[mayaexquisite]

Aw, what a cutie!! I just saw a pair of these wild type Masked lovebirds at my zoo's walk-in aviary yesterday.

Yes, it's normal for him/her to cling to the side of the cage and sleep... it probably gives Antari a sense of security being up against something. This is totally normal for birds who arrive into a new household because everything is new and a little scary to them.

With all the things you're worrying about, just put yourself in Antari's "shoes." You're a little one who used to live with your parents, but then you got taken away from your parents and started being fed by strangers a million times your size. Eventually you got comfortable with them, but then they sold you and now you're in a whole new environment. How would a person in that situation feel? Scared, probably. So just understand that your new birdy is probably just scared and needs to get used to it's surroundings, on it's own terms. Don't try to force it to do anything it's not ready to do.

I agree that toys need to be added to your cage, as well as natural branch perches (eucalyptus and manzanita are great) and rope perches for good foot health. Because your baby is still a little skittish, I would just add a few toys, but not overwhelm the cage with them.

As far as food goes, I would very much limit the amount of fruit your baby gets. Fruit has sooooooo much sugar in it and their bodies are tiny. I would suggest getting your baby to eat veggies and whole grains (as well as good organic pellets), with fruit only as a once in a while treat. I also germinate seeds for my boys and they DEVOUR them. Their whole face will be covered in mashed seed.