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Welcome Home Dakota!

Posted by Michelle on 12/31/2025, 4:08 pm

Dakota settled in fairly quickly singing,exploring his new home, and humping the perches pretty aggressively while singing and clucking. It's likes he is testing out each perches effectiveness. He is about 10 years old. He is super friendly and hand tame. I'm wondering if the transition to a new environment triggered hormonal behaviors. He is also banging his beak into the perch and displaying lots of heart wings. He is on a zupreem natural pellet diet with occasional millet and raw organic leafy greens. He poops about every half hr. Sunshine pooped every 5 to 10 minutes and was a seed eater. I didn't realize they can poop less often! He is fighting sleep meanwhile the fireworks will be pretty rough tonight. We were planning to give him until Friday to get used to his home then start taking him out to explore beyond the cage. Does that sound about right?

Re: Welcome Home Dakota!

Posted by Seesthru, TC advisor on 12/31/2025, 8:12 pm, in reply to "Welcome Home Dakota! "

Dakota is stunning! He sounds like he's going to adjust very well to His new home and you.

I read tiels poop on average every 20 minutes... so, a little over, a little under, it's fine.

The humping might be his normal behavior, or could be the changes in his life, testing the new cage, a little self-comfort.. Wait and see. I think he's gonna be a spunky little outgoing guy.

I love him! Congratulations, and Happy New Year to you and Dakota!

Re: Welcome Home Dakota!

Posted by Gina on 1/1/2026, 1:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Welcome Home Dakota! "

I love him, too! Welcome...

Re: Welcome Home Dakota!

Posted by Cecilia on 1/1/2026, 6:43 am, in reply to "Welcome Home Dakota! "

He is beautiful! Sounds like he is settling in nicely in his new home.

Re: Welcome Home Dakota!

Posted by Cindy AZ on 1/1/2026, 2:29 pm, in reply to "Welcome Home Dakota! "

So adorable! Such a confident little guy.

Re: Welcome Home Dakota!

Posted by Diane on 1/3/2026, 12:42 pm, in reply to "Welcome Home Dakota! "

He is so beautiful. He doesn’t seem scared at all.

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