New cage, how to make the transfer?

So we have the new, larger cage. Finally. Thank you amazon. However it needs to be assembled so that will hopefully happen this weekend. Since I ordered the cage we have been trying to get Skye to step up onto a wooden perch that we hold. It’s taken a few days but he’s finally got the hang of it. I can slowly and gently move the perch around a bit in his cage and he’s fine. The second I get to close to the door he jumps off. We are holding the millet just outside of the door hoping to bribe him. Nope. That isn’t working. Yet. I don’t want to reach in and grab him but I may *have* to. Or just wait. I really hate the cage he’s in now. Should we just wait until he is comfortable?


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Place the new cage sections near his cage. Then over several days, assemble the new cage in full view of your Parrot. As it rises from bits here and there, it will catch your Parrots attention and interest. Once together begin filling the interior and also slowly transferring things from his cage to the new cage. As a few days pass, your Parrots interest will begin peaking as the new cage comes into its full glory.

Understanding that the last few days, the new cage is an easy step across. Add food and water and the move in will likely occur shortly there after.

The more you include your Parrot in the assembly, and build-out, the sooner your Parrot will simply move in.

If your new cage has casters, assemble the cage upside down. I like to support my Amazon's assembly of his new cage on a couple of large bath towels that will catch dropped screws, nuts and other bits of small cage parts. Make it a family project and have fun with it!

Enjoy!

Unless there is a pressing need to move him (personally I don't consider human wishes to be all that pressing) I would definitely let the little guy move at his pace, if there is some pressing need, like a safety hazard, you can use a towel, but the first thing I would try is turning off lights, putting a directional lamp's light on his new cage, and leave the doors open, good chance he will be attracted to the lighted area and go investigate.

For safety reasons I can’t just leave both cage doors open and hope he makes the move himself. He isn’t flighted and we have cats. The cage is also in a bedroom and I would hate for him to get injured by the door opening or closing. The wing clipping was a 1 time deal, I hope. I really don’t want to just grab him and force the transfer. Maybe I can put the 2 cages together so he can hop from 1 to the next? Fingers crossed I can find an easy resolution that doesn’t traumatize Skye.


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