Chikoo
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- Jul 17, 2012
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Chikoo (female Eclectus, 4yrs)
Rumi (male Eclectus, 12yrs)
I have a female Eclectus parrot, and just have a few questions regarding her behavior. I have read that these parrots need to be kept active and busy, or they will become bored, and that they have a lot of energy to burn due to what they would be up to in the wild (foraging and such).
My bird doesn't seem terribly interested in toys. I give her cardboard, and she plays with it for a minute or two, and then drops it on the floor. We have bought her a ladder type toy that has strings and ropes and wood blocks on it, but she just uses it very functionally, and only rarely chews on it. However, I read many parrots owners really get into toys, and everyone talks about how important this is for them.
I notice my bird, Chikoo, simply remains perched, and seems content there. She has a few spots on her large perch where she stands for periods of time. And she will just stand there vocalizing. If I come in (especially if I have food), she will walk down and lean forward on her perch, and step up on me.
She vocalizes all morning and all afternoon. We've been training her out of squawking and screeching. The great majority of her sounds are a myriad of interesting vocal sounds that all sound pleasant. In the evening, around 6pm, she will start to completely quiet down, and not make any sounds until the morning again. Do all of your birds squawk first thing in the morning? I read that eclectus parrots are apartment friendly, but mine seems quite vocal! She is 5 years old, by the way.
Does your eclectus parrot vocalize this much too? Is Chikoo bored, or just a happy and healthy parrot? I just worry that she may be vocalizing so much from boredom, but on the other hand, she seems content just walking on her perch, and sitting high in her special spots.
What are your birds like throughout the day?
My bird doesn't seem terribly interested in toys. I give her cardboard, and she plays with it for a minute or two, and then drops it on the floor. We have bought her a ladder type toy that has strings and ropes and wood blocks on it, but she just uses it very functionally, and only rarely chews on it. However, I read many parrots owners really get into toys, and everyone talks about how important this is for them.
I notice my bird, Chikoo, simply remains perched, and seems content there. She has a few spots on her large perch where she stands for periods of time. And she will just stand there vocalizing. If I come in (especially if I have food), she will walk down and lean forward on her perch, and step up on me.
She vocalizes all morning and all afternoon. We've been training her out of squawking and screeching. The great majority of her sounds are a myriad of interesting vocal sounds that all sound pleasant. In the evening, around 6pm, she will start to completely quiet down, and not make any sounds until the morning again. Do all of your birds squawk first thing in the morning? I read that eclectus parrots are apartment friendly, but mine seems quite vocal! She is 5 years old, by the way.
Does your eclectus parrot vocalize this much too? Is Chikoo bored, or just a happy and healthy parrot? I just worry that she may be vocalizing so much from boredom, but on the other hand, she seems content just walking on her perch, and sitting high in her special spots.
What are your birds like throughout the day?
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