HisAngel
02-03-2014, 02:23 PM
Well, I had chosen a cockatiel baby from a small breeder who was set to be ready for me to take home in a few weeks, then suddenly the whole clutch died. :( I did not feel comfy going back, as the breeder who I thought seemed sweet and knowledgeable had no idea what happened. So, I resigned myself to waiting a bit and then looking again. A friend who knew I was looking for a pet bird sent me a link to an ad. It was for an 8 year old male goffins named Bug. Against my better judgement (I had NO plans on owning a Too anytime soon, maybe in the future with some experience under my belt but not now..) I replied to it.
After 4 days of constant chatting with his current Mum, we both decided that Bug had to be mine. He is a happy go lucky fellow whose family has just split due to divorce and now is caged 21-22 hours per day. He is used to being out with his people all day long as his Mom used to stay at home. He is very loved, and she is quite sad to have to rehome him, but Ive promised her time with him whenever she misses him. She lives a couple of hours away, but if she travels our way, our home will be open to her for visits with him.
He is handling his new life with her pretty well until now, no screaming or plucking, healthy appetite and no attitude issues rising from being caged for such long periods. At this point she just knows he deserves better. I'm a stay at home Mom, with no plans on going back to work full time. She told me Im the first person of literally hundreds shes spoken to who she feels will give him a happy forever home. We'll be his third and final home, she bought him 3 years ago when he was 5.
Ive been furiously reading up on Too's and will be welcoming him home in a couple weeks. We've got some work going on in the house and I dont want to further stress him if he is doing ok there. It will also give me some time to get lots of reading in, and to pick her brain about him. He is apparently very outgoing, not at all fussy about who he makes friends with. He is confident and comfortable around kids and other animals, and by the sounds of it is a pretty great bird all around. Im expecting some bumps initially as we both sort out how our relationship is going to be, but I am really looking forward. I am hoping because he is older, and fairly established in his temperament that he will stay the sweet clowny fellow his Mom describes him as.
Pray for me.:th_hehe::th_LOL::th_heart:
After 4 days of constant chatting with his current Mum, we both decided that Bug had to be mine. He is a happy go lucky fellow whose family has just split due to divorce and now is caged 21-22 hours per day. He is used to being out with his people all day long as his Mom used to stay at home. He is very loved, and she is quite sad to have to rehome him, but Ive promised her time with him whenever she misses him. She lives a couple of hours away, but if she travels our way, our home will be open to her for visits with him.
He is handling his new life with her pretty well until now, no screaming or plucking, healthy appetite and no attitude issues rising from being caged for such long periods. At this point she just knows he deserves better. I'm a stay at home Mom, with no plans on going back to work full time. She told me Im the first person of literally hundreds shes spoken to who she feels will give him a happy forever home. We'll be his third and final home, she bought him 3 years ago when he was 5.
Ive been furiously reading up on Too's and will be welcoming him home in a couple weeks. We've got some work going on in the house and I dont want to further stress him if he is doing ok there. It will also give me some time to get lots of reading in, and to pick her brain about him. He is apparently very outgoing, not at all fussy about who he makes friends with. He is confident and comfortable around kids and other animals, and by the sounds of it is a pretty great bird all around. Im expecting some bumps initially as we both sort out how our relationship is going to be, but I am really looking forward. I am hoping because he is older, and fairly established in his temperament that he will stay the sweet clowny fellow his Mom describes him as.
Pray for me.:th_hehe::th_LOL::th_heart: