[BudgieFan16]

So I just put a deposit on a 6 month old baby boy. Hand raised/fed and socialized since birth from a reputable breeder. Will get him after Thanksgiving. Scoured all over the US for one given how rare they are here.

I’ll post updates as I go along through this adoption process. 😊

This is what one looks like for those unfamiliar

 

[Cody]

Beautiful, does the bird have to be shipped to you or are you picking it up? How is the new cage working out?

 

[BudgieFan16]

Beautiful, does the bird have to be shipped to you or are you picking it up? How is the new cage working out?

Shipped. Via Delta airlines animal transport program and I’ll have to pick it up at the airport. Not my preference but it is what it is. Too far to drive. lol.

The new custom cage is great. No issues. Will have to get a separate cage for this one, though, as I’ll have to quarantine it and it’s a bigger bird, almost Indian ringneck in size. Not doing a custom cage again, though. Need a bigger house! Will get a large parrot cage.

 

[FaeryBee]

BEAUTIFUL bird! I'll be looking forward to pictures when your baby arrives!

 

[Aozane]

Good NIGHT that is a gorgeous bird. grabby hands

 

[BudgieFan16]

Getting ready for its arrival…

36x24x66

 

[FaeryBee]

Super Exciting!

 

[Cody]

When will it be arriving?

 

[BudgieFan16]

View attachment 259925

When will it be arriving?

Late this coming week or early next. Trying to sort out the details with the breeder this weekend while timing it so everything I need has arrived and is setup and ready.

 

[BudgieFan16]

Assembled… should pick up the bird sometime after Friday or the following week, pending weather. It’s getting colder so the breeder wants to ensure the bird “flies” on a day that is warmer with the airlines, pun intended. 😊

Now I need to accessorize the cage…I have different perches for the interior coming from a perch maker on Etsy.

 

[Cody]

Looks nice, I like that play/feeding area on the top.

 

[BudgieFan16]

Looks nice, I like that play/feeding area on the top.

Same. One of the reasons I got it. So the bird can hang out outside his cage when I’m home and not be cooped up. That and help further tame/train him.

 

[FaeryBee]

Looks great!! I can't wait until the cage is accessorized and your new friend has moved into it!

 

[BudgieFan16]

New 35” perches from Etsy just arrived…

 

[FaeryBee]

Those look great!

 

[BudgieFan16]

Went shopping at the pet store and some items came in the mail today…time to accessorize the cage…

The breeder said one of the bird’s favorite toys is a disco ball with a bell. So I got one to make the bird feel more at home when he arrives.

Wife and I are stilling trying to come up with a name, though.

 

[StarlingWings]

For some reason I thought about naming him Pretzel 😁

 

[BudgieFan16]

For some reason I thought about naming him Pretzel 😁

haha. Not sure if my wife will go for that.

We were thinking something English-like, like:

Basel
Nigel
Winston
Lancelot
Arthur

Just some names we were batting around.

 

[BudgieFan16]

Cage is ready… fingers crossed for warmer weather so he can be shipped by the end of this week!

 

[Cody]

Are you sure the bird you are getting is a male?