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asterrocGabe has a second flight feather out now, and he knows it. It's one the same wing, his right, so he now has one long one at the tip, and one moderate one next to other feathers. He occasionaly launches himself off my hand or shoulder, which he didn't do for a while, and doesn't go *thud* anymore. He's also figured out the he can then walk to and up the ladder to his cage.
He's still doing the food yelling thing, and I'm still caving in and giving one spoon of seeds every morning, and one every night - according to my measurements earlier 2 spoons of food a day will maintain a low weight or make him lose weight if he's high. Four spoons will let him gain weight. I'm unclear whether he's sneaking pellets during the day, maybe I'll make him gain weight and then not feed seeds at all for a while. Past couple nights I've shushed his yelling by letting him play on my shoulder. He really likes my necklace, but can't yet figure out that he's capable of climbing vertical surfaces, just so long's they're covered with fabric.
It's amusing to me how Gabe has a more independent spirit than Peeper did, but she had the capability to be more independent than he. With no primaries for life, Peeper learned how to get places by foot, and she also developed strong wing muscles so a single primary feather could get her enough lift. Having had all his primaries all life long, Gabe's used to flying anywhere and doesn't yet grok his other options by foot.
He's still doing the food yelling thing, and I'm still caving in and giving one spoon of seeds every morning, and one every night - according to my measurements earlier 2 spoons of food a day will maintain a low weight or make him lose weight if he's high. Four spoons will let him gain weight. I'm unclear whether he's sneaking pellets during the day, maybe I'll make him gain weight and then not feed seeds at all for a while. Past couple nights I've shushed his yelling by letting him play on my shoulder. He really likes my necklace, but can't yet figure out that he's capable of climbing vertical surfaces, just so long's they're covered with fabric.
It's amusing to me how Gabe has a more independent spirit than Peeper did, but she had the capability to be more independent than he. With no primaries for life, Peeper learned how to get places by foot, and she also developed strong wing muscles so a single primary feather could get her enough lift. Having had all his primaries all life long, Gabe's used to flying anywhere and doesn't yet grok his other options by foot.
