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  1. C

    Fear of hands

    Hello everyone ! My girlfriend and I have two cockatiels, one male (Rakan :grey:) and one Female (Xayah :yellow1:). Little background on history: We adopted them 1 and a half year ago in a center for birds rehabilitation, so we have no exact clue how old they are, the vet told us that they...
  2. M

    My birds don't trust me! :(

    Hello! I am new to this forum, and I am having trouble with my bird. I have a 5-year-old cockatiel who still doesn't seem to trust me. He really loves attention, but he doesn't like for me to put my hand by him to get him to step up. I try to get him out when I can, but honestly, I'm working and...
  3. J

    Cockatoo suddenly scared of me

    Hello all, Jojo my goffin cockatoo has been living with me for a few months now. He's known me for close to a year. We have been buddies from the start, and I am actually pretty proud of our progress, as Jojo frequently bit people (out of excitement, usually) and I have curbed him of that...
  4. B

    Advice Needed

    Hey everyone! I have a five-month-old male cockatiel, Bowie. We've been doing pretty well so far. When I put my palm in his cage he rushes to get on it, and he likes climbing on me or just sitting on my hand with one of his feet in the air. However, while he has no problem with my palm pressing...
  5. S

    Tips on Helping a Lovebird Warm Up?

    Hello! This is the first time I've posted to any forum in a long while, but I thought it would be extremely helpful to garner some tips. I recently purchased a Peach-Faced Lovebird last Saturday that I have named Palmer. I also purchased the necessities (larger cage, toys, cuttlebone, etc.) and...
  6. P

    Lovebird Help!

    Hello everyone! I've recently gotten a new lovebird which I've had for about 5 days. The bird is of course afraid and skittish and is scared of my hands. Although the bird is not afraid to take treats from my hand, they will reconsider if they have to step on my fingers to reach them first :o ...
  7. S

    My Cockatiel LOATHES hands

    Hello everyone! I need some help.... My sister's friend gave us their pet cockatiel since they couldn't take care of it anymore. She told us he was a mean little bird and she were not lying. I don't know what happened to him to make him traumatized of hands, but its not getting any better...
  8. M

    Hand anxiety

    My 13 year old male lovebird has developed a seemingly sudden fear of hands over the last 2 months. He has always been very social and affectionate with the family, but will no longer step up. He flys away in fear when a hand approaches him, but is happy to step on someone's shoulder or head...
  9. K

    Help needed for being a better parrot parent.

    So I fostered a pineapple conure in august. She's beautiful and lovely, doesn't bite. She does have a bit of a princess syndrome, and she screams a little which is to be expected(The parrot sanctuary found her outside, she almost died over night). My own background includes raising lovebirds...
  10. singermanlynne@aol.com

    Very Timid New Conure - HELP!!

    I just brought home a Cherry Head Conure that my friend and the owner of Adventures in Birds is letting me have for a week to see if she would be a good addition to my flock ( last week my 11 year old Love Bird was killed ). This Cherry Head was the last of 5 babies that went to homes rather...
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