Post by Rich on Jan 21, 2005 8:49:24 GMT -7
hi guys,
we have just got Merlin a smaller cage so that he can come up to our bedroom at night.he is treating it with a great deal of suspicion at the moment, even though we have taken the cage into every room with us, put some of his favourite toys into it and have left the door open when we play with him near it. we have been so lucky so far with Merlin- he is potty trained, he loves being out of his cage as well as playing with his toys in it, and adores being on my shoulder whenever i am writing letters, snuggling up against my neck making a lovely almost "purring" noise whenever he is being stroked and fussed. neither of us imagined that a bird could be so lovable and affectionate, and we dont want to spoil things by freaking him out with this new cage! But he needs to start usuing this cage for night times, as its far safer with us upstairs, and warmer for him! Any ideas?
thanks in advance.
we have just got Merlin a smaller cage so that he can come up to our bedroom at night.he is treating it with a great deal of suspicion at the moment, even though we have taken the cage into every room with us, put some of his favourite toys into it and have left the door open when we play with him near it. we have been so lucky so far with Merlin- he is potty trained, he loves being out of his cage as well as playing with his toys in it, and adores being on my shoulder whenever i am writing letters, snuggling up against my neck making a lovely almost "purring" noise whenever he is being stroked and fussed. neither of us imagined that a bird could be so lovable and affectionate, and we dont want to spoil things by freaking him out with this new cage! But he needs to start usuing this cage for night times, as its far safer with us upstairs, and warmer for him! Any ideas?
thanks in advance.
He wanted absolutely NOTHING to do with it!! I left it in the living room right across from his cage so that he would be staring at it all day while I was at work. As a matter of fact, I was given advice by Jane and Preston, and it worked just fine. But I will tell you that it took Kiko a good 2 and a half to 3 weeks to get used to it, but now he LOVES it!! 
He swings upside down and just has a ball on it. My husband was sure he would never get used to it, but I told him to be patient because I learned - again from these wonderful people here - that these beautiful birds that we are blessed to share our lives with, are extremely cautious and tentative about new things in their world and Patience is the key. So saying all of that, I want to wish you the best with Merlin, and I am sure he will be sleeping in your room in the very near future. 
