Echo is almost 5 months and has been a part of our family for almost 2. I waited a very long time to get him and did lots of research prior. He's our birdie but really he's here for me and my love of companion birds.
I was fortunate to visit and play with him many times before we brought him home. Not sure if a bond was created but I use to hold hom and kiss him talking to him softly. Recently while at the vet when he came out of his gas post microchip he was agitated and confused trying to bite hus harness off. The only thing that calmed him down was kisses and talking softly.
We love him to bits. He's cute, playful and funny. He's already a bossy boots. It took only 2 days for him to become boss of the dog and somewhat of my husband.
He responds differently to my husband than me. With me he's always been gentle and nibbled softly. With my husband hes a little harder and sometimes hurts. When I talk to him he gets all small and huddled holding his head up doing these baby squaks. He also growls at us! My husband can just go over and look at him and he'll do it, but for me there has to be a well earnt reason. Generally he will let me do anything to him. I usually just grab him and kiss him while hubby has to pick his moments. It's interesting as he will interact differently even though we try take sane approach.
He can be making all these cute sounds to my husband but then comes and sits as close to me doing baby squaks. It's sometimes annoying as I feel I get a needy baby. He also occasionally turns his mood with hubby. Like wants to sit on him but then he's like dont touch me. I want to sit right here on you but dont touch me. Lol
He's such a funny boy. Today he's decided hes going to literally walk all over me, nibble on my nose, ears and eyebrows then fall asleep breathing on me pushing his beak into my cheek. Other times I feel he tests me and pushes the limits to see what I let him get away with. We play lots of games. He's always out when im home and we go out in harness daily. I try and introduce something new to him daily.
I'm interested to see how he continues to develop in personality and our relationship grows. I'm worried our relationship might change completely as have heard this happening with others. I'm hoping some good strong foundations now, might help with the hormones and adulthood in future.
Thanks for reading! Love sharing my experiences. I find the eclectus to be such an amazing creatures. Looking forward to our journey together
I was fortunate to visit and play with him many times before we brought him home. Not sure if a bond was created but I use to hold hom and kiss him talking to him softly. Recently while at the vet when he came out of his gas post microchip he was agitated and confused trying to bite hus harness off. The only thing that calmed him down was kisses and talking softly.
We love him to bits. He's cute, playful and funny. He's already a bossy boots. It took only 2 days for him to become boss of the dog and somewhat of my husband.
He responds differently to my husband than me. With me he's always been gentle and nibbled softly. With my husband hes a little harder and sometimes hurts. When I talk to him he gets all small and huddled holding his head up doing these baby squaks. He also growls at us! My husband can just go over and look at him and he'll do it, but for me there has to be a well earnt reason. Generally he will let me do anything to him. I usually just grab him and kiss him while hubby has to pick his moments. It's interesting as he will interact differently even though we try take sane approach.
He can be making all these cute sounds to my husband but then comes and sits as close to me doing baby squaks. It's sometimes annoying as I feel I get a needy baby. He also occasionally turns his mood with hubby. Like wants to sit on him but then he's like dont touch me. I want to sit right here on you but dont touch me. Lol
He's such a funny boy. Today he's decided hes going to literally walk all over me, nibble on my nose, ears and eyebrows then fall asleep breathing on me pushing his beak into my cheek. Other times I feel he tests me and pushes the limits to see what I let him get away with. We play lots of games. He's always out when im home and we go out in harness daily. I try and introduce something new to him daily.
I'm interested to see how he continues to develop in personality and our relationship grows. I'm worried our relationship might change completely as have heard this happening with others. I'm hoping some good strong foundations now, might help with the hormones and adulthood in future.
Thanks for reading! Love sharing my experiences. I find the eclectus to be such an amazing creatures. Looking forward to our journey together