Wolflady2223
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- Jun 28, 2014
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I am new to bird ownership. I am a vet tech and a client of mine had to rehome her sun conure as an emergency due to extreme allergies. I offered to take him for her.
I have never owned a bird but have been doing lots of research and have coworkers that have a lot of birds.
This male conure has been with this one woman for 6 years. She hatched him from an egg so it stand to reason that he is very attached to her. I have had him about a week and he is scared of me. He has not been out of his cage in months due to her allergies. I was told he previously loved being handled, even showered with her. Now he shies away every time I go near him, he will reach out and try to bite me anytime my hand is near him. I have been sitting by the cage talking to him every day and offering him treats. He will take them from me through the cage bars, but not in the cage itself. I know he probably viewed her as a mate and is grieving but my boyfriend really doesn't like him and the way he is so antisocial. I do not want to have to give him up because he won't bond with us. Is there anything I can do to expedite the process of bonding? Can I be assured he will eventually tolerate me? What else can I do??
I have never owned a bird but have been doing lots of research and have coworkers that have a lot of birds.
This male conure has been with this one woman for 6 years. She hatched him from an egg so it stand to reason that he is very attached to her. I have had him about a week and he is scared of me. He has not been out of his cage in months due to her allergies. I was told he previously loved being handled, even showered with her. Now he shies away every time I go near him, he will reach out and try to bite me anytime my hand is near him. I have been sitting by the cage talking to him every day and offering him treats. He will take them from me through the cage bars, but not in the cage itself. I know he probably viewed her as a mate and is grieving but my boyfriend really doesn't like him and the way he is so antisocial. I do not want to have to give him up because he won't bond with us. Is there anything I can do to expedite the process of bonding? Can I be assured he will eventually tolerate me? What else can I do??