After cleaning cage my bird looks anxious

Livy

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Dee (Dedede)
I cleaned my bird's (Dee) cage today and I set him up with some seeds to keep him busy while I cleaned. When I finally put Dee back in his cage he went to the corner and looks scared like he was when I got him last week. I'm really scared I broke his trust and don't know what to do, Over the past few days we really bonded and I would feel so sad if I did something that ruined it.

Thanks,
Liv :blue2:

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I feel like I should also add he was out of the cage for around 2 hours before this so maybe he's just super tired? Idk
 
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Laurasea

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welcome to the forum and happy new year!
What kind of parrot?

They get used to routines, explain abd use the same phrases. Mine hate big cleaning days to, usually ride in my shoulders abd tell me off, and try and grab prizes and fly off with them so they don't get tossed
 
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clark_conure

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A crossover Quaker Scuti (F), A Sun conure named AC, A Cinnamon Green Cheek conure Kent, and 6 budgies, Scuti Jr. (f), yellow (m), clark Jr. (m), Dot (f), Zebra(f), Machine (m).
yeah kinda need a better history....
 
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Livy

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welcome to the forum and happy new year!
What kind of parrot?

They get used to routines, explain abd use the same phrases. Mine hate big cleaning days to, usually ride in my shoulders abd tell me off, and try and grab prizes and fly off with them so they don't get tossed

He's a Budgie! This is his first cage cleaning (I just got him around a week or so ago)
 

WhiteFlight

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They get used to routines
Agreed. They get over it, a necessary maintenance. Meisha prefers to be with me, on me when I service her cages. Granted she is quite different from a budgie, however I have had four parakeets.
 

noodles123

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Umbrella Cockatoo- 15? years old..I think?
What kind of a cage do you have? How did you clean it?


He will get over it, but certain cages are much easier to clean than others.
 

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