Norm Ustitz
Meeting neighbors
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Hello
1. Our Inky has a small (3 inch) stuffed penguin in his cage. We threw it in there when he was younger, and we've just left it in there. Well, that poor penguin lives face down at the bottom of the cage, while Inky dances, grinds and clicks on his back. I've asked about this, and I was told that it's normal and that it doesn't prove gender. Fine. We've all grown accustomed to it. But we see that the sessions last longer and the dancing is getting more sensual. On many occasions, he'll regurgitate some food or whatever to the penguin.
This is normal, right???? Of course, if we remove the penguin, he'll stop doing it, but we think that perhaps it's "good/normal" for him, so we leave it in there.
2. Now that he has full wings and can fly, he also likes to fly all over the place. Fine. But, as of lately, he likes to hang out near our feet as we cook, or stand, or whatever. He looks up at us and it's precious; he also likes to pick at items on the floor and our toes. We're worried about crushing him as we step back, so we walk around with extreme care. And when we walk, he follows us on the side - it is hilarious and awesome. Can we discourage this somehow?? We don't want to step on him, obviously.
3. When he didn't have full wings, he climbed onto my finger without a problem. Ever since he discovered full flight, he shys away from my fingers and simply refuses them. My wife can pet him and massage him endlessly. Do I need to tie treats to my fingers to win him over? I've love to scratch and pet him, but apparently my male fingers scare him.
1. Our Inky has a small (3 inch) stuffed penguin in his cage. We threw it in there when he was younger, and we've just left it in there. Well, that poor penguin lives face down at the bottom of the cage, while Inky dances, grinds and clicks on his back. I've asked about this, and I was told that it's normal and that it doesn't prove gender. Fine. We've all grown accustomed to it. But we see that the sessions last longer and the dancing is getting more sensual. On many occasions, he'll regurgitate some food or whatever to the penguin.
This is normal, right???? Of course, if we remove the penguin, he'll stop doing it, but we think that perhaps it's "good/normal" for him, so we leave it in there.
2. Now that he has full wings and can fly, he also likes to fly all over the place. Fine. But, as of lately, he likes to hang out near our feet as we cook, or stand, or whatever. He looks up at us and it's precious; he also likes to pick at items on the floor and our toes. We're worried about crushing him as we step back, so we walk around with extreme care. And when we walk, he follows us on the side - it is hilarious and awesome. Can we discourage this somehow?? We don't want to step on him, obviously.
3. When he didn't have full wings, he climbed onto my finger without a problem. Ever since he discovered full flight, he shys away from my fingers and simply refuses them. My wife can pet him and massage him endlessly. Do I need to tie treats to my fingers to win him over? I've love to scratch and pet him, but apparently my male fingers scare him.
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