2 + 1 =3, my budgie family has grown Options

[robyn]

Hi Alpaca boy, cute little fellow you've got.
If you want him as a tame house bird. i.e. will sit on your shoulder, maybe learn to talk etc. It is better he is on his own, not becoming part of a "flock" with your others. As long as you give him plenty of company.
Check his seed dish for husks to see if he's really eating, if your not sure what others mean about his keel etc. he could starve if he's not cracking seed for himself.
If he's inside and covered at night he should be o.k for warmth. Try him with a bit of soft food, mine were into fresh corn cob at that age, a little bit of greens etc to see if he's been eating those as well.
Good luck with him and keep posting to see how you go.

[alpaca-boy]

Hi all !!

Banjo, as i have now named him is doing fantastically

i am taking best of care of him and he is no where near other birds, safe in his own cage
he is doing really well !!
i have watched him eat every night since i have had him allbe it 2 nights
bt he is DEFINATLEY EATING !!

IN FACT HE IS A LITTLE PIGGY
i give him his own plate fll of seed and he mnches away, and all that is left is the hsks of the seeds!
so i know for sre he knows how to crack a seed and eat

i have also watched him drink plenty of water, and he is not so flffed up any more
i am convinced though that as he is a baby he is still going to look fluffy
as all baby's have that soft fluffy appearance,
he is also more upright

i am keeping him warm at night by putting towel over cage
and we have a wood fire which heats the whole house

i am monitoring him very closely, as i dont want to loose him
the taming process is good, today i put my hand on the ground and he walked from
about a metre away and hopped on it!

what a cutie! he is now on my shoulder
and GB i am using your trick but instead i have bought him his own blankie
(polar fleece material) which he sits in on my lap!

all is good for now, i will keep you all posted on his progress
thanks for all your help
and for being concerned!

here is another picture of Banjo
more to come soon!

[KAZ]

Great news Glad to hear all is going well and he is in good hands with you watching out for him

[alpaca-boy]

thanks KAZ !
i was really worried there for a while
had a fight with mum, convinced her though it would be better to put Banjo in his own cage
she came around after a while though

so he is a mauve normal right?

[Ratzy]

Yep.

[alpaca-boy]

okay cool!

thanks ratzy!
i didnt realise how blue the mauves are, i always thought they were just grey!
but they are actually a nice silvery blue colour... beautiful!

he is still doing well, and e likes his blankie

PS: how do i give cheek rubs?
and were about on the face are they given?
do i do it with my finger?

[Ratzy]

The cheek patches are the best spot for cheek rubs. Is he eating up still?

[GenericBlue]

i find the back of neck then slowly work my finger around like a massage just bellow his top of head and the back
then round to behind ears then cheek when hes looking at you
talking to him as you do this

im soooooooooooooo glad hes doing well he will b great little freind mate
blankie they love them lol
but only as treat when out

[robyn]

Sounds good now A.boy. You will probably find his colour changes again after his first moult. About 3 mths. when he moults out his baby bars.
Glad that he's definately eating so he's off to a good start now. Keep up the good work.

P.S "Banjo" sounds good.

[Ratzy]

What colour do mauves change to? My mauve is turning bright blue? Is that normal?

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[alpaca-boy]

hi all

just an update on Banjo
he is doing great still, and he is eating heaps!! greedy guts
his poos are hard and normal looking
he has a clean bum


and he is getting to like me more
when i am in the room he hops of his perch down to the cage door and stares at me
so i lift the door up and he jumps out onto my hand
im trying to get him to fly back to me, not luck yet, and i am also training him to hop back onto my hand

i tried the cheek rubs, but he doesnt like them, i think im doing it wrong
ill try again!


PS: thats wierd ratzy a bright blue???
di your look a silvery blue when it was younger?
show us a picture of it recently =]

i am taking some more pics of him tommorrow
alpaca boy

[KAZ]

Great news



PS Mauves come in all kinds of coloured shadings.

[rachelm]

Good to hear Banjo is doing well.

[Ratzy]

Yeah, she is just starting to turn the same shade as Skye ( cobalt ). You can see the colour on the rump, it it progressing slowly. I also just noticed Lexi has deeper colour coming through as well. Thimble is weird as when her tail grew in it was a deep violet.

[alpaca-boy]

PICTURE UPDATE FOR BANJO:











He is doing well, training him is a bit slow, but i have to say havnt really put much work into that yet, ut holidays have started so will be sure to spend more time with him!!
he likes to hide under my bed and behind the photoframes ???
im not sure why ?

PS: do we all still say he is a mauve??

This post has been edited by alpaca-boy: Jul 4 2010, 00:11

[GenericBlue]

can i asked why you felt it nececary to clip his wings
i truly dont understand why people do this youhad the opitunity to have a very tame bird that trusted you
and you cut its wings off
id be hiding too
how hard is it to sit in a room with blinds pulled with just a crack so you can still see fine
and do nothing but interact with bird for 15 minits a day
even with light on
if the bird flys off to high spot yousimply just hope on chair as talking to it and placeyour hand around it andbring it back to where youwant it
they soon get the idea that its pointless flying off as your just going to retreve it straight away
no need to clip anything

but each to their own
and hes looking great

[Ratzy]

He's looking great! My holidays are almost finished..............