Help!! Frustrating Red-Bellied Parrot Behaviour

CassMarie

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Jan 4, 2014
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Red Bellied Parrot & Congo African Grey
Hello all,

I am new to posting on the forums here, but have always found helpful advice so I thought I would reach out with an issue that I am having and see if anyone can offer some advice. I've posted my question in another thread as well, but thought I might get put it in this section specifically for behaviour issues.

This is just a recent development, but every day when I take out my bird (Beelzies) from her cage, she will go to a certain spot on the top of her cage. She will proceed to crouch down low and slightly extend her wings to the sides and shake slightly almost as if she wants to fly but then changes her mind. Then right after she will let out a piercing screech and move to an upright position. Then she will go back down and do the same thing again. Over and over and over almost as if she is in a trance!

I will go over to her and try to get her to snap out of it by taking her off the cage and playing with her for a bit. Even if I am right there in front of her she will make all her happy sounds and pin her eyes and be playful but then she will crouch down and act in the same way right in front of my face. When I do take her off her cage at times, she will want to go back to her cage and immediately will go back to what she is doing again.

Has anyone else experienced something like this before? Help!

I'm not sure if anyone will be able to view this link, but I've posted a video of this behaviour on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater
 

MartyB72

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Jan 18, 2014
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Male Red bellied parrot. 3yrs old.
Hi CassMarie,

My male red bellied parrot does exactly the same. I've only had him for 4 days! He's 3 yrs and was in a pet store most of his life so lots of training to do! He will 'step up' on a stick and feed from my hand but not ready to be handled yet... Or so I believe, however this behaviour suggests otherwise from what I've read!! I've had a couple nips trying to get close so think I need to further our bond first.
I just wondered if you were still seeing the same behaviour? I've read it can be quite common.
 

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