Pet BlueJay, Have a couple Qs?

Question

I have a Pet Bluejay that I have had for a long time. He loves to eat fruits, mealworms, and seeds. He had his own cage that he sits o his perches and talks to me. I let him loose outside durring the day and he hops around and stuff. He only stays in the cage at night. He likes to play in the water. I wet the grass and he likes to cool down in it.

I AM RELEASING HIM WHEN HE GETS HIS FEATHERS IN AND IS ABLE TO FLY. BUT MAY GET LISCENS TO KEEP HIM BECAUSE HE IS SOO ATTCHED.

He could eat on own, he cracks open the seeds by himself.

I was wondering what else can he eat. Homemade treats for him. WHat are soime things around the house to intertain him. Or at stores.

He has a cage that is approx 16in(L)*13in(W)*24in(H). I found one that opens up at the top and you can put a perch on it. Its is pretty big its

19in(L)*14in(W)*32in(H).

1.) Toys that he can be intertained with? Around the house or at store?

2.) Treats he can have? Homemade or at stores?

3.) Should I get him the bigger cage?

4.) Anything else to add or able to give him or anything?

I ended up getting him from a kid who messed with the nest. I have taken care of other baby birds like robins and they were released in my back yard. They come say hi to me and get mealworms and stuff and then they are on there way.

He plays with his rings he has but One o them broke. I wanna try somthing diffeernt. He also has a mirror and he cracks me up and pecks at it thinking htere is another bird there.

Can You answer ALL my Qs PLEASE!

DONT say take him to rehaber, I know what im doing but wanna knw toys and stuff to keep him entertained at night or in the morning when im at school.

Answer 1

I agree with cdsgeo...this bird will die if released.  You should have never taken it in in the first place.  You have done more harm than good.  Get the poor bird to a wildlife rehab where it can be taught to survive in the wild before it is too late. You are breaking the law, and you will NOT be granted a permit to keep this bird. You so obviously DON'T know what you are doing as you on here every few days asking for help!!!!

Answer 2

How would a wild bird learn to forage for safe to eat foods after being held captive and had his food provided for him.

Also if kept from a baby this bird wasn't fledged with the flock and kept caged his wings won't have the strenghth to fly long distances and he will never be accepted by a flock of wild Blue Jays now.

Meaning he will live alone without a flock and never mate and breed as meant to do by nature.

It's an entire differnt life in the wild filled with predator's that will replace toys.

I hope you re-think keeping wild birds as pets.