Thanks gays his name is George I have no trouble getting him out of the cage at all just a little putting him back in he likes to be out lol he seems to be happy he does that woof whistle at the wife so she loves him now lol think I will take him to spec savers lol just trying to make sure I'm doing every thing right for him as he is my first bird I have been reading a lot before I got him but ya can never get enough to know this seems to be a good site and all your help is very kind thank you all I will post a few pics one thing I would like to ask is on his feathers just at the side of his beak there is a wee brown ball of something the man I got him from said it was baby food George won't let me near it is this a common thing and will it just come off its self