Black-Capped Conure trust/easily frightened issues?

Jar

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Hi there. This is my first post on the forum and I come here seeking advice from some of the more experienced parrot owners.

Background:

I recently moved away to university and was forced to give my conure to my grandmother to be taken care of, as she has taken care of parrots for 20+ years. Not to mention whenever we go on vacation she always looks after my little guy - so he is fairly accustomed to her & her house/environment (open, in main living room).
He is being phenomenally cared for, has been given fresh fruits/veggies/water everyday, and has been kept to the same Harrison food as always.


I should also mention that my black-capped conure is about 1&1/2 years old. He is an extremely affectionate, cuddly little guy, and spends 75% of his out-of-cage time cuddled on shoulder.
But.. he is frightened extremely easily and very jumpy. (I suspect to a closed environment isolated in own room in his old house).

Problem:

As of Monday (when I last visited) his behavior has taken a turn for the worse. He has stopped eating entirely, and has been hiding / running away from my grandmother whenever he is let out of his cage. It is almost as though he is terrified of her, and he will not allow her to grab him or handle him without quite literally going into 'flight-mode' and trying to run/fly away by any means.

I am partially to blame for his jumpiness, as he was in an isolated room with not much going in the day. But, he was extremely well cared for, with fresh veggies & fruit, and water. He was handled and let out of his cage for a large portion of the day, and had many toys in his cage to keep him entertained while i was in school from 8am-2pm.


Any possible reasons as to why the rapid change in behavior? It's been about 2 weeks since I gave him up, and for the first week he was fine without seeing me. He even had a shower under running water, which he would never let me do because he was so nervous. I'd really like some possible insights to ease my mind.
 
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SailBoat

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Flboy has provide a strong possibility.

As you indicated, not socializing him may also be playing into this. As a result, it becomes very important that you visit often and work at maintaining your relationship and also sharing time with him and your grandmother together. Also, your grandmother will enjoy the close time.
 

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