AngelEyez
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- Aug 20, 2007
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- Parrots
- orange winged Amazon named Jack and a double yellow headed Amazon named Terri and 4 cockateils
Can anyone give me a little info please I have a parrot 15 years old almost 16 now and he was severly abused --neglected medically, emotionally, and mentally he was physically hit with perches and is afraid of fast movement hands, and strangers... I have tried the approach of giving him space which worked well getting him to bond to me but as far as attention he shy's away from loving unless it is a quick rub and done... he does not ever get locked in his cage, he stays on top of his cage. I have tried to get him to let me hold him on my lap or hands rather than always on my shoulder but he does this panick attack thing where he pants horribly and his temp seems to rise. this scared me so bad that I have never tried this again as I know birds/parrots can be easily stressed and I did not want to cause any medical problems.. I also am hoping it is not to late to train him to stop using me as a poop tray LOL but do not want to over do it being that he is 15 I know that it is fairly young for his being an Amazon but just checking to be on the safe side. Thanks for any advice Hugs Angel.