Day Four
Sunday was pretty easy day for us; he made several more calls and did some singing during the day. His voice is quite pleasant and he sung a nice little melody for his first song. I am trying to figure out if this is a natural tune or is he mimicking something he heard on the television (BPM).
He has pretty much explored his entire cage now, and I think I am going to add two strategically placed branch perches today to his cage if he ventures out. The store bought branches are better for his feet to naturally exercise the different parts of his toes do the variety of widths on a real branch.
I had the top-side door open and the large front door open but he didn’t seem interested in going out. Most parrot books say this is natural for baby companion birds to stay in the safety of their cages initially.
Tomorrow I will begin trying to feed him treats through the cage bars to get him more comfortable with me. Generally the initial bonding phase takes approximately two weeks, then we can begin “Step-Up” command training once he is no longer terrorized by the site of my hands.
Also this week I will experiment with miniature vegetables and slices of fruit to ascertain what to add to his diet other than apples, sesame seeds and natural peanuts. Seeing him pull the shell off to get the peanuts inside is a delight to watch.
Things I am looking for in the coming week:
- Acceptance of another fruit or vegetable
- More calls and singing
- Explore and come out the cage to perch on the top
- Play a little more with his toys in the cage
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