Boywithbird
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- Jan 13, 2019
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Hi! I have one of the cutest parakeets I have ever seen. His name is Bob. He used to be my grandma's but she no longer could keep him because the cat knocked down the cage and she was worried he may get hurt. Bob loves to sing and hop from one perch to the next. The only issue I have with him is that he and I have never bonded. I have had him for about a year now. His cage is inside my room and I'm the one who takes care of him (giving him food (such as seeds, vegetables,and fruits) I clean his cage and much more). I talk to him for hours a day because I work at home. Yet I haven't been able to bound with him. He is very used to my hand inside and near the cage and is very familiar of my daily routine but he just seems to not like me back. I have tried to put my hand close to him and he backs up or trys to nip at it so I slowly talk to him and when he still doesn't like it I pull it out calmly. I have also tried to hand feed him many times but he refused to take it. I have never pushed him to do something he didn't seem he wanted to do. I have taken him to three different vets (that specializ in birds)to see if he was sick or in pain as he is an older bird but they always tell me he is in perfect health. I love him heaps and I try to provide him the best life I can. He has a decent size cage where he can fly around and I talk to him endlessly but he still doesn't like to bond with me. Do you know anything I can do that would help us. I would never think of giving him away or making him scared so those are out of the question. Thanks for your time and answers.