down off his cage, got onto my bed with me, got onto my lap and I asked him if he would step up, he handed me a foot.
Deep down I feel like at one time in his life, he was a loved bird. He was trained to do things, like step up. He knows WAY more words and phrases than I was told he knew. Then something happened, like it usually does, and he ended up in a pretty gross pet store. But he's home now, forever! We love him so much already, its crazy.
He is my first bird, I never thought I was a bird person...but I guess I am! How can you not love them? They're so beautiful and smart and funny and wonderful!
A little about our house, its me, my husband, our 5 year old son, 4 dogs, a handful of inside/outside cats, and a rabbit. Its a houseful, but it works!
Glad to be here!
