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Old 11-19-2017, 11:36 PM   #21
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The barney & the fitch sounds like a great upgrade for little Oliver, lots to explore I'm sure
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Old 11-21-2017, 02:04 PM   #22
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He seams to be a little nervous of all the extra space, but today he is coming out more. He climbs the bars a bit, but also climbs back down. He hasn’t monkey barred yet.

He has sniffed me through the bars and I am going to give him treats through the bars. To hopefully get more confident.

I will make adjustments as needed.
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Old 11-22-2017, 09:00 AM   #23
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Good that Oliver can climb back down again rather than just dropping. My Sparky is also very good at climbing down, I was amazed after watching the others
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Old 11-22-2017, 11:40 AM   #24
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I was surprised at his climbing, as he hasn’t had bars before.
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Old 11-25-2017, 06:38 PM   #25
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So, in an attempt to get Oliver more used to me I am talking to him in the dark. I was out this evening and got home at 11.45pm. He wasn’t out, so I waited. He was on his wheel at just after 1am, so I sat by his cage and had a chat to him. He listened and even came over cautiously to sniff me through the bars, but just quickly then he was off back to his wheel. A little step forward from hiding at any noise.

He is taking after Willow. Fine from the start, then go through a spell of hiding and nervousness. Hopefully he will gain confidence and be able to be handled, just like Willow.
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Old 11-27-2017, 11:20 AM   #26
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Aww, it reminds me of Pasha. I used to spend ages just sitting talking to him to build his confidence up, I'd talk to him about what was happening in the news or the weather lol.

I'm sure Oliver will get there though
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Old 11-27-2017, 01:06 PM   #27
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Glad to hear of your progress CMB. Gives me hope as I sit talking to an apparently empty cage!
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Old 11-27-2017, 11:18 PM   #28
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I'm sure all the talking will pay off & Oliver will get over his shy stage, I've spent my time talking to apparently empty cages & nervous hams that are reluctant to come out too & they do gradually gain in confidence over time.
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Old 11-28-2017, 12:01 PM   #29
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Thanks all. It hard sometimes to think He is stressed/scared and I don’t know why.
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Old 11-28-2017, 12:48 PM   #30
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I love Oliver's chosen name - it seems to suit him and I can almost imagine him. You could message one of the mods to change the title thread now

I think as he's just had a cage change, he will have a bit of a setback maybe for a couple of weeks - he just needs some settling in time. The Barney has that nice big shelf for him to hide under though.
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