While changing food this morning, Mon hopped into Hao’s cage and Hao didn’t seem to strenuously object:
I took a movie too and will upload it. I wonder if they are ready to live together now.
doug
A 2nd Amendment question – since this is coming up again before the Supreme Court.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/2010-02-26-gun-control-laws_N.htm
First the text of the amendment: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
1. Even though the amendment is just 1 sentence long, the meaning has never seemed obvious or clear to me.
2. I am not sure where I stand on this. On the one hand, it seems to make sense to control obviously dangerous weapons in crowded urban areas and public settings. On the other hand, people should have the right to defend themselves and there is some truth to the saying that if guns are criminalized only criminals will have guns.
3. But what do pro-gun advocates actually believe? That all weapons should be allowed? Rifles? Handguns? Machine guns? Shoulder launched missiles? Personal nuclear weapons? The amendment doesn’t specify that.
doug
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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doug
Mon-chan is nothing if not persistent! Today he flew into Hao-chan’s cage and explored. Hao-chan stayed his distance. When Hao-chan flew out, Mon-chan followed. They even both sat together on my finger for a while – they were that close to each other. But Hao-chan still tries to jab at Mon-chan if Mon-chan sticks his head within a certain distance. But I think they are getting used to each other. Mon-chan definitely wants to be friends.
doug
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.
doug
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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doug
Hao-chan and Mon-chan are definitely showing curiosity about each other.
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doug
Mon-chan’s training is coming along nicely. You can see how small he/she is in comparison with my finger.
And isn’t that a great close-up of Hao-chan?
doug
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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doug
Mon-chan finally figured out where the food was!
