Timbersmom

I was amazed when I first saw Timber manipulating objects to scratch his head. It is really amazing that Emma can do it with her lack of "nails!" If I were you, (insert disclaimer about liability and trying this at home) I'd try the scratching with your finger. She looks like she is ready to me, and if you watch her body language and reactions you can tell. I suspect Emma is going to be a cuddler.

I don't have experience to give you advice, but I was wondering if it could be the "terrible twos?"

My experience was like CLB's. I tried to get Timber (rehomed TAG) to step up immediately after I got him. The first couple of times, he did. After a few days, the honeymoon was over and he started biting me when I tried to get him to step op. Based on advice I read on this forum. I just started leaving his door open and not trying to get him to step up. When he started trusting me and I wanted to try again, I followed more advice I read here and remembered to never ask him to step up unless I was going to take him somewhere he wanted to go so it would be a positive experience for him. Now, we are doing well. He's bitten me a couple of times, but he had his reasons!

LOL Said lovingly I'm sure!

LOL I'd have been thinking SPIDER! It really would be amazing if he was flying again, and it sounds like there is an excellent chance that he will!

LOL Cool video! Thanks for sharing

Hello and welcome! Looking forward to more pics and information about your life with Felix

So sorry for your loss Emma! I have no words to say, but my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Hello and welcome! Looking forward to hearing more about your adventures with Henni Penni

Timber loves to be sprayed, which I do daily when it is warm enough, but he doesn't take a real "bath" that often (maybe once every two weeks). To get that accomplished, I have to be vigilant in watching him. When he wants to bathe, he will start dipping his beak in his water bowl and tossing water on himself. When I see him do that, I get an 8x8 glass baking dish I keep for his bathing. It's a heavy one and doesn't tip when he stands on the edge. I put about an inch of nursery water (purified but no chemicals) in the dish and put it in the bottom of his cage. He immediately goes for the dish and gets himself thoroughly wet. If he isn't wanting to bathe, that dish can sit there all day and he won't go near it. Not ideal, but that's as far as we've gotten and it seems to work for him.

Wonder how long it will be before he becomes the Frankster, the Steinmaster, or just Frankie? Between my kids and hubby, Timber is the Timbird, the Timster, the little monster, your highness, or often, that BIRD!

Good for Gilbert! What a difference from just a few short months ago.

Nancy, Timber was scared of the mini pumkin. Even a mini is pretty big to them. Just depends on the bird I guess!

LOL The cheese works with Timber every time! I don't use it often but it is good to have something that ALWAYS works.

Thanks for checking in Karen and Sam! Glad you and the family are doing well.

He's a beautiful baby! I'm a newbie, but someone with experience will come along and give you some advice.

Hello and welcome! Glad to see you and your baby here. Good luck and blessings

I will probably end up ordering one of those. I suspect that Timber, like Gilbert, will not jump right on it. Anything new, be it perch or toy, has to go through a period of him ignoring or even disliking it. Thanks for the info.

Good to hear from you and glad you and Isaac are doing well!

LOL Yes, I should have said he was mean. It did cross my mind to say it was my odd and occasionally violent hubby to serve as a deterrent for future callers, but I thought better of that.

Good point luvparrots! Timber doesn't bite often, but when he does it is often a blood-drawer.

When I got home the other evening, there was a lady on my porch. I didn't know her, and she was explaining why she had stopped by (fundraiser). Timber could hear me on the porch. As soon as I get out of the car, I hear him whistling. Anyway, I guess he got tired of waiting for me to get inside and started running through his repertoire of noises (whistles, clicks, beeps, squeals). As you all know, they can get LOUD. The lady's head kept swiveling around and she finally said "what on earth is that?" Ha. "Just my bird," says I. Hopefully she will pass the word to fellow sales/fundraiser types to avoid that house on the corner...

Ahhh.. sweet success! As to the heated perches, I've been looking at those as well. Timber likes to chew on things on the outside of his cage, so I was concerned that he would "get" the cord on the outside of the cage. Do you have the kind that plugs in or is there any other kind?

LOL Excellent video! Thanks for sharing

I hope your wrist heals quickly. I was just thinking the other day that someone with a bleeding disorder or someone who heals slowly probably shouldn't own a bird! Ha.