How exciting.....hope you have a really big cage for him/her. I had a cage about 23" square by 50" high and Dickie seemed happy enough, then I found this Massive cage that it too wide to fit through my doors and is 6 foot high. He so loves it and all his toys. What a difference I saw in him once he had stopped sulking about the change...for 2 days he hung on the bars at the front. He doesnt like change and when I treat him to a new perch, it has to go in the same place as the old one or he will just avoid it for days. I'm not a fan of buying birds from pet shops however today my heart strings were severly pulled when I met a 6 month grey who was so friendly..he gently felt my fingers then put his head down for stroking and would have sat like that for hours if I had the time. I do hope that your baby has been spoon fed and is not afraid of people. Its a great start to have. My Dickie always fluffs up and goes to say hello (literally) to the cat and even calls him by his name. The cat is unsociable and doesnt even look up if Dickie is flying about the room.Luckily the cat is happy to be waited upon and has no interest in finding his own food.
My Dickie is very sociable, this was achieved by me passing him onto other peoples hands. I get a lot of joy watching other people handle him...it is also great for when I go away for hols or weekends as I never run out of people who will to look after him and I know they will interact with him rather than just feed him...this is so important.
I wish you every happiness with your new baby and whatever you do...DO NOT FEED HIM MONKEY NUTS.
Lisa x
