Post by mar on May 10, 2004 8:15:34 GMT -8
Well I found that I don't need to wear a shirt heavier than a tee now that Bob's nails are cut correctly. Which now means that I am sunburned. -- Do I have to worry about the same thing with Bob? He is not confined and is able to thermal regulate when I put him down, nor is it too warm yet as we are still sub 80F.
Bob did amaze me with his climbing and jumping abilities. While in my room or his cage I have never seen him jump up to anything. I had him on the ground walking around when he walked up to a small mulberry bush and just jumped into it and started to climb. The thickest part of the trunk was narrower than his body and the branch that he jumped on to was only about 3/8" in diameter -- less than that of his front ankles. As he started to climb it he got to about the height of my chest when if he climbed any higher the branch bent lower. So when in doubt head bob right? The whole bush started to oscillate and he started to swing with the branch and decided that he had enough of that and climbed onto my arm and up to my shoulder.
I do think that Bob really knows and trusts me now. Regardless of how I am holding him or if he is sitting in my lap when something startles him he will run up onto my shoulder and calm right down and there will be little chance of removing him. I walked around for 20 minutes talking on the phone to my mom and Bob was calm as could be on my shoulder.
I did try something different this time and brought a book to read as he wondered around. He calmed down and started to bask in the lawn when I pulled it out and started to read. With in two sentences he was in my lap and mad that I was not paying attention to him. On to my back he went and I read all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "A Diamond the Size of the Ritz" sitting there like that.
I almost ran out of handouts yesterday but I think I helped some owners a lot. One lady sounded like she was on the right track -- knew about the UV requirements and was feeding mainly greens -- but she knew enough to pepper me with questions and spoke with her for over 20 minutes. I also ended up talking to a lady who worked at the local pet store about ig care and had her read the GIS handout.
Mark
Bob did amaze me with his climbing and jumping abilities. While in my room or his cage I have never seen him jump up to anything. I had him on the ground walking around when he walked up to a small mulberry bush and just jumped into it and started to climb. The thickest part of the trunk was narrower than his body and the branch that he jumped on to was only about 3/8" in diameter -- less than that of his front ankles. As he started to climb it he got to about the height of my chest when if he climbed any higher the branch bent lower. So when in doubt head bob right? The whole bush started to oscillate and he started to swing with the branch and decided that he had enough of that and climbed onto my arm and up to my shoulder.
I do think that Bob really knows and trusts me now. Regardless of how I am holding him or if he is sitting in my lap when something startles him he will run up onto my shoulder and calm right down and there will be little chance of removing him. I walked around for 20 minutes talking on the phone to my mom and Bob was calm as could be on my shoulder.
I did try something different this time and brought a book to read as he wondered around. He calmed down and started to bask in the lawn when I pulled it out and started to read. With in two sentences he was in my lap and mad that I was not paying attention to him. On to my back he went and I read all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "A Diamond the Size of the Ritz" sitting there like that.
I almost ran out of handouts yesterday but I think I helped some owners a lot. One lady sounded like she was on the right track -- knew about the UV requirements and was feeding mainly greens -- but she knew enough to pepper me with questions and spoke with her for over 20 minutes. I also ended up talking to a lady who worked at the local pet store about ig care and had her read the GIS handout.
Mark