Well, I took hubby to that place that had the senegals yesterday, but he fell in love with a cockatiel
, so that's what we're getting.
I was just happy that he was able to get past his old experience with birds and get an even bigger bird than I had before (the budgie). The people were very helpful there, explaining how they handfeed them and wean them onto pelleted food. Our baby won't be done weaning for another month, but then we can bring him home!
When we first got there I asked if we could handle a nice calm bird. She told us to open the top middle cage and take out a particular cockatiel, but one of the babies hopped out right onto my hand, instead. :icon_smil Unfortunately, that one was already sold, but she showed us three more and out of those three one of them was just as sweet as he could be.
She encouraged us to come handle him as much as possible before we pick him up, however since we live about an hour away, we'll have to settle for once a week. She said that would probably be alright, since he's naturally fairly calm, and he seemed quite at home with us.
Now I have to come up with a name! Oh the choices! A whole month, egad, it's going to feel like forever!
I'm going to try to busy myself with picking out the perfect cage and toys, and finding the right name. But it won't be easy keeping myself distracted for that long :icon_smil
He is a pied, with mostly grey. His patches are light yellowish white. He has cute little orange cheeks and a bright yellow crest.
I know it's going to be a bit of a hurdle to get over, to get him used to the dogs. (And the dogs used to him!) Does anyone have suggestions?