scared new parrot

My recommendation to you is to let her be for about a week. She is scared and stressed right now. Do not make attempts to hold her pet her. Leave her in her cage and just talk with her. Drop a treat in her bowl every now and then and keep walking. She will learn you bring yummies and mean no harm.
It is always recommended that you quarantine birds from each other for 30-60 days. But it is to late for that now. When she feels less stressed she will eat.

I agree with GC, just give her some time. You really should have quaratined her though, and you shouldn't have just them together right away, I am not surprised she got bit. Have you taken her to the vet yet? As soon as she starts eating (or sooner) I would take her to the vet to make sur ethat she has no diseases that she can pass on to your other ringneck.

Hi there Luv,

Let me just first start by saying, there are several other members that can offer you some good sound advice, that being said..... It's only been 24 hours, first and foremost DON'T push the birds together against their wills, there could be a little territorial aggression coming from your Ringneck, it takes a little time for an only bird to get used to the fact that they're going to be "sharing" Mommy time, and their home. Your Ringneck may not ALWAYS feel aggressive towards your new baby. My suggestions would be to keep them away from each other, but where they can see and hear each other, for a good while, that will help lesson your Ringnecks anxiety about the new fid in town. I've had several birds in my life and they almost ALWAYS will be a little aggressive toward the new fid, but eventually warm up to them or will at least tolerate them. You may find after a few months that your Ringneck really enjoys the company, especially when YOU aren't around, it's normal for birds to get jealous of their bonded human, it does disapate once they realize that this it the real deal and new fid isn't going anywhere Don't give up too soon, they will start checking each other out little by little all on their own.
Also, it's VERY common for a bird to not eat for a few days while they're adjusting to their new place, humans, etc..., whats most important is to keep fluids in her, as that could be fatal, the dehydrate very easily, which is no good at all. Give her a good week to start feeling a little more comfy cozy, but, in the meantime, forget about introducing her to your other parrot until she's adjusted a bit, it's stressful for her too.

We'll all cheer you on day by day as you continue to give her a chance to get comfy, I bet you anything, You'll be saying... "I'm SO glad I didn't give her back!!"

greycloud said:

My recommendation to you is to let her be for about a week. She is scared and stressed right now. Do not make attempts to hold her pet her. Leave her in her cage and just talk with her. Drop a treat in her bowl every now and then and keep walking. She will learn you bring yummies and mean no harm.
It is always recommended that you quarantine birds from each other for 30-60 days. But it is to late for that now. When she feels less stressed she will eat.

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I agree with advice given so far, you'll want to make one on one time for both birds, for your boy so he doesn't feel left out or jealous, and for your new girl so you can gain trust and form a bond, at this point I would keep them seperated as to where they cannot visually see each other, after an appropriate qurantine period (at least 30 days) I would slowly introduce them by moving their cages closer together, first at a distance and then after a few days side by side and let them get used to each other for a couple of weeks, if you take it slow and easy you'll have a much better chance at success, when it comes time that you feel comfortable in letting them interact physically open the door to his cage and let him explore hers from the outside at first, don't allow her on his as he may become very territorial of his cage and attack her again, please let us know how you progress through your endevor

luv-my-honeybun said:

so far she ate a little and her water looks less so i guess she drank some water which is good she took a nap too and she looks less stressed.​

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YaY!!! Thats great news, I'm glad to hear she's munchin a bit, Just remember to keep everything in perspective, kinda "put the shoe or in this case talon on the other foot" kinda thing. It's a HUGE change for such a small animal. She'll come around, just keep building that trust, little by little. Thanks for keeping us all informed, we all LOVE a happy ending!!