The Power of the wii
So, Jethro kinda has these moments…usually twice a day - once in the morning, once in the evening…where he basically goes just a little crazy. He sqwaks and talks and chirps, and I haven’t quite figured out what he wants yet. I go over to his cage to talk to him, and he usually quiets down, but he looks like I am making him even more mad by standing there. So, I walk away and then he gets all loud again.
When he’s out of his cage, he rarely will step up for me, and instead he cocks his head, kinda in attack position, or he will retreat to the back corner of the top of his cage (on top of it) and take a position back there.
When he’s in his cage, he’ll start doing inverted laps across the top, and then he will just take out all of his anger and aggression on this little bell that is hanging inside his cage. Poor bell, cause he really take it out on that bell.
So, you must be thinking, what does this have to do with the power of the Wii? Well, a friend has lent me his Wii, so I can practice up on my tennis skills. And, it just seems that everytime I play the Wii, Jethro calms down and gets very quiet. So, I put the theory to a test this morning when Jethro had one of his fits, and it worked. He completely calmed down. Woo-hoo!
Thank you Wii gods.
Jethro steps up!
Jethro stepped up today. Just kinda out of the blue actually. I got home from an uneventful day at work, but a nice dinner with my friend Liz. It was late. About 9pm. I came in, and immediately let open Jethro’s cage. I figured he’d been cooped up all day in his cage. Yesterday, I got home from work and opened up his cage and he walked in and out for a few hours before bedtime. So, I wanted him to have that same experience tonight. Once he got on his perch, I came by to say hello to him. I put my two fingers out, expecting him to tilt his head and puff his feathers. But, this time, he lifted his leg and put it on my fingers! Fun stuff. And so it goes…he’s steppin up left and right!
I figured when he acts out, it’s because he needs a little attention. So, when he starts yelping a little, or clicking, I go over and pick him up. I thought he might like to see a little more of the place, so I took him for a walk around the apartment, showed him the office and kitchen and then the bedroom. We almost went into the bathroom, but I think the mirrors startled him (I think I read that somewhere too - that mirrors freak birds out)…
I think I may just created a monster though. Now he doesn’t want me to set him down, but I am still getting comfortable with him, too, you know. I am hoping he’ll be ready for bed soon. I am getting there.
Successful Night 1
Well, Jethro (and I) survived night one together. I actually fell asleep on the couch early without covering him. Woke up about 1:30 to go to bed, and when I went to cover him, he seem to move over to the little area that I kept uncovered. When I woke up this morning, he was in the same place…so I am not sure how comfortable he felt…but he seemed to be quiet all night. I sure didn’t hear him!
This morning we have been hanging out. I was doing some work, and Jethro was hanging in his cage - literally actually. At one point he was doing laps around his cage, hanging upside down as we went across the top rung. And, he’s just been talking away too.
He says his name “Jethro”. He says, “Hello cutie” He says, “hand me a pencil” and my favorite, “want to play peek a boo”. My goal - to get him to say “Greg”
Here’s a picture outside of his cage!
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