Aug 17, 2019 11:43:46 GMT
redpoppy
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 17
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Post by redpoppy on Aug 17, 2019 11:50:23 GMT
Hi everyone. New to the forum and so pleased to have found a place to come and chat to others about Jasper and his development. He's having his first moult so he's around 3 to 4 months old. I let him out a lot and he loves coming out and has toys in and out of his cage which he loves to play with. His favourite ones being two pieces of thin cord which I tie up in knots and he loves to unpick them each day!!! funny bird. I think he's going to be a talker he's certainly got my nuances off to a t. he does bite though not sure why it is as ive never shown him anger I ignore the bites as best as I can. he eats out of my hand and sits on my head and glasses loves to listen to me but sometimes bites my lip. I love him all the same but if I can stop him biting it would be great. any ideas or suggestions anyone? thank you for reading x. I will send a pic just as I work out how to do it!!
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Post by ffiscool on Aug 17, 2019 12:15:40 GMT
Welcome. Thereβs a recent thread on here with how to upload. Jasper sounds lovely. The bites will stop, they go through a phase. Heβs probably just trying to kiss you.
Just be careful what you say, lol as once they talk lots, they copy everything
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 17, 2019 13:37:11 GMT
Welcome to Jasper and yourself.
I'm no good for advice on biting as I never managed to stop any bird doing it!
Please be aware that the cord could be dangerous if he's left unsupervised.
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Post by jellybean on Aug 17, 2019 15:04:14 GMT
Welcome to you and Jasper, look forward to the photos.
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Post by ladybird on Aug 17, 2019 15:30:11 GMT
Hello....Jasper sounds lovely. My budgie Charlie is seven months old , he is fine round my mouth and ears, he is very tame and a great talker.....BUT..if he is in a frisky mood, he will definitely give my fingers a good nip. I try not to react and just put him down.... Birds just nip and I donβt take it personally. ( little devils) π
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Post by Hezz on Aug 18, 2019 0:43:34 GMT
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Aug 17, 2019 11:43:46 GMT
redpoppy
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 17
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Post by redpoppy on Aug 18, 2019 12:59:36 GMT
Thanks everyone was very helpful to read all your comments. Jasper just loves listening to me speaking ad loves undoing knots I tie for him every day lol cheap toy, he ignores all his expensive ones! I don't let any loops be big enough for him to get his head through just in case I know how nosy and curious they can be. So I will try not to take the bites personally and hope they fade and eventually disappear from his behaviour as he's such a happy little bird and that's his only flaw (well apart from all the poos and feathers lol lol lol).
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Aug 17, 2019 11:43:46 GMT
redpoppy
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 17
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Post by redpoppy on Aug 18, 2019 13:00:54 GMT
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Aug 17, 2019 11:43:46 GMT
redpoppy
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 17
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Post by redpoppy on Aug 19, 2019 8:02:06 GMT
Jasper and his Mum saying good morning to all you lovely people π
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Post by ladybird on Aug 19, 2019 8:41:37 GMT
Good morning Jasper you are very beautiful....hello Mum π
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Post by jellybean on Aug 19, 2019 8:55:17 GMT
Good Morning Jasper, and to your Mum, you sure are a hansome little fella x
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 19, 2019 9:55:17 GMT
Jasper is just adorable!!
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Aug 17, 2019 11:43:46 GMT
redpoppy
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 17
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Post by redpoppy on Aug 19, 2019 11:24:15 GMT
Jasper loves to sit on my laptop and my glasses or my mobile phone lol thank you all for your lovely words. I have told him and I think he knows he's beautiful because he keeps on saying it π€£ plus pretty pretty pretty boy and whatever I come up with next. He picks things up real quick and hasn't biten in a few days. he even let me touch his head with my finger which has been a big no no he doesn't like being touched much despite being hand reared and letting me smooth him a lot when I first bought him home. I was disappointed that this didn't continue but he's adorable in his own way and has a lovely life doing whatever he likes and talking like a trooper πππ. Good to have you all here should there be more problems or even just to share ππ
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Post by ladybird on Aug 19, 2019 11:49:11 GMT
Jasper sound so like my Charlie...extremely tame and a non stop talker, but he definitely doesnβt like being touched ,unlike when he was a baby. But he loves to nuzzle into my neck and put his head into my ear......They definitely worm their way into your hearts donβt they? He is sitting on my shoulder and has been non stop talking for the last hour. Do you find that Jasper picks things up very quickly and other sayings longer? Charlie has just said....' Iβam a little chatterbox and I went to Scarborough , what did mommy say good morning ' πππ
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Aug 17, 2019 11:43:46 GMT
redpoppy
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 17
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Post by redpoppy on Aug 19, 2019 18:38:11 GMT
I spoke too soon I was repeating Georgie Porgie Pudding and Pie Kiss the Girls and got a bit close and he bit - ouch I stopped talking and moved him off my finger in the hope he gets the message - all lessons are cancelled if he bites!! they are intelligent but not too much so I can but hope π€£ he absolutely loves listening to me and thinks my mobile phone is his he lands on it immediately I pick it up and much the same for my laptop hehehe he's addicted to gadgets!! He seems to pick up one words very easy and considering I only noticed him talking over the last few days he's remembering quite a lot but also getting it in a bit of a muddle.... Like you say Ladybird they certainly do get into your heart even with all the nipping lol
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