Update:
Boba likes his new toy and has found all the little pieces of millet I hid in it. I moved the other two hanging toys and he seems more interested in them now that he knows they contain treats and other food. I also moved his ladder to make it easier for him to get up to his perches. ( I wish the vision cages had a perch or two on the clear plastic part.) He has been very vocal the past two days, and loves to compete, or sing along with me when I read or play guitar. He also calls if I'm out of his sight, I answer back with "I'm here, Boba." And he calms down. I feel like he's accepted me as part of his flock now.
He got his first shower today with some aloe in it to help sooth his pinnies he wont let me get. He didn't seem to mind the mist (I spritzed twice a couple feet above the cage.) It seems to have helped aliviate some of the itch from his pinnies, although he doesn't fully understand the concept yet. I'm sure it will take time for him to get used to it.
I tried giving him some cooked egg (hard boiled) from my plate last night, but he wasn't interested. He still seems like he doesn't like the pellets much, although I do see him eat a few once his favorite seeds are gone. I've been doing more research on how to help him switch in the meantime. Ive also discovered that sunflower seeds are by far his favorite, so ive been putting less in his dish and have started offering them as treats mostly. He still wont eat out of my hand, but he gets closer to it now. Unless I give him some apple, then he'll nibble on it, but only when my hand is outside the cage. I tried offering seeds outside the cage and he won't take them from my fingers.
I have no idea how he did it, but I found his leg band on the bottom of his cage, pried open. I checked for injuries and there are none and he's acting normal. On the plus side I now know his hatch date, October 16, 2016.
Thanks for reading and all the likes and comments. Be well!
Sam and boba