Hi there!
I just picked up my baby caique today. He's 12 weeks old.
I have had lorikeets in the past and I just loved their quirky personality. I loved how mine used to roll around upside down and play with balls etc. I wanted to get a Caique as I see they have a very similar personality and like to hop around and play and also roll on their backs.
I visited a caique breeder last month and he had a 3 year old caique who was dying to be held upside down and to flop about, it was so adorable.
I visited 4 caiques in the last few weeks, one had an obsession with fingers and although i'm sure he didn't mean to, was clamping down hard on everyones hands.
One was obsessed with food and would rather be in the cage eating than socialising and the other was super friendly and would roll about everywhere but was sold unfortunately.
The one I visited today was very placid, it never bit, it would just sit on your finger and happily have a pat or be hand fed sunflower seeds.
When I got him home he had some time out of the cage on hands which he seemed really happy to do. He had some snacks and then went into his new cage for some quiet time and to get used to his surroundings.
In his cage, he just sat there and ate and not a whole lot more.
I got him out at night and sat him on my chest while I was watching a movie and he was doing cute little squarks and fell asleep there until I put him back in his cage for bed time.
I am just wondering, do all caiques have a playful personality and do they all hop around and roll or are some more reserved and will end up acting like a regular bird and just sit in its cage and eat all day?
Does anyone have experiences with caiques and can tell me if their personalities bloom after a little while?
Also, the caiques were hand raised by the pet shop worker who said he was very placid, so if he has always been very chill since he was born, does that mean he won't become super playful later on?
Appreciate any advice! Thank you
I just picked up my baby caique today. He's 12 weeks old.
I have had lorikeets in the past and I just loved their quirky personality. I loved how mine used to roll around upside down and play with balls etc. I wanted to get a Caique as I see they have a very similar personality and like to hop around and play and also roll on their backs.
I visited a caique breeder last month and he had a 3 year old caique who was dying to be held upside down and to flop about, it was so adorable.
I visited 4 caiques in the last few weeks, one had an obsession with fingers and although i'm sure he didn't mean to, was clamping down hard on everyones hands.
One was obsessed with food and would rather be in the cage eating than socialising and the other was super friendly and would roll about everywhere but was sold unfortunately.
The one I visited today was very placid, it never bit, it would just sit on your finger and happily have a pat or be hand fed sunflower seeds.
When I got him home he had some time out of the cage on hands which he seemed really happy to do. He had some snacks and then went into his new cage for some quiet time and to get used to his surroundings.
In his cage, he just sat there and ate and not a whole lot more.
I got him out at night and sat him on my chest while I was watching a movie and he was doing cute little squarks and fell asleep there until I put him back in his cage for bed time.
I am just wondering, do all caiques have a playful personality and do they all hop around and roll or are some more reserved and will end up acting like a regular bird and just sit in its cage and eat all day?
Does anyone have experiences with caiques and can tell me if their personalities bloom after a little while?
Also, the caiques were hand raised by the pet shop worker who said he was very placid, so if he has always been very chill since he was born, does that mean he won't become super playful later on?
Appreciate any advice! Thank you
