Hello, New here

[judygram]

Its not going to hurt him to eat that much of the pellets but are you offering him a good seed mix? Try giving him more vegetables and don't offer fruit but several times a week and not everyday, fruit is sugar laden so it must be given in moderation, he will also benefit from the addition of some rices, pasta, grains and legumes in his diet.

 

I am glad to hear you have chosen to not cage him to get him to step up, negative reinforcement does not work with greys, only positive and you have to earn their trust and that takes time, lots of time in some cases so patience is your best ally.

[Acappella]

One more piece of advice. Don't spend more time with him now than you can provide consistently. Sometimes when fids first arrive in their new home we're so excited that we spend every spare moment of the day with them. Then the novelty wears off and we have to have our regular lives, and all of a sudden they're getting less time. Set things up now to follow the routine you'll have long-term. If he's going to have to entertain himself for part of the day then let that routine start now. It's less confusing to them.