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Mon-chan really loves the hanging rings. Today he-or-she started using them as a swing!

This one’s funny because with the red eye from the flash Mon-chan (who is the size of my finger, and very sweet and gentle) looks like some huge, scary monster.

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Even though he-or-she has only been here a few days, Mon-chan is very hand-tamed already, and even likes being petted! Take a look at the video.

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He-or-she was terrified of the PhotoBooth shutter sound and started flying to different places in the room – the door ledge, the top of the curtains, etc. So I shut off the sound and manage to take a few photos. Then put Mon-chan back in the cage to recover.

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Hao-chan and Mon-chan are definitely showing curiosity about each other.

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Mon-chan now feels comfortable enough to climb onto my finger and sit there. He/she even went to sleep like this!

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Mon-chan finally figured out where the food was!

I couldn’t resist. I got another Java Sparrow! This time a cinnamon flavored one.

These photos show him on his way home on the train, arriving at home and side by side Hao-chan’s cage. I’m keeping them separate until they get used to each other. The idea is for them to become friends and live together!

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His-or-her name is yet to be decided.

I’ll upload some more photos. He/she is quite cute. As soon as it explored around a bit, it hopped on the perch and curled up into a ball and went to sleep.

These photos are from my iPhone but I have some better ones too.

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After helping me wash the dishes and taking a bath in my hands, Hao-chan flew over to the computer to dry himself.