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>It's NEVER too late, but you'll need persistence and >patience! Now, a few questions ... was the homemade >nestbox filled with bedding -- or just with 'spent >shells' from flyer feasts? If bedding, then his momma >used the box for brooding this pup. If just nut >shells, then not to worry -- it's perfectly normal for >a pup of 'independent' age to begin leaving momma, and >exploring the surroundings. It's also easier for a >pup to choose a moment when his 'extended family' is >otherwise occupied, for his exploring time. I'd make >a point of taking this pup each morning, for a while, >and just gently stroking his head, whilst you keep him >against your torso in a loose hold. But, when he >tries to escape, close your hand over him, in a sort >of 'cage/cave'. If he bites (but not too hard to >handle), just chastise him with your voice ('No >biting!), but don't let him go, if you can take it. >If he settles, loosen the 'cage' effect, and again >stroke his head. When you're ready, loosen your >fingers, and let him leave at his own discretion. > >If you can do this several times, during the day, so >much the better. I would not seperate him from his >family -- and don't be surprised if he's actually >still camping out with his momma. You may have just >caught him while he was foraging. > >Keep us posted -- and congrats on the newcomer! > >>As you all know, I have spent the summer in 2 casts up >>to my knees and have gone no further than my recliner >>to the lavatory and back. Last night, I awaken in the >>middle of the night, it was very quiet and I thought >>I heard a tiny little squeak coming from the aviary. >>So I hobbled over there and for the first time in >>about 10 weeks I went in. Checking every nest box but >>one. No pups.. The one I wasn't going to check is >>the one and only attempt I made to building my own >>nest box, its a peice of crap and the flyer know it. >>They have always just used it for storing nuts.. I >>decided to open the box which now has cotton in it. >>To my surprise there starring back at me was a flyer >>that appeared about 7/8 weeks old. My first remark to >>the poor thing was " who the hell are you" and I know >>he was asking the same question, he looked so >>terrified to see me there. It broke my heart to see >>this poor litte creature come into this world without >>a human companion and has obviously been toss out to >>make his/her way into the world, but stuck in Agnes's >>aviary. So he had to make due with my awful crappy >>box.. Can anyone tell me.. Is it too late to tame >>this little critter? Should I separate him from the >>rest to do so?
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