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Meenadivya18

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today with my parrot seeting in front of me,i recognized something.Remember about my problem of new parrot,that how long will it take to become famaliarwith me.Now he is quite famalier he is not afraid of my presense,he use to be in living room with us,if he want to get on pearch and if he want food he come on my lap.but when i put him on pearch and try to touch his beak,head,back he bites me too hard u can't belive.
I recognised about my old alexendrine that how he wanted me to take him on lap and this want to bite.
He wanted to sleep with us and this want to get rid of us.
We just used to neglect his presence not all times but sometime,but now i think why we had done this,firstly we captured an free bird and after he want to come to us i m not taking him.But the day he died we cried so much till a week i didnt spoke word more than 1 or 2 a day,and missed him.
So plz guys tell me how more will it take this one to let himself scrath he let me scratch when he is little sleepy,its 1 month now how much more
 

PetoftheDay

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Have you considered wearing thick gloves so when he bits for now, he will not hurt you as much? it can take months, and not to be discouraging, some birds it does take years for them to get used to you, but that depends on many factors, including the bird's life before.

Just sitting with him, reading aloud to him, hanging out - all will help with familiarity.
 

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Well, this is of course just my opinion...
All birds are different. This one may not be as cuddly or sweet as your other one. I have had to accept many things about my bird. Despite good training and endless love, he's his own person... BIRD. I love him for who and what he is. I hear tales of other birds who are cooperative, outgoing, this and that. I can only be happy for THEM and THEIR owners. But I still have to love my little demon, and I do.
Don't be discouraged. You have a wonderful little being in your care. Keep working on training, etcc., but... my advice: love accept, be at peace. :)
 

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Oh, don't feel sda, you are making progress and that is the most important thing. I mean that, not just saying it to make you feel better. Every day, every week, and every month, if he moves forward, allows just a bit more, it is progress. If he is taking food from your lap, that is super good, because he will think of good things and you together. Make the food from your lap a extra special treat that he only gets there, from you. Don't try to go fast with the touching, maybe move your hand just a little closer each day, or week.
And sorry, I don't agree with using gloves... if you need to do that to touch him, you will never get his trust. You want him to like the hand, to love the hand, because that is where special treats are from, and eventually a good, satisfying scratch and cuddle are from. Sometimes the most stubborn, and scared parrots become the most attached. Sometimes not, too, but he will always think of you as the special person. Patience, and feel good about giving him a loving home.

Why not write a little about him, every day here, like a lot of folks do, and tell us about his progress! Even if there is none that day.
 

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