Swazi – Three Months On

Hello everybody. I thought it about time to let you know how the wonderful Swazi is getting on since he came to live with me, as his new forever home.

I picked Swazi up from Paula, and drove the long journey back home chatting away to him, and tickling his foot through the travel cage bars. He seemed very inquisitive, and made me laugh so much, as he kept making this strange ” yawning” noise – like he must have been thinking,oh, Lord, is he ever gonna be quiet?!

It didn’t take Swazi long to settle into his new environment. I bought him a new cage, but out a couple of his old familiar toys inside, as well as new perches and bits and pieces. I was told that he loved his walnuts, and he certainly does, and has one every day or so. I have another Grey called Dave, who I got from Paula as a baby, and even though they were apart initially, they could hear each other.

Swazi was not for coming to me at all, and gave me plenty of bites, when I wasn’t quick enough to move – the little monkey, but as time has gone by, he has got just that little bit more trusting. I get the occasional head rub, and beak rubs, which is lovely. Everyday he comes out of his cage, and mostly stays around his cage, sitting, chatting away, watching the world go by. He is now beside Dave, and the two of them chatter NON STOP! Swazi will mimic the telephone ring, and Dave will answer it – Hello, Terry Quinn! Lol

Of course, the day wouldn’t be complete. If Swazi didn’t give me his rendition of The Great Escape and Also the MacDonalds theme tune!

I don’t think Swazi and Dave will ever be best buddies, as they rarely go near each other, but as I say, they chatter to each other constantly.

Even though Swazi. Has a clipped wing, he does manage to fly from his cage and have a walk around. He even steps up into my arm from the floor, so that. I can put him back onto his cage.

He is eating really well, and enjoys his daily vegetables and fruit, as well as his birdie mash and tidy mix. He isn’t at all fussy. When I have people over, Swazi always endears himself to them – which is really strange, as he is so much more friendly towards them, and allows some of them to give him a tickle, whereas if I tried to tickle him, he would have my finger off in a flash Haha

Anyway, I will continue to let you know of his progress each month or so, and keep you up to date with his antics he is a little ( well not so little) beauty – and I am so pleased to be able to offer him a loving home – he is just part of my family now, and much loved

Regards
Tezza