Craig the Bourke

Vry smol grasskeet named Craig!

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Sleepy beeb. So smol n sleepish. Nappin' time! We've spent the last two days moving. Craig (and his perch) are both pooped!

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I got my Bourkie a few weeks back, but I'm learning now that quite a lot of the advice the pet shop gave me is inaccurate! Is it ok to shoot you a message off-anon to talk about the best things for Bourkes? (You're the only other Bourkie owner I found on tumblr!!)

Well shit yeah you can ask me questions! Ask away. ASK THEM ALL. I’ll answer them. OH YES. YES I WILL.

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How old is he?

Ooh, Craig is only 8 vry smol months old! He just a young beeb, but he has big aspirations!

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The rare one-footed beeping orb!

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New bird means new decal! I’ve finally added @craigthebourke to my car, and look at these chubby birds!! Y'all have to check out @birdhism because these are too frikkin’ awesome! Now to find a place for them…

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Portrait of a smol!

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me: LOOKIT YOUR BIG EEEEYES I CAN’T RESIST YOUR CUTENESSSS

craig: peepeepeepeepeepeepee BEWBEW wooweewooooo peepeepeepeepee

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Now that’s a much better set up!

I decided to leave him in the Prevue Hendryx Madison (20x20x29) for the time being. I have my eye on something slightly larger, but he really seems to like the height of this one. Needs more toys!

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Ooh ooh he’s eaTING FROM MY HAND OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOD *SQUEEEEEEfaint*

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Craaaaaig! Craigery! Craigitycraigcraig! Smol smol Craigington!

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He spent hours chirping sweetly! He started eating and exploring the perches too! He settled more quickly than I expected. Added some more toys and perches so he can explore and play more.

@einsteinthecockatiel (caged next to Craig to make him feel more at home since he was raised around tiels) chatted with Craig a bit and whistled a tune with him! My hope is that they can spend time caged together on occasion.

New bird stuff arrives Thursday and we can finally toss those ugly dowels!

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Craig is home! It’s his first time in a cage, so everything is close to the floor for now. This was a bit of a spur of the moment homecoming, so he’s stuck in a temp cage while his flight cage and fancy natural perches are being shipped.

For now, he’s got a couple of toys and a place to hide. I’ve got him on tiel mix and fruit and berry mix with some millet sprays. I don’t feed any of our 4 other birbs seed diets, so grasskeet diets are exciting and new!

Here’s hoping he acclimates quickly.

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Welcome to the family, Craig!

He comes home tomorrow