Oh, the parents are taking good care of him. Cage is clean, fresh food and water every day, rotation of toys. But he's nearing the end of a cockatiel's lifespan and I think a 10 hr flight to Germany, plus all the customs processes, and the fact that I have a 1 year old green wing macaw living at my home might stress him out too much.I'd rather he live out his twilight years in sunny, stress free Florida.