He’s coming home 👏👏

[tweetiepiesmom]

How's Herbie doing today? Its going to be such fun for us to hear how he gets adjusted and becomes your best friend.

[ladybird]

He was very quiet again this morning but we definitely saw him eating. We had to go out at lunchtime and when we got hom he looked like he had been making a real mess of his cage. His ladders were on the floor and it looked like he had been digging at his floor covering. He was running up and down the front of his cage trying to get out . So I quickly made the room safe and opened his doors…..He shot out of the cage and flew frantically round the room landing on the curtains then the floor. He let me hold my hand to him and I popped him on his cage door. He sat there for a while and then had another frantic fly round landing on my hubby though not by choice. He obviously badly needed to be out and free for a good fly around……….. He still isn’t keen to be on my fingers and I definitely get the impression he won’t be a Mummy’s boy like Charlie was….but that’s Ok. He has a VERY loud chirp that makes us jump……a bit like he is trying to tell us something………..He has a little character developing. I somehow don’t think he will talk but again it doesn’t matter. Havnt seen him play with any toys yet, but perhaps that will come………Here are a few pics of him

[Marianne Marlow]

Even if he doesn't talk and isn't a mummy's boy now. His personality could change a lot as he grows up and learns to trust you.

[tweetiepiesmom]

Good little baby! Sounds like he really wanted some exercise. Once he's been out flying a few times, he'll learn how to get back to his cage and where to land in the room. Those little budgies do fly fast!

[blueelephant]

Gosh he is gorgeous! That little face sat in the doorway, and crash landing on your husband. He may not seem keen on hands yet but it's all learning for him. He landed on a person and nothing scary happened. Maybe hands should always come with millet for a few days?

I hope tomorrow goes well too.

[ffiscool]

I think it’s too early to know if he talks or not and if he’ll be a mummy’s boy.

I had Bailey over a month before he’d come out the cage. Took about 5/6 months before he spoke and he had amazing vocabulary when he did.

Max was out the cage fairly quickly and was definitely trying to form words at 5 months.

But as he landed on hubby, he knows it’s safe now etc.

I reckon he’ll surprise you.

Such beautiful colouring

[Ira]

Aww! I love him, he's such a cutie!
I love when they get the zoomies and start flying around madly.

Munchy used to time it for when my grandparents were trying to have a nap, and he'd squawk like mad as he flew.

This lot, it's mainly Indie, Gwen and Aster, the three spitfires, and they'll set each other off, so all of a sudden we have three firebolts zooming around the room!

I agree that it's too early to say about the talking. He's very new and hasn't had time to hear the standard 'flock noises' much yet!

[ariella]

Herbie is just utterly adorable. I love his little monkey face.
He is so young and still in new and unfamiliar surroundings. I think he’s going to be just fine.
So lovely to read through this thread and I hope this little guy helps to heal the piece missing in your life. He’ll never be a Charlie-shaped piece as he has his own personality to shine through and you’ll soon adore him just as much. I’m really interested to see if he becomes a proficient swearer!

[Hezz]

The very loud chirp is him calling for his previous flock. It should settle as he does but he may keep it - 12 months later and Bunji is still the noisiest budgie I have ever heard. Add the other two or three and the room is deafening to be in.

[clow1988]

How's he getting on now? Lovely little Herb.. he's a gorgeous little fella. It's hard because you've so recently lost one. We idealise and forget all the work and time that goes into our earlier budgies I think... He will get there he just isn't as bold as your Charlie was so needs all the more time and love that you've got to give.