DanielaWelborn

I am dying to get him out again. Just have to pace myself..... He will also whistle when he likes something and he whistles when I come home or enter the room. I should be so lucky:)

Jellybean's cage is in between the kitchen and the living room. He will climb to whatever side I am on. That is a good sign? Right? Hoping and praying........

Have been great! I can't even imagine how things will be once Jellybean trusts me. I was able to give him time outside his cage yesterday and today. He is stepping up great on the stick I got from the old owner. To get him inside I have to bribe him with a peanut however. I hold the peanut up and tell him to step up. He gets it once he is inside his cage. I noticed that he was in a much better mood all day today. He even came to my side of the cage and watched me fixing his dinner. We are a little heavy on the fruit side, but I am not giving up and found out that he likes sprouts and brussel sprouts, he also likes garbanzo beans. His old owner had him on a seed diet and only gave him apples and carrots when she wanted him to learn something. Therefore, I still have seed available for him, but I plan to change to pellets and mostly fresh. I was bit twice, but that was my fault as I got too close and read his body language all wrong. Hopefully this trend will continue.

Thank you! To be honest I am a little afraid of things to come but I know the journey will be worth while.

and he is amazing! Honestly, I went into this with no expectations. When I was little we had a Blue Amazon (excuse my translation as I am German ) but we had to give it up because severe changes in our family. Now, 40 years later I am finally in a position to give a home to an amazing bird. Some details, I researched some subjects, but not all about this bird. I expected a period of not eating, grieving for his family: basically I know what I am getting into. As far as the bird this is what I know; they are a military family, the bird is about 4 years old, they had it for 3, the husband was the one who really wanted the bird but was not able to establish a relationship because of deployments, the wife took over and she assured us there are no problems with the animal. She started crying when we met the bird for the first time. I have no details on vet care given. Should I get some details from the husband? He is on a different post and she did not know the details. Are there some papers that might come with it? But, so far he has been a joy! Eating, whistling: I expected him to be so sad! I have not approached him and just try to get him used to our family. Any advice at all is welcomed. His cage is right where the family hangs out most of the time. Thank you for this forum