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Post by Loz on Mar 22, 2022 12:53:58 GMT
Today is Day 2 of Herman having access to his bedroom via the open cage door. He chooses to spend most of his new found freedom up in the curtains. It's down to me to get him back to his cage for food and water - he doesn't seem to have discovered that trick for himself. He does go willingly although it takes me three or four attempts ... or I am completely unsuccessful, depending on how hungry and thirsty he is. He was very hungry and thirsty just now!
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 22, 2022 15:11:37 GMT
I wonder if he's having trouble spotting the entrance to his cage when he's out because its so symmetrical? Do you have a perch with a toy near it so he can see the opening? Maybe sit him on that perch so he can look around and see the "view" from that angle.
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Post by Loz on Mar 22, 2022 15:25:59 GMT
I wonder if he's having trouble spotting the entrance to his cage when he's out because its so symmetrical? Do you have a perch with a toy near it so he can see the opening? Maybe sit him on that perch so he can look around and see the "view" from that angle. That's a good thought but none of the other birds who have used this cage have had similar issues. Coupled with that, Herman tends to stay here he's plunked at the moment. The only exception is today, when he hasn't needed me to help him out of the cage. Nevertheless, the perch idea is a good one and I'll try it 👍
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Mar 23, 2022 9:23:35 GMT
No two birds are exactly the same in their behaviour. I agree about putting a perch near the entrance to get him to go in. Or even a "landing platform" of some sort. I wonder if he's having trouble spotting the entrance to his cage when he's out because its so symmetrical? Do you have a perch with a toy near it so he can see the opening? Maybe sit him on that perch so he can look around and see the "view" from that angle. That's a good thought but none of the other birds who have used this cage have had similar issues. Coupled with that, Herman tends to stay here he's plunked at the moment. The only exception is today, when he hasn't needed me to help him out of the cage. Nevertheless, the perch idea is a good one and I'll try it 👍
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Post by Loz on Mar 23, 2022 9:52:42 GMT
More Herman pics The perch inside the cage at the entrance is in place. I don't know if it will help Herman return to his cage unassisted but it has already paid for itself. This morning, instead of me going hunting for Herman inside his cage in order to get him onto my finger, I placed my finger at the entrance to his cage. He hopped onto his new perch (first time I've seen that) and then onto my finger (first time he's done that without active prompting from me!). A very good morning's work. We had a lot of fun then, beak-booping, window-watching and some mutual preening. He took millet from my hand (only the third time ever he's done that). I cannot believe how hand-tame he's become with almost no millet involvement. A clip of the lad giving voice. He's slowly becoming more vocal, beyond contact-calling I mean. 1drv.ms/v/s!AnyoyWilEZ_Xh4MxEDrWnhgHlEThbQ?e=hTxBQ3
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Post by Loz on Mar 23, 2022 14:51:35 GMT
Really difficult to get a shot of this without toweling Herman, which I was reluctant to do unless completely necessary: It looked like a fibrous growth on his left knee and my blood literally ran cold for a second. However the boy is so tame that he allowed me to touch the growth and, on an instinct, tease at it with my fingernail. Sure enough, the seed husk popped off his knee and all is well. I do not have the constitution for raising budgies! As I type, Herman is filling his face at the feed station and my stomach is slowly ceasing its flip-flops.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 23, 2022 15:07:52 GMT
He does seem to be a sweet playful little guy. I've read many posts here from budgies owners saying "oh, no what's wrong with my bird? Oh, its nothing!" - me included.
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Post by Loz on Mar 23, 2022 19:01:11 GMT
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 23, 2022 19:58:04 GMT
Good that he'll sit on it! My two also like nibbling at fasteners. If you flip it around so it is on the outside of the cage, will he still sit on it?
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Post by Loz on Mar 23, 2022 20:57:18 GMT
Good that he'll sit on it! My two also like nibbling at fasteners. If you flip it around so it is on the outside of the cage, will he still sit on it? I might try that if Herman continues to not find his way back to his own cage 😄
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Mar 23, 2022 22:29:35 GMT
I meant a perch pointing outwards, not inwards Sorry, should have made that clear!
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Post by Loz on Mar 23, 2022 22:35:07 GMT
I considered both. The inward version serves more purpose for now.
At the moment, Herman cannot (or will not) even find his cage let alone the entrance, when he is out and about. He sits on one side of the curtains and if he moves at all, it's to fly to the other side of the curtain.
Some birds love to fly - Herman loves to sit.
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Post by criswell on Mar 23, 2022 23:27:30 GMT
Why not have an inward and an outward pointing perch near the door?
Herman is such a cutie. It's wonderful how tame and friendly he is.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 24, 2022 0:03:39 GMT
I'm thinking Herman might fail the homing pigeon test.
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Post by Loz on Mar 24, 2022 19:14:45 GMT
It some ways it's been a tough day but this little guy provides smiles all day long.
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