by Java » Mon May 24, 2010 3:20 pm
There are only 2 things that would make me re-home my Java (whose name I may change to KiKu because whenever he is talking gibberish he sounds like he is saying KiKu and it's cute) well maybe 3.
1. If he were to hurt one of my kids and I could not keep them from him to where he can continue to hurt them (like a vicious dog that will bite or cat), however, being in a cage they know to not try to touch him w/o me around, cause he is definitely not interested in anybody but me touching him right now and he lunges at them. I would really like the lunging to stop some day so they can enjoy them like I do.
2. If his screaming was so bad that my children were kept up or my husband who wakes very early for work because otherwise I would have to cover him when I want him to be quiet, and with my work schedule being me working nights, he is up all night long and sleeps during day. He is generally good but he has learned (my fault totally) that if he screams, I will come get him out. The only reason I do this during the night is my hubby is sleeping right by. He has told me not to worry, but I can't help worrying that his sleep will be interrupted.
3. If I could not afford to feed and care for him as he should be any longer and it would be best for him that he goes to somebody who can.
But gotta say. I only have him a few weeks and I cannot see my life without him already. I have had birds before and this guy (don't know if he is a guy, I just call him one), changed the way I view birds very quickly. Most times, in my experience anyway, if you have like a parakeet, you are just there to feed them, talk with them, etc., but this guy is so into his surroundings, intuitive, is just a part of the family already.
He comes with me when I go to the bathroom. He comes with me when I do laundry. He comes with me everywhere I go, unless it is bed or outside. Everything I eat, he wants some of and although I do tend to let him have tastes of most of what I have, I know what not to let him have. I tried Oatmeal because Kili liked it, but mine is either afraid of it or I don't know, but he backs away from the spoon and won't touch it.
He is extremely playful for me. Climbs up and down my arms from one shoulder to other, etc.
This bird has very quickly become a part of me and I love him to death, but I think that is because of how interactive he is with me and our family.
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Java on Mon May 24, 2010 4:07 pm, edited 2 times in total.