Got a picture of him today!
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No idea if the cage is big enough for him, its just what he came in. We bought some new toys for him, he seems to like the bell on the red thing.
I was reading about mirrors, lots of people seemed to be against them. He was pecking a fair amount at his and not really doing anything else so we took the mirror away and he seemed to get more active. He sang abit too, sort of like a car alarm.
I have no idea if he was ever tamed or grabbed at or anything. I am guessing that he probably was not hand tamed at all as he hisses abit if I bring my hand up near to him and sometimes pecks at it. I try to just talk to him lots, I don't want to upset him, but I do hope he trusts us enough in the future to lets us hold him. He does come over though and was ringing the bell or making little noises to get our attention, so he is friendly.
I am hoping to get him out the cage, I dont think his wings are clipped, they dont look clipped at all, but I havent seen him try and fly anywhere, he likes to climb. Hopefully he will gain confidence and come out the cage, of course with all the windows and doors shut
We have a spray bottle and he loved being sprayed today, so he will be getting that every day. He did alot of grooming, his feathers are looking much better. We also got a vitamin supplement thing to put in his water, I think he needed it!
We have a spare room thats very well insulated and heated which he gets put in to go to sleep. I read they can get night frights so I put a little nightlight in there for him, its a really gentle one, just enough for him to see by but dark enough to sleep by too.
I think his claws need clipping, they look pretty long to me, but as he is still settling in, I think we will wait at least a week or so before attending to those.
Gave him some grape, some broccolli but he ignored both (left it on the side for him). I don't think the previous owners ever gave him fruit or veg, so I guess thats why he ignored it? We will keep trying with other things, it might be he still needs to settle down too.
I really hope he will be happy and come out of his shell more. I remember friendly parrots at the little zoo near me when I was little, I would stroke them for hours, they just loved it. I would love to be able to do this with him.
I am pretty sure he is male cause of his markings and he did sing earlier. I read females are much more silent.