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[RichL001]

Hi All

Im Richard and i joined yesterday after talking to Michael on YouTube. I have been keeping myself up to date with all of his latest videos of Kili and Truman!

I have a 4 month old Senegal (baby......bless him!) parrot named Jeeves. Jeeves is a Parent Reared Bird and so he is quite scared of humans and their hands! I knew that it would be difficult to get him used to humans as the only experience he has had was when he was being grabbed or netted! this isnt ideal but i am willing to be patient and i understood what the bird was going to be like when i first got him.

At the moment (ATM!) he seems to be okay with me sitting by the side of the cage (usually when he is on the floor), but i have found that when he is on his perch, he tends to panic a bit more if i get close and often jumps of his highest pirch to get away from me!

I have moved my chairs in my room next to the cage, so that whenever i am using the playstation or wanting to play the guitar or read, i am sitting close to his cage. I am hoping that this will eventually make him more relaxed to have me around and near the cage??

I joined the site as i wanted to share my interest in pet birds with you all (i dont know much, but i am willing to learn!) and i am also looking forward to being able to get good advice when i need it for myself and Jeeves!

If anyone has any suggestions as to what to do to help Jeeves gain his trust in me and everyone else in the family, please leave comments and messages as i will be grateful for all the advice you have!

Much Appreciated!!

Richard (RichL001)

[Nathaniel]

Welcome to the forum!!! I can't give you any info on your parrot but I know you can find help here.

[Azure Hanyo]

Yay welcome!

[Marnie]

Welcome! you should feel right at home here, lots of wonderful bird loving people.
i have a Sennie too and i just love her. she just turned 1yr old in May. she can be a pickle sometimes but overall she is a sweetie.
we love pics, so show us your baby when you can......

[RichL001]

Hi everyone, thanks for the welcome messages, i am trying to put pictures on but im having trouble, i will do it asap!

[img]C:\Users\Richard\Pictures\Jeeves\DSCF0899.JPG[/img]
[img]C:\Users\Richard\Pictures\Jeeves\DSCF0903.JPG[/img]
[img]C:\Users\Richard\Pictures\Jeeves\DSCF0908.JPG[/img]
[img]C:\Users\Richard\Pictures\Jeeves\DSCF0900.JPG[/img]

I hope that has worked!

[Michael]

The images can't be on your computer. They have to either be on a website (like flickr/photobucket) and you put the link to them in img tags. Or you can upload them as an attachment.

Sorry, I've been quite busy lately but welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll find everyone is really helpful.

[RichL001]

Hi Michael,
I managed to get the avatar picture sorted , it isnt 150x150 but it is better than nothing, ill try and do the photos now as i have just joined photobucket so hopefully it will work now, if not i will let you know!

[RichL001]

Hi all!

Thanks for everyones patience, i havent used a forum before, but i have worked out how to get pictures on!
Thanks for your help Michael!

These are some pictures of Jeeves when i first got him home (13/07/2010)
and there is one of his cage and a recent one only a few days ago when he had seeds all over his face (Legend!) I Love that last picture!!

Enjoy! it took me ages to work out!

[lainmai]

Jeeves is just adorable! I love the pictures where he is plastered with seeds as well

[MandyG]

Welcome! Great pictures of Jeeves, his messy beak is so cute!

With some patience and time Jeeves will warm up to you. He's still quite young so it shouldn't take too long for him to start to trust you! There are quite a few members here that have tamed older, re-homed birds. I'm sure you'll find plenty of information to help you out!