beachbirdhouse
New member
Hi,
I recently inherited a Parrotlet from a friend who thought it was a lovebird. I'm not sure how old he is. I believe he is a Pacific or Specaled breed and not older than one year, but I'm unsure. The people that I got him from said that he was a male and they were keeping him with another male. Because they were unable to handle him, they decided to give him to me. I haven't had a real biting problem. He has nipped, but not hard as I've heard they can. He just seems very scared. I can put my face or body up to him and he is fine, but when I introduce my hand twords him, he starts freaking out. I've spent the last two weeks with him 24/7. I've bought him a birdie mansion, treats, toys, you name it. He seems to like me more than anyone else as he as really bitten down hard on my husband and his friend. Although he will come to me when I call him, he still will not willingly step onto my hand or a perch. When I remove him from his cage, I have to cup him in my hands. Am I doing something wrong? or does it just take a longer adjust period, because he is not used to much human contact?
I recently inherited a Parrotlet from a friend who thought it was a lovebird. I'm not sure how old he is. I believe he is a Pacific or Specaled breed and not older than one year, but I'm unsure. The people that I got him from said that he was a male and they were keeping him with another male. Because they were unable to handle him, they decided to give him to me. I haven't had a real biting problem. He has nipped, but not hard as I've heard they can. He just seems very scared. I can put my face or body up to him and he is fine, but when I introduce my hand twords him, he starts freaking out. I've spent the last two weeks with him 24/7. I've bought him a birdie mansion, treats, toys, you name it. He seems to like me more than anyone else as he as really bitten down hard on my husband and his friend. Although he will come to me when I call him, he still will not willingly step onto my hand or a perch. When I remove him from his cage, I have to cup him in my hands. Am I doing something wrong? or does it just take a longer adjust period, because he is not used to much human contact?