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Re: G'day everyone

Posted: 19 Jan 2010, 08:35
by AMCA26
Hello and Welcome

Re: G'day everyone

Posted: 19 Jan 2010, 12:07
by kim
Thank you for the welcomes

Well today will be day 4 & he's still doing very well. I can sit next to him & he won't flutter away but he will whistle when i whistle to him!

The first day of over 42 degrees he was panting & wings out. He spent a fair bit of time on the upper perch out in the elements :roll: I eventually brought him. The second 42c he seemed to stay on the lower perches near the grass & sprouts, bathed himself a couple of times & he didn't seem to be as hot as the day before. Maybe he figured out quickly how to keep cooler????

He has a high perch under cover but won't use it since I've covered that corner so I cover him at night. His perches are set up, 2 high, 1 low, 1 log on the ground (which he uses when foraging) & he HAS to fly from perch to perch rather than hop, so he doesn't become a little fatty from not exercising properly :mrgreen:

I'm thinking maybe about removing one of the higher perches that isn't under cover to encourage him to use the one that is under cover?

I can't believe these little things could become perch potatoes! This one is so energetic LOL

I will have a look at the forum for anyone selling females & place a wanted add. I don't want him to be alone for much longer.

Re: G'day everyone

Posted: 20 Jan 2010, 11:42
by fincher
hi and welcome to the forum good to see another west ozzie on here

Re: G'day everyone

Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 01:24
by Leigh
Welcome, has been a bit hot over here the last few days hey, thank god for the cooler days coming up. Hope all goes well with him.