New Alexandrine!

[son of eevil]

My girlfriend and I went to a pet store yesterday to look at an Eclectus we'd seen the day before but couldn't get out. That day an inquisitive little 12 week old Alexandrine kept following me from the inside of his cage I petted him from the outside and he was happy to lick my finger.

So today we went back to look at the Eclectus and if she had the same personality the first time I held her I was going to take her home today. We got there and the Eclectus had already sold. So we had a play with the Alexandrine and his personality just blew us away, so friendly, so cuddly he sat on my chest and nuzzled into my neck/stubble. He was such a big sook.

After a chat to my partner we decided that he had the perfect personality for us, friendly, comfortable with stranger, social, cuddly but not too needy.

So after some lengthy discussion we decided he was perfect for us and we brought him home.

It took a lot of coaxing to get him to come out of the box, but some persistance some love and some food did the treat, he's still very unsure about everything and as I type this is sitting on top of his new cage watching me.

Looking forward to getting him used to the house and loving my new pet (scratch that) friend.

I'll get some photos of him up soon.

We have yet to come up with a name, any ideas are welcome!

- Mitch

Here he is

 

[April]

Aww,what a cutie. Congratz on bringing him home.

 

[apris]

Congrats!! The birds really do pick you! Without knowing his personality, it's hard to try to guess a name

 

[Vegemite]

Awwww! Mitch, he is beautiful. Most times the birds pick us, it was meant to be that you couldnt play with the ekkie, cos you went back today and look what you got, a little spunky fluffbutt. Congrats to you all. Welcome to AA little man.
Names?????? Where to start? Do you like human names, foods, music group, sports, Australiana, one sylable or 2, a long name that can be shortened? Start thinking, your little cutie has to have a very special name that means something to you.

 

[Birdiemarie]

Aww...he's beautiful! Big congrats, Mitch! Do you know how old he is?

 

[TextsFromParrots]

What a cute looking boy! Congrats on the new fid!

 

[Renae]

He is adorable, big congrats to you both, it is great to have another Alex on the forum!

 

[son of eevil]

He's about 3 months.

 

[expressmailtome]

Congratulations! He is very pretty!

Matt

 

[Greycloud]

He is adorable! He picked you, that is special!

 

[thejoie]

Awwww it was meant to be!! Alexandrines are one of my dream birds... Sooo beautiful!

 

[birdiebaby]

Adorable! Congrats and welcome to AA!!!

 

[son of eevil]

I've been watching him this morning he was happy to say hello but didn't really want get of the cage.

So instead O cut him up some fresh red apple and carrot and I've been watching him eat, I think he's worked out that if he eats it over his bowl that the food won't fall onto the ground, ha ha.

 

[Birdbabe]

Hes beautiful! Looks like Maximus , Argos, or Archemedis....maybe . Did I spell those right??

 

[CeciliaZ]

Congratulations to you and to the new one for picking you! Very pretty!

 

[Lauren and Jack]

He is so cute! an extremely handsome boy!!!

 

[snackies]

He is so cute! I just love alexandrines, they have such cute voices and make such cute noises! Congrats on your new adorable baby.

 

[_Kiwi_]

Congrats on the new birdie buddy!!!!

 

[greymatron]

He's adorable!

 

[penguin]

Wow, he's so cute! I like the wing feathers and their beaks.