Tobi is home!

[lainmai]

Thanks Michael! I really don't know how I overlooked that! I guess I'm starting to need a nap after all of today's excitement

It does appear that my boy is on the larger side!

Weighed him again 2-3hrs after his feeding (3 massive poops) and he was up to 156 grams

[el-parrot]

Congrats on your Tobi... he is cute!

[lzver]

Congrats! Tobi is so cute

Jessie, my Senegal, weighs 145 grams. I've always thought he was male and without getting him DNA sexed, my vet agrees. But I could be wrong.

[Rue]

Tobi is adorable! Glad he handled the transition so well!

[pchela]

Pippin weighs around 150 or so... maybe it's a normal range for males? I think Kili must be quite dainty and small.

[entrancedbymyGCC]

[el-parrot]

welcome home sweet Tobi... what a cutie pie!!!

[lainmai]

Thanks everyone on the well wishes & the like.

The breeder guessed all 4 birds sexes correctly when the other 2 Senegals and 2 Grays were sexed, this boy has not been DNA'd but he agrees there is little chance he is actually a she.

Weight dropped to 142 grams this morning (empty) as well as this evening (empty). I have him on 2 hand feedings which should help the next few days on his transition however I am VERY pleased with how much of the fresh veggies he is eating. Hopefully he'll jump on the pellets with gusto as well (he eats them no problem if I feed him but seemed to only have picked at them a bit while I was at work today)

I had rushed home with the dread of coming home and finding something was wrong, instead I opened the door to my room and had a high pitch FEED ME MOM! scream to greet me.

I've not even bothered to treat train or clicker train him to step up - he has figured out on his own that when I say 'step up' he should do so. I did however spend about 7-10mins getting him used to the clicker which he hasn't even blinked at, he is already moving to my target stick when I say 'target'. Thankfully it has quickly become apparent that his fav veggie to date is cauliflower as he devours it like the world is coming to an end I used that as his treat in training today

Now I HAVE noticed he is a "foot holder". Any advice on what is best to offer him to eat which is lightweight but large enough that he can hold it to eat it?

[Natacha]

Shade weighs around 110-115g.
I've seen Senegals much larger than her, both males and females. I think it might be a subspecies thing as well. The breeder from whom Joey, Pixel and Zuri came from also had a pair of Senegal and they were HUGE, regardless of sex.

[zazanomore]

Cute :3