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Last week I decided that it was time to bring Riven out - while I would normally at least do a 30 day isolation the circumstances here said that it needed to be sooner. Since I moved her out next to Ringo the barbering has stopped (fingers crossed it stays that way). Both are doing very well and having her out there has really picked up Ringo's eating habits 
He now eats a wider variety and is eating his seed mix & nuts in addition to all his fresh foods. This week I let them both out of their cages at the same time so I could see how they might interact.
The first day was the most interesting of course. First thing they did was swap cages and they explored the inside of each others cages. Very funny! After they were done checking out the cages they both came out and would basically sit quietly on top of one cage or the other. Ringo was the most curious and would quietly move closer to Riven. At one point they were sitting side by side and he made an attempt to preen and she nipped at him and he backed away. He came back later and tried again (it all seemed to be SO polite on his part) and she did allow him to preen and she preened him a bit also. If he made an advance and she made any indication of "no" he would just back away. He seems to be playing the "Im ignoring you" act now and isnt making any attempts to sit next to her.
The next day they would basically just sit on top of Riven's cage, occasionally one or the other would hop over to Ringo's cage and just hang out. Not really any interaction and they typically sit about 2 feet apart.
Today was the 4th time Ive had them out and it was for the longest duration (about 4 hours). I added a dish of fresh foods on top of Riven's cage (where they seem to hang out most) and both ate but not at the same time. Today was also the first day I let them stay out while I left the room. I could hear what they were up to but wanted to give them a chance to do whatever they were going to do without me as a factor. They both did fine and stayed on top of the cage, I could tell any time Ringo would go get some food as he always seems to purr with contentment when he is eating
Its been interesting watching them as other pairs I have put together (not hawkheads) have had such a dramatic interaction and these guys just seem so indifferent. Not sure what the future holds but Im glad that at the very least they seem to tolerate eachothers presence. Worst case they would be in a divided flight but I hope that they will be able to share one.
Getting Ringo back to his cage was the most challeging as I do NOT want to stress him and any human contact is just too much for the poor guy to handle (and I certainly dont want him to feel "chased" in any way). We have worked out an agreement now where I pull the grate from his cage and he will slide down and go into it that way, and then I can pop the grate back in. Why he doesnt go in through the open door beats me but this seems to work fine with minimal stress to either of us
I did get some of it on video but not sure how well it will turn out. The lighting isnt too great as I had to cover all windows since they are not clipped and I dont want them crashing into glass. Ringo couldnt fly well at all when he first came here but is quite good at it now. Just needed to stretch those wings I suppose. Riven still has not given any attempt at flight and I dont know if she even can with the barbering on her flights I would really like to see her fly.
He now eats a wider variety and is eating his seed mix & nuts in addition to all his fresh foods. This week I let them both out of their cages at the same time so I could see how they might interact.The first day was the most interesting of course. First thing they did was swap cages and they explored the inside of each others cages. Very funny! After they were done checking out the cages they both came out and would basically sit quietly on top of one cage or the other. Ringo was the most curious and would quietly move closer to Riven. At one point they were sitting side by side and he made an attempt to preen and she nipped at him and he backed away. He came back later and tried again (it all seemed to be SO polite on his part) and she did allow him to preen and she preened him a bit also. If he made an advance and she made any indication of "no" he would just back away. He seems to be playing the "Im ignoring you" act now and isnt making any attempts to sit next to her.
The next day they would basically just sit on top of Riven's cage, occasionally one or the other would hop over to Ringo's cage and just hang out. Not really any interaction and they typically sit about 2 feet apart.
Today was the 4th time Ive had them out and it was for the longest duration (about 4 hours). I added a dish of fresh foods on top of Riven's cage (where they seem to hang out most) and both ate but not at the same time. Today was also the first day I let them stay out while I left the room. I could hear what they were up to but wanted to give them a chance to do whatever they were going to do without me as a factor. They both did fine and stayed on top of the cage, I could tell any time Ringo would go get some food as he always seems to purr with contentment when he is eating
Its been interesting watching them as other pairs I have put together (not hawkheads) have had such a dramatic interaction and these guys just seem so indifferent. Not sure what the future holds but Im glad that at the very least they seem to tolerate eachothers presence. Worst case they would be in a divided flight but I hope that they will be able to share one.
Getting Ringo back to his cage was the most challeging as I do NOT want to stress him and any human contact is just too much for the poor guy to handle (and I certainly dont want him to feel "chased" in any way). We have worked out an agreement now where I pull the grate from his cage and he will slide down and go into it that way, and then I can pop the grate back in. Why he doesnt go in through the open door beats me but this seems to work fine with minimal stress to either of us
I did get some of it on video but not sure how well it will turn out. The lighting isnt too great as I had to cover all windows since they are not clipped and I dont want them crashing into glass. Ringo couldnt fly well at all when he first came here but is quite good at it now. Just needed to stretch those wings I suppose. Riven still has not given any attempt at flight and I dont know if she even can with the barbering on her flights
I would really like to see her fly.
