Habitats

First time I've updated on a Saturday evening in a while. Just hanging out, as usual. Ron is taking a nap on the couch and I'm tidying the house and playing with the birdies. I've got Toby in the bedroom with me, while the lovebirds are out on the playstand in the livingroom. The cages are all put together now, on one side of the room, and the lovebirds tend to bully Toby a little. So I'm training him to sit on a basket so that he'll have his own play area away from the bullies while they're out. There are things called "T" stands for larger parrots, and they're good to have around so that you can take your parrot from room to room with you. A typical stand usually has food bowls on each end any maybe a place to hang a toy or two. Since a parrotlet is so small, a basket with a handle to hang toys on is perfect. Then I've got a little perch inside the basket, where I put a bushel of millet seed for him to enjoy while haning out. I also put a glass of water inside the basket, so that he has something to drink. Sometimes he'll bathe in a glass of water...it's so cute to watch!! I usually take the lovebirds out a bit before I let Toby out. In a little while I'll put the lovies away and let Toby play on the BIG playstand, that is now on top of the fish tank.



This is the big playstand that used to be on top of Pickles' cage. Its new location in the corner is much better. The birds can hop or fly from their cages to the stand very easily. Plus there is a hook in the ceiling over there, so I can hang another small cage that I have, Pickles old cage, over the two existing cages that hold the lovies and Toby. It's like fucking Central Bird Park over there! I'll have to take a picture of it...*sigh*...once I get batteries for my camera. Shit, I should REALLY get on that. I'm starting to miss the little bugger.

Isn't that FANfuckingTASTIC?? I'm having glorious evening. I always enjoy just chillin' around the house with the pets. Stan's on the bed, sleeping away like a good boy.



That's my little hair man! Awwww... the Tobster likes his basket perch. He's over there singing right now. I love it when birds do that. When they're content, they'll just sit there all puffed up with their eyes half closed and blinking...just singing and making little cute noises. I LOVE IT. Toby makes the cutest little noises. Poopsies! It's great that he's content on that stand. I can take him to the kitchen and set him on the sink with me while I wash dishes. Parrots love to be "involved" in what you're doing. They love interacting.

Pickles is getting the hang of flying. He has flown to me and landed on my head twice and my shoulder once this week alone. Punkin' likes to fly from the playstand to the hanging cage, back and forth... It's a good idea to train him to fly, I think he's really missing out. Toby can fly pretty far, even though his wings are clipped. He'll always be able to do that because he's so tiny and light. I'll never be able to take him outside safely, without his being in a cage or carrier...as with the lovebirds. It's not a good idea to take pet birds outside in the first place, there are too many dangers.

Okay, I'm going to figure out what I want for dinner now. I'm getting hungry. Buh-bye for now...