Changing cahes - any tips?

[Colliz]

Hi Friends

 

As some of you may know I have two re-homed CAG's... Charlie 1 (otherwise known as Charlie Chazzles) and Charlie 2 (otherwise known as Charlie Chazwick). We have had Charlie 1 for about two months and Charlie 2 for about a month.

 

At the moment they are in separate cages. We started with them at opposite sides of the room and gradually moved them together - now their cages are about 8" apart. Neither of them know the step up command, although we have been working on it slowly. Charlie 1 will step onto my hubby's arm (she loves him!) and Charlie 2 will tentatively step onto my hand inside the cage but not outside so far (I get him back into his cage by tempting him with a piece of a malted milk biscuit, or by picking him up from behind and popping him back onto the bottom of his cage).

 

The two cages take up a lot of room, so I have ordered a 'Pallace 3' double cage, which has a grille in between the two cage segments (they have a separate area each with door etc, the grille in between).

 

My question is, how should we transfer them into the new cage? I am presuming we leave it in the room for a few days first so that they can see it, but I am anticipating that they may not be too accommodating when we try and put them in there! If we put one in before the other will it establish territory and dominance?

 

If anyone has any experience can you give me a few tips please as I don't want to freak the poor guys out to much!

[oppie]

Hi, Colliz,

 

I would let them see the cage as you said, but I would also let the explore the cage by putting food and favorite toys in there to encourage exploring. After a while, feed meals in the new separated cages.

 

Ralph