24hr countdown!

[Kim S]

Congrats on getting Tobi. Looking at that cage that bird is going to be a spoilt brat before long! Just be sure he has some space to flap his wings without hitting toys all around

And on a personal note. I would leave Tobi with the breeder untill he/she is sure Tobi will not regress again. I have the experience that birds who fall back on handfeeding more than once will do so again and it takes a very firm hand to wean these birds properly.

[lainmai]

I wound up getting another male from the breeder of almost the exactly same age. Tobi and the new "Tobi" are both born the week of April 20th. This male is almost double the size of the other male and should only need a few days, if that of hand feeding. He has already jumped into the pellets and consumed some of the fresh veggies I gave him and we've only been home little under an hour.

Normally I'd not of taken him so soon from the breeder but I'm not a novice and I have an education as well which helps on the behavior end. I've hand raised wild birds in the past - which is MUCH harder as usually you don't even know what species they are when they are little pink blobs screaming for food. I watched and then helped feed some of his other current babies (as well as the other Tobi) before I was allowed to take my baby home (which he was calm and slept part of the way surprisingly).

Currently Tobi is exploring his cage and attempting to tear things apart which I take as a very good sign - I wouldn't suggest to anyone without experience to hand feed and even with experience its not an easy task. I still look forward to when my Parrotlets have babies so I can hopefully play "mom" to a handful of greedy little pink blobs =)

[Michael]

Congrats! Welcome home to the new Tobi!

[lainmai]

Thanks Michael! This little rascal has been a long time coming and I just HAD to take this little guy over the other, he pretty much jumped to the front of the cage, sat at the door and stared at me wide eyed. I put a finger out and he stepped up which simply amazed me as he was one of 2 from a friend of Leonard which were hand fed but still rather 'wild' compared to Leonard's babies. Pretty much I think he picked ME instead of the other way around. Hes already been nibbling on my fingers and playing with my hair. I really do have the feeling this match was meant to be over the other Sennie which had been mine to start with.

[Kim S]

Those are the best matches, where the pet chooses the owner. Thats how I always choose my pets too!
Congrats on Tobi, cant wait to see some pictures!

[lainmai]

Pictures, as requested, and as horrid as they are compared to what everyone else seems to be able to take! (note the jealousy in my words, haha)

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