Ekkie has abandonment issues?

I got my beautiful Ruby from a woman on Craigslist. She became armored with me almost instantly and refuses to let anyone near me. She grows at boyfriend even when she's in her cage. I love her to death but I can't leave the room, go behind anything or pretty much be out of her site or she lets out a high pitched whistle that can be heard even if I'm across the street at the drugstore. It hasn't been a problem, my neighbors in my apartment have either never noticed or don't care but I'm being forced to move because my landlord is tearing down my building and a friend of mine just went half on a new place with me.

I work in he morning and he works at night... What am I going to do with her? She pretty much calls me from the moment I leave for work till the time I get home. I've tried ignoring her. I've tried giving her a stern no. I've even tried reassuring her from another room. I've recorded myself on my laptop and left it on the desk. I'm this close to getting a carboard cutout of myself.

What should I do?

How long ago did you get her?

From reading a ton of similar posts on this forum, and from my own experience, I feel like ekkies don't ever scream for long. She'll stop eventually after she learns your routine, feels like things will be constant for a while, and feels safe. Ekkies are super, super sensitive. Mine didn't "trust" me for months after I got him. He was wary of me handling him even though it was love at first sight. He squawked about everything. Now he hardly makes a peep unless he's practice-talking. I think he just needed time.

I answer the first (and maybe second) contact call for me only after I get home that day, and then stop. His calls have since dwindled to a bored chirp, but it accomplishes the same thing to him.

Keep us updated! I promise it will get better.

I agree with llamalark, how long have you had Ruby? She may be adjusting to her new home.

Tips: Give her loads of foraging toys and reward her with attention/affection for cute baby noises or silence. The foraging toys will keep her busy while you're away, or even at home. Let her also explore the house, wander and test out every nook and cranny. It could be something as simple as a string that can be scaring her, resulting in screaming. I know that when Nalani gets bored she screams for attention. I take her out for a nice walk or a bicycle ride and that gives her a lot of mental stimulation.

Sorry, my post is all over the place... that's what lack of sleep with do. haha!! Anyway, good luck and keep us posted!

I've had her for... 7 months. I guess it's not that long. I'm afraid the move is going to start it all over again!

She should be adjusted by 7 months... her screaming is definitely not normal. Something is bothering her. When Nalani had a screaming issue, it was almost identical to what you described. But, I was hand feeding her, so her screaming was mainly due to begging for food. I thought I was gonna lose my mind! Trust me, I completely understand how you feel. Right now, I'm battling with aggression. What I started to do is take a log of her daily activities/schedule to get a better idea of what might be the source of the sudden aggression. There may be something you've overlooked and a daily log might help pinpoint it.