I went to pick up Crash yesterday. It was really hot in the car, but Crash learnt how to drink out of a bottle with a sports cap instantly so he stayed hydrated and got home fine.
He doesn't want to step up on my hand, though I can lure him onto a stick, and he does like scritches on the neck.
So at least I can get him from his roost cage to the main cage to playgym without stressing him, and I can take my time getting him used to stepping up.
He started playing with the toys in his cage right away, and pulling leaves off the branches I put on his cage, so he is able to entertain himself.
He does chirp very loudly, but this morning I whistled back at him when he was calling for me and he did a cute little whistle too, so now I know he has a nice noise that I can teach him to use to call for attention.
His wings were trimmed just before I got him, but only on one side. So I'll ask the vet to fix that up for him when I take him in for his initial check up.
Oh, and I put the shower curtain net in the cage and watched him as he tried it out, and almost immediately he stuck his head through one of the rings, so I had to rescue him and take it out again.
I think he's a bit unco with getting around the cage. Maybe because the bars are further apart than on the small cage he's used to. He was doing this thing where he'd hold on with his beak and try to grab on with his feet, but he'd grab his other foot instead and flail a little with his feet stuck together before he realised what he was doing.
But he's already learnt which perch to sit on to get out of the cage ASAP when the door is opened.
I'am so happy for you, now that you have birds you HAVE to update us everyday and post tons of pics.
