Got my wife a SC for our 8 yr anniv. Wife had a cockatiel when she was younger and really just like birds in general. I am a little surprised at how much I like the bird. Pepi adjusted pretty fast, he's about 5 weeks old now. We've had Pepi only a week, but Pepi ate from day one. We could handle Pepi the 1st day but I can now see Pepi was nervous/scared compared to now. The last 4-5 days Pepi now greets us with a high squeek. Or the same sound when we leave the room. Its interesting. We cannot get Pepi to hop up on a finger yet but is easy to catch and once Pepi is on your chest seems pretty content playing with my beard or trying to "kiss". I read not to let them "kiss" on you, germs and all that. I figure Pepi is really wanting us to regurgitate food. Pepi is a interesting critter with a lot of personality in a small package. My father really liked parrots and now I see why. Just wanted to check in.