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- Start with clicker training once the bird is settled and is more trusting of you. Get the book "Clicker Training with Birds" and join their yahoo group bird-click, I also recommend the book "Don't Shoot the Dog" to understand behaviour better. - Buy the biggest cage you can possibly afford.. do up an aviary if you can afford that even. For a 'Too, you probably want a stainless steel cage if possible, Caitec carries some good ones. - Get toys, lots and lots of toys. 'Toos typically like to shred. I also highly recommend getting your bird into foraging. For ideas, look up the dvd "Captive Foraging". Having your bird forage for his/her food instead of just having it available can eliminate a lot of behavioural problems (plucking, mutilating, screaming, etc). Look up toy making on mytoos for safe toys to make at home. I typically avoid the toys at chain pet stores now.. Look for reputable stores online or in your area. One toy maker you should look at is "Motherpluckin' Bird Toys", they make high quality toys that 'Toos really seem to love.
I also want to add something about nutrition. Parrots need more than just seed or just pellets. I recommend a healthy diet of Harrison's Bird Food (Roudybush would be the second pellet I suggest if you cannot find Harrisons), fresh food, cooked food and treats. Find the book "The Healthy Bird Cookbook", there are some excellent recipes in here that you should be making every day, freeze the excess. Don't give any supplements, if you have Harrisons and are giving fresh/cooked food, supplements are unnecessary and can actually be harmful.
Phew, I think that's all for now XD; Anyways, join Mytoos, you'll be glad you did if anything comes up (and with a 'Too, chances are it will lol).
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