Oscar has been changing his behaviour recently and doing things that he has never done before on his own.
In addition to climbing down off the portable playstand more now, he has taken to "riding" his favorite toys, which are actually on the playstand.
I have only had Oscar now 2 years, and he was 8 when I got him.
The behaviors I have noticed are new and so I am researching out ideas to cope with his new era in his life.

I was never sure if he was an "oscar" or an "Oscarlina".

Now that I have seen him "riding" his toy, I am pretty safe in assuming Oscar is a male.
Also,
I have never been able to be cuddly with him. He has no interest in being petted and fondled in any way. This is due mostly because he spent the first 7 years of his life in a cage, the the 8th year at a "rescue" home where he had 4 hours a freedom a day.