Shake shake shake!

Kokola has not only mastered his stepping up on my arm, he now lets me move him around on my arm - wow, this is such a major step for him. In fact he can't wait to step on my arm each time - what a positive result from "positive reinforcement" techniques. I now reward him for the next step in his wave; he lifts his foot up and clenches/unclenches his claw and says Hello. So cute. And a couple of days ago, he learn to Shake Shake Shake. I just crack up when I see him do that on command. He shakes his head & body from side to side when I ask him to shake. He looks like he's doing a frenetic dance. He's learning so fast, I haven't caught up with finding new lessons for him!

Moody Tutti

Tutti has subsided in his mating calls, and is now rather quiet. Recent mornings have been quiet for us, no more shrill cheeps emanating from under the cage blanket too early in the mornings. It was usual for him to cheep madly whenever he heard the slightest footfall. The silence now is unnerving. I have to rush downstairs to check if he's OK, but he is. Just moody. He likes to sit in his favourite corner of his cage and just stare moodily out the window. I've checked the vital signs - he's eating OK, poo-ing OK, flying about OK, but he seems a little depressed. Poor little thing. And when in the past he couldn't wait to get out of his cage, now when I open the door of his cage he sometimes snaps at me with his growly chirp.