JoJo&Loki
Rollerblading along the road
That is great news! Keep up the good work, and please post more pics when you get a chance
Thank you!! The cage did come with 3 large dowel perches that go from one side of the cage to the other. I put all 3 in there and he additionally has 3 other perches (2 wood and one is like a plastic-y one) all different sizes. And then he also has one of those rope style perches too!Sounds like you're making excellent progress!
Like most new cages, Mango's new home has come with dowel perches. These aren't very good for birds' feet because they're too uniform - birds need the irregularity of natural branches to keep their feet healthy, let them move to more comfortable positions and avoid putting pressure on the same part of the foot all the time. I would recommend getting some natural wood perches of different diameters so that Mango has some perching options. I would also suggest a flat platform perch, again just to give him more of a choice about where to hang out.
If you're in the US, @Macawnutz has some nice full-length perches: Parrot Perches from Seriously Nutz! Large Bird Perches, Custom Sizes
He has one very similar to this!! It’s a bit dirty though and worn I will be getting a new one for him very soonHe needs a boing! Some people have had problems with their birds eating the fibers in them, so you have to watch, but birds tend to love them! My lovebird likes to hang upside down on hers and ring the bell
I would replace the dowel and plastic perches as soon as you can to prevent foot problems. Bumblefoot - sores on the feet - is very painful and difficult to treat.Thank you!! The cage did come with 3 large dowel perches that go from one side of the cage to the other. I put all 3 in there and he additionally has 3 other perches (2 wood and one is like a plastic-y one) all different sizes. And then he also has one of those rope style perches too!
Okay, so the cage shouldn’t have any of these dowels? It should only consist of wood/natural branches for perches?I would replace the dowel and plastic perches as soon as you can to prevent foot problems. Bumblefoot - sores on the feet - is very painful and difficult to treat.
I'd try to have as many natural perches as possible. The really key ones to replace are the ones your bird spends most time on. They usually prefer to sleep on the highest perch available so that one really should be changed to a natural perch as soon as you can. You can get away with having a dowel as a low perch to help Mango get across the cage.Okay, so the cage shouldn’t have any of these dowels? It should only consist of wood/natural branches for perches?
Okay thanks so much for the advice!! I’ve got some shopping to doI'd try to have as many natural perches as possible. The really key ones to replace are the ones your bird spends most time on. They usually prefer to sleep on the highest perch available so that one really should be changed to a natural perch as soon as you can. You can get away with having a dowel as a low perch to help Mango get across the cage.
Thanks!! We’re learning his warning signals so far and are able to figure out when he’s gonna bite most of the time. Sometimes he nibbles softly on objects to play and/or figure out what they are (I think) and that’s how my dad’s big toe got bit. I’m wondering if nibbling is okay because it’s a bit scary to not know whether his nibbling is going to turn into a bite. Mango’s warning signal includes the same ones as your lovebirds but with the addition of 2 possible noises: 1 sounds almost like a bird growling (but more of a whistle) and the other sounds almost like a clicking or kissing noises quickly and repeatedly! The noises definitely help us know when we’re too close for comfortThis woman isn't an avian behaviorist or anything, but long before I knew about this forum, I used her tactics with Aoife. I was a first time bird owner with no clue what I was doing! But I found her info helpful.
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Thanks for the advice! We’ll probably try that one day but for now we’re just giving him space. He was pretty good with everyone around his cage for a while but I think we were invading his personal space too much because he sort of snapped and that’s when all this biting and territorial behaviors started happening. He will take treats that I’m holding for him but I haven’t tried putting them in my palm yet, that’s a step for the near future (when I’m not a scared chicken that he’ll bite me lol)My bird was territorial about his cage when I first got him but then I got him used to me sticking my hand in his cage by feeding him. I used to take out his food from the cage when hes asleep and then in the morning fill my hand with food and stick it in the cage then wait for him to come eat from me. Just to be clear I already had to get up at 6am at the time so I was able to do it. If you regularly wake up after your bird then do something else (like stick your hand in with treats) so that he doesnt have to be hungry and waiting for his food.