jujube1209
Meeting neighbors
So I went to a bird fair on Saturday. I needed toys and some perches. I ended up leaving with a black headed caique.
Some background on me - I currently have two conures, Ollie (18 year old maroon bellied conure) and Derby (12 year old cherry headed conure). I have had them their entire lives.
I have not had a caique before, but I have read about them, and have had experience with several other kinds of birds (Poicephalus, Amazons, Greys, Pionus).
This bird was in the tiniest cage, with one perch and one toy. The vendor that had him didn't know a thing about him except that he was a "mature bird" and the guy was told he was a male. I didn't intend to bring home a bird that day, but home he came. I just couldn't leave him there.
We named him Beckett. He has a band that has some letters, and "96" on it. Is it safe to assume this is the year that he hatched? Beckett can easily go from perch to perch in his cage, but he fumbles on the bars. He's also not sure of hands. He's learning to step up. He has only bitten me twice, but it was not in aggression at all. My 8 year old daughter can handle him with ease.
Anybody that may have rescued an older caique - what can I expect? I know every situation and every bird is different, but I'm just looking for some general guidelines. I've seen him hop a couple of times, and I've heard a few vocalizations from him. He has no interest in toys, but he is VERY interested in food (no clue what they were even feeding him - I couldn't get out of there fast enough with him). Currently his favorite place is on my chest, leaning into my chin.
Some background on me - I currently have two conures, Ollie (18 year old maroon bellied conure) and Derby (12 year old cherry headed conure). I have had them their entire lives.
I have not had a caique before, but I have read about them, and have had experience with several other kinds of birds (Poicephalus, Amazons, Greys, Pionus).
This bird was in the tiniest cage, with one perch and one toy. The vendor that had him didn't know a thing about him except that he was a "mature bird" and the guy was told he was a male. I didn't intend to bring home a bird that day, but home he came. I just couldn't leave him there.
We named him Beckett. He has a band that has some letters, and "96" on it. Is it safe to assume this is the year that he hatched? Beckett can easily go from perch to perch in his cage, but he fumbles on the bars. He's also not sure of hands. He's learning to step up. He has only bitten me twice, but it was not in aggression at all. My 8 year old daughter can handle him with ease.
Anybody that may have rescued an older caique - what can I expect? I know every situation and every bird is different, but I'm just looking for some general guidelines. I've seen him hop a couple of times, and I've heard a few vocalizations from him. He has no interest in toys, but he is VERY interested in food (no clue what they were even feeding him - I couldn't get out of there fast enough with him). Currently his favorite place is on my chest, leaning into my chin.