Possibly a stupid question...

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

...although I know you guys are too nice to laugh at me

Anyway, do you need to bother putting toys in a sleep cage? The cage will be used ONLY for sleep so my baby will know that it's bed time when he goes in there (he'll have an aviary to play in during the day when I'm not home or can't be entertaining him, and his play gym inside as well, and me of course

), so is it okay for the cage not to have any toys in it? I'm assuming there should be a couple of perches so he can choose which is more comfortable to sleep on...

antoinette · Dec 12, 2010

Laugh at you ................................... NEVER

Yipe place a perch or two in the cage, let him choose, perhaps he will use both.

I did not want Mishka to think it's playtime in her night cage, so no toys.

I have placed a small chain hanging in Mishka's night cage. Sometimes during the night, he basically sucks it, like a baby sucks a dummy. After eating he does exactly the same with the chain. When he "sucks" the chain I know he is happy and content

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

Sweet, I thought so, just wanted to check! =P

That sounds so cute! I love Mishka (or is it Misha now?) stories!

SharonC · Dec 12, 2010

I have one perch in Fred's sleep cage...no toys. I always have pellets and water, in case he gets the munchies during the night! LOL!

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

Oh of course I'd definitely have water, probably pellets too.

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

P.S. Can I have Fred?

SharonC · Dec 12, 2010

No...you can't have Fred!

It's funny that you say that though. My sister and I were talking about him last night, and she referred to the price I paid for him as the best money I've ever spent!( Birds are expensive here) If someone were to offer me a huge amount of money, I'd have to say No....

If the time ever comes when I can't care for him due to age or illness, I'll be using my bird forum friends to find him a lovely owner...

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

Yeah, birds can be pretty expensive, but if you think about it in comparison to life span and how rewarding they are (I mean, if a dog could live for 50+ years I wouldn't mind paying thousands of dollars for one), they really are great value for money... Not that they are a commodity of course.

HRH Di · Dec 12, 2010

Ant, I'm still not used to you refering to Mishka as "he".

antoinette · Dec 12, 2010

Alienation said:
Sweet, I thought so, just wanted to check! =P

That sounds so cute! I love Mishka (or is it Misha now?) stories!

Forgot to mention Mishka only has one perch in his night cage.

Keeping the name Mishka, suits boy or girl

My little seems okay with that

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

Yeah, would be hard to change his name when he already knows how to say it. If I get Sundance (will find out tomorrow if I'm going to) I'm hoping I can change his name without any issues. I don't believe it's one of the words in his vocabulary...

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

HRH Di said:
Ant, I'm still not used to you refering to Mishka as "he".

I don't think Ant is either, she referred to Mishka's night cage as "her" cage

antoinette · Dec 12, 2010

HRH Di said:
Ant, I'm still not used to you refering to Mishka as "he".

Ha ha me neither

BUT I must upload a video in Mishka or Misha

This morning I called Mishka a girl,
He reminded me of who HE is
He repeated it so many times
Mishka is a boy...... Mishka is a boy

THAT I FELT SO STUPID

Spiritbird · Dec 12, 2010

I think this was a very good question.

Cowtown · Dec 12, 2010

antoinette said:
HRH Di said:

Ant, I'm still not used to you refering to Mishka as "he".

Click to expand...

Ha ha me neither

BUT I must upload a video in Mishka or Misha

This morning I called Mishka a girl,
He reminded me of who HE is
He repeated it so many times
Mishka is a boy...... Mishka is a boy

THAT I FELT SO STUPID

You are not stupid... just a bird brain... :30:
But we still love :smile015:you.

antoinette · Dec 12, 2010

Cowtown said:
antoinette said:

HRH Di said:

Ant, I'm still not used to you refering to Mishka as "he".

Click to expand...

Ha ha me neither

BUT I must upload a video in Mishka or Misha

This morning I called Mishka a girl,
He reminded me of who HE is
He repeated it so many times
Mishka is a boy...... Mishka is a boy

THAT I FELT SO STUPID

Click to expand...

You are not stupid... just a bird brain... :30:
But we still love :smile015:you.

Love ya too Mike

LoL I just said to Mishka............... is Mishka a boy or a girl?
He answered me by saying a boy a boy, its sounds like he is upset with me now.....

Have you noticed something different Mike, about my postings
The printing is all in BLUE to remind me that Mishka is a BOY hahaha

Alienation · Dec 12, 2010

Spiritbird said:
I think this was a very good question.

Thanks Spiritbird =]

antoinette · Dec 12, 2010

Alienation said:
HRH Di said:

Ant, I'm still not used to you refering to Mishka as "he".

Click to expand...

I don't think Ant is either, she referred to Mishka's night cage as "her" cage

GUILTY AS CHARGED me

Remember I have been calling Mishka a girl for just on 3 years, being with Mishka basically 24/7 ever single day. It is quite an adjustment for me, but each day I am improving. Yesterday when I called Mishka and said good girl, HE said to me boy boy boy, even HE is trying to help me out.

You will notice all my posting etc, are now in blue print, reminding me that Mishka is a BOY

Alienation · Dec 13, 2010

Ant, I completely understand, it would be so hard! Besides, my parents get the sex of my pets wrong even when they KNOW their sex lol.

wildheart · Dec 13, 2010

Sterretjie has 2 perches, one is straight and one is in the corner. She has a hanging stick-man that is made of wood next to the corner perch and she sleeps snuggled next to the stick-man every night.

It is just something that staid in the cage after she came out of hospital. I cover her with a blanket in the winter and with a sheet in the summer.

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