Wowee, I figured he'd gradually warm up to me and one day in years to come he'd have the courage to step up, but I wasn't expecting it to be THIS fast!If he's willing to take food from your hands he's already building a trust account with you. He'll work his way from there on his schedule but if he's already to that point I bet it wont be long and you'll be best buds.
That is so awesomeWowee, I figured he'd gradually warm up to me and one day in years to come he'd have the courage to step up, but I wasn't expecting it to be THIS fast!
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Wowee, I figured he'd gradually warm up to me and one day in years to come he'd have the courage to step up, but I wasn't expecting it to be THIS fast!
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Sweet Taco has been doing great today! He's been chowing down on his fruits and veg, which I'm supremely happy about! I was worried he'd refuse them after at least 12 years of eating nothing but bird seed and peanuts, but he's ALL over fresh produce! I'm super proud of him.
He's still incredibly reluctant to come down from the top of his cage, but I'm not pushing him. He deserves to be able to make his own choices and go at his own pace for once. He's taking food from my hands, and that's more than good enough for now.
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That's so amazing! How long has it been since this sweetheart of a bird had any positive human contact? He's a doll and I applaud you for being brave enough to try as well! Gosh, animals are just truly amazing.Wowee, I figured he'd gradually warm up to me and one day in years to come he'd have the courage to step up, but I wasn't expecting it to be THIS fast!
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And that will make you best friends for life!He deserves to be able to make his own choices and go at his own pace for once.
It is only one thing that I think is sad, and that is that I can't feel what he feels in the morning when you let him out again.and in the morning he'll discover that in this home, nobody lives their life in a cage.
Wowee, I figured he'd gradually warm up to me and one day in years to come he'd have the courage to step up, but I wasn't expecting it to be THIS fast!
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A nice, steamy hour in the washroom with the shower running cleared up his loud breathing problem (poor fella probably hasn't had a shower in years, his sinuses must have been hell), but he's definitely going to the vet ASAP. Who knows what's going on inside of him after living in such terrible conditions for so long.Thank you for taking this guy into your heart and home. So many times with the neglected/abused rescues they at one time had a good loving home and that even makes their situation sadder.
I hope you take him to the vet really soon and get the "loud" breathing checked out.