African Ringneck adoptee-to-be

[Cottonoid]

I'm visiting Cotton and the rescue just this week got 4 GCC, a beautiful grey cockatiel, and a plucky CAG surrendered. The CAG is near Cotton's cage and he keeps talking to me and asking for head scritches; I wonder what he thinks about being here.

Edit: Oops make that 5 GCC surrendered, cockatiel boarding, and CAG that doesn't like other birds surrendered.

 

[Deleted member 42416]

I'm visiting Cotton and the rescue just this week got 4 GCC, a beautiful grey cockatiel, and a plucky CAG surrendered. The CAG is near Cotton's cage and he keeps talking to me and asking for head scritches; I wonder what he thinks about being here.

I think parrots come in twos. 😍. I know it’s not that simple. My observation is birds who are pluckers often dislike being left alone even for a normal work day. Just having a friend to watch and to whom to call out… even in a separate cage, makes a world of difference for many of them.

 

[Cottonoid]

I think parrots come in twos. 😍. I know it’s not that simple. My observation is birds who are pluckers often dislike being left alone even for a normal work day. Just having a friend to watch and to whom to call out… even in a separate cage, makes a world of difference for many of them.

I think that too! And I don't think Cotton will find my dog fits the job requirements

 

[Cottonoid]

(from yesterday)

 

[Laurasea]

Look at that full crop!

 

[Cottonoid]

So.... I think they'd let me bring him home on Saturday!

They were pretty impressed that the move to the new cage hasn't spurred worsening plucking (even though we know coming home might).

I guess I'm going with a half painted living room for now 😂

 

[Laurasea]

So.... I think they'd let me bring him home on Saturday!

They were pretty impressed that the move to the new cage hasn't spurred worsening plucking (even though we know coming home might).

I guess I'm going with a half painted living room for now 😂

What 2 days!!! OMG!!! So exciting!!! I hope they will let you keep couple of his things to help comfort.

 

[Cottonoid]

What 2 days!!! OMG!!! So exciting!!!

I know! I probably should finish setting up his cage now :O

 

[Cottonoid]

I went back and forth so many times in my head about flat top vs dome top cage but decided flat top because Cotton has been climbing the inside top of his new cage. I was watching the A&E video on assembly and they said they recommend the dome top for long tail birds like ringnecks 😆 dangit too late I already decided!

It's technically a playtop but I'm undecided whether I'll put it on. I'm sure it will be a while before it would get use

My supervisor is doing her final inspection after telling me 100 times it's past my bedtime!

 

[Laurasea]

love it!!!!!!!! Its going to be perfect! Love flat tops love them!!! Love white cages love them !!!
Personal preference but I've played around and traded a lot of cages over the years. Once I found my first white box lol I was sold! I've worked to get them all the same as you saw:!
It so much easier to add your own perches to a flat top, to put foraging and food bowls on them
Congratulations!!@
Count down!

 

[Cottonoid]

love it!!!!!!!! Its going to be perfect! Love flat tops love them!!! Love white cages love them !!!
Personal preference but I've played around and traded a lot of cages over the years. Once I found my first white box lol I was sold! I've worked to get them all the same as you saw:!
It so much easier to add your own perches to a flat top, to put foraging and food bowls on them
Congratulations!!@
Count down!

I almost bought the ones you have but it didn't look liked they'd be in stock yet. I do like the full length door on this one though - I feel like it will be a little easier to reach things without freaking Cotton out too much.

I was planning to set up a vet appointment for on the way home when I found out the date I could take him home, but I didn't have enough of a lead time (no appointments Saturday)and I dont think I want to wait just for that. Maybe I'll use the text message consult option at one of the avian vets to see what she recommends.

Otherwise a month from now I'll just ask you all how to get Cotton into a travel carrier without ruining all our progress 🤪

 

[kme3388]

Congratulations on Cotton!!! It's got to be so exciting to finally have Cotton on Sunday. You have a very nice setup for him. You are amazing for adopting Cotton, and providing him an enriched life.

 

[Cottonoid]

Congratulations on Cotton!!! It's got to be so exciting to finally have Cotton on Sunday. You have a very nice setup for him. You are amazing for adopting Cotton, and providing him an enriched life.

Thank you! I'm excited but also nervous and then nervous that he will see I'm nervous and I don't want that ! I am very much looking forward to having his home, though!

 

[Cottonoid]

Setting up Cotton's cage tonight with what I have at home - collected over the past few months. I'm sure I'll also be able to buy some of his current perches and some of his toys are mine.

These four beaches so far are in his favored movement pattern through both his cages - I have a seagrass mat I'm thinking of putting in the top right corner - that's where his scared/safe hiding space has been

 

[Cottonoid]

I've noticed that after eating Cotton likes to wipe his beak on a nearby perch so I'm trying a calcium perch in between his water and food bowls.

The platform here is going to be an experiment. I ordered a scale with a perch that will hopefully be here tomorrow - it runs on batteries and my crazy idea is that I can put it on the platform and sneakily turn it on and he'll perch there to eat and I can zoom in on my Waze camera I bought to monitor my elderly dog in his last months.

🤪

I told my son he should build me a perch with a weight sensor in it. Then I found plans online from a research organization or zoo that designed one for wild birds. This might be my next project since I will need something to distract me from my unpainted trim and walls 😂

 

[Laurasea]

Really like these wood ones and the circumference.

Definitely like the idea if creating a safe corner! Hang something in front as a visual retreat as well

 

[Cottonoid]

He started out preferring skinnier perches but it seems like as his confidence getting around has grown he's choosing foot-healthier options. Although I think 99% of his previous perch favorites were based on where he could see people without being seen

 

[Laurasea]

I've noticed that after eating Cotton likes to wipe his beak on a nearby perch so I'm trying a calcium perch in between his water and food bowls.

The platform here is going to be an experiment. I ordered a scale with a perch that will hopefully be here tomorrow - it runs on batteries and my crazy idea is that I can put it on the platform and sneakily turn it on and he'll perch there to eat and I can zoom in on my Waze camera I bought to monitor my elderly dog in his last months.

🤪

I told my son he should build me a perch with a weight sensor in it. Then I found plans online from a research organization or zoo that designed one for wild birds. This might be my next project since I will need something to distract me from my unpainted trim and walls 😂

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Neat idea! Perch weight checks love it!
Id out a short perch in front of each dish as well.

I just saw a wall mounted perch idea, safe nit treated plywood then perches attached drilled in. Then you hang the whole plywood like a painting on the wall ...looked cool...probably not explaining very well tho...

 

[Laurasea]

I always hsve idea ....then tweak when I observe their individual preferences and how to get them using the whole space. I know you will be doing the same thing.

 

[Laurasea]

you can buy those plastic chains st hardware stores, like wrench uses. I hung one in the middle just attached st top hanging straight down, and they learn to climb it up. Mine never used any I hung across like wrench did for salty