I donāt want to sound awful but I hope somebody can help.
Iāve never been a cat or dog lover, a couple of years ago I fell in love with cockatoos and Macaws, however these are large birds who need lots of attention so it was not practicable to get one.
I was going to purchase a Conure but I really liked the sound of an Alex. I went to see a few who seemed so sweet.
Three days ago I purchased a five months old Alex (sex unknown) and I really regret it already. I know itās early days and he needs to be tamed but he is so scared and frightened of us, he runs away from us whenever we approached the cage and flaps its wings and squawks. We take this as a que to back off. I donāt mind the flock calls he makes but I am scared of being bitten by him although heās never attempted to do so.
Iām so overwhelmed by the challenge of taming this bird And I donāt want to be scared of him. I canāt ever imagine him bonding with us or me being comfortable enough to pet him.
I am also so confused with the convoluted information. The breeder told me to leave his food in a dish in his cage and empty the water often. I work from home so I can do this. His diet consist of Parrot food which seems to be mixed seeds and nuts. My research and intuition tells me that I should switch to pellets and vegetables and give him a bowl in the morning and bowl in the afternoon and only give seeds nuts apples as a treat food?
I feel like Iām failing him. I want to give him up but my kids wouldnāt understand just letting go of āour new family memberā.
Will this get better? How long does it take to tame a bird and could you link any step by step instructions on how to do this?
How can I stop myself being afraid of his flapping and the thought of he could bite me?
Iāve never been a cat or dog lover, a couple of years ago I fell in love with cockatoos and Macaws, however these are large birds who need lots of attention so it was not practicable to get one.
I was going to purchase a Conure but I really liked the sound of an Alex. I went to see a few who seemed so sweet.
Three days ago I purchased a five months old Alex (sex unknown) and I really regret it already. I know itās early days and he needs to be tamed but he is so scared and frightened of us, he runs away from us whenever we approached the cage and flaps its wings and squawks. We take this as a que to back off. I donāt mind the flock calls he makes but I am scared of being bitten by him although heās never attempted to do so.
Iām so overwhelmed by the challenge of taming this bird And I donāt want to be scared of him. I canāt ever imagine him bonding with us or me being comfortable enough to pet him.
I am also so confused with the convoluted information. The breeder told me to leave his food in a dish in his cage and empty the water often. I work from home so I can do this. His diet consist of Parrot food which seems to be mixed seeds and nuts. My research and intuition tells me that I should switch to pellets and vegetables and give him a bowl in the morning and bowl in the afternoon and only give seeds nuts apples as a treat food?
I feel like Iām failing him. I want to give him up but my kids wouldnāt understand just letting go of āour new family memberā.
Will this get better? How long does it take to tame a bird and could you link any step by step instructions on how to do this?
How can I stop myself being afraid of his flapping and the thought of he could bite me?