Hi, Just joined today CAG owner

[DRB]

Looking for some basic sound advice to start off raising my new CAG.

First thing, when naming these birds I assume it is

A) good to avoid a long complicated name
B) good to avoid a name that sounds like a basic command or other commonly named object
C) good to avoid certain names that start with a sound the bird has difficult making, that is what I do not know?

This bird has Hawaiin origins, and is a large female. My first choice of name was Perjo.

 

[Peppo]

Perjo is a nice name! Does it have a meaning? Either way, I like it.

 

[Flboy]

Welcome, vote yes on Perjo also!

 

[OOwl]

Welcome. Love the name.

 

[Allee]

Welcome to the forums! I also vote yes for Perjo!

 

[DRB]

Perjo means very large in Hawaiin,

Was also thinking of Mauna, after a volcano in Hawaii, the largest volcano in the world.

Those two names and Marcellus are my narrowed down choices. Marcellus, despite being more of a male name, is a reference to my favorite movie. Pulp Fiction.

 

[DRB]

I've scanned the site in general, and read the CAG 101 info and still have a few questions, hopefully someone can address them here.

Regarding the environment in the home, the things I own, electrical devices (outlets and cords), a first floor that is entirely hardwood...are there things I should be concerned with when I allow the bird to be free from its cage? I do not have any children but I know a young child crawling and walking around can get itself into trouble, should I just assume the young CAG will do the same?

Are they curious enough to go plucking at an electrical cord? Are there droppings remotely acidic enough to damage or stain a hardwood floor? Do they attempt to hide, and do so in places that might be difficult to get them out of (I've had cats that are notorious for this)? I have workshop type environment in my basement, yet no doors that separate if from the rest of the house, would it be in my best interest to block it off somehow if the bird is allowed to roam free (I have some chemicals, properly sealed in their containers but left out on shelves/benches)?

Thanks for any insight. I'm excited to get this bird home soon, and am an extreme thorough thinker in that I try to think of everything possible ahead of time. I'm sure I'll miss something just due to being mostly ignorant to owning a bird like this.