Food Rewards don't work

AC04 · Sep 26, 2010

We recently adopted a Sun Conure. She is allegedly 2-3 years old. We have some issues and I am trying to work through with her. She isn't crazy about taking food from us. She is weary of any type food/ treat other than her seed. This makes it difficult to motivate her with food rewards. If I come near her while she is on top of her cage with something new or even something familiar, she runs away. I think this is going to make it even more difficult to train her and integrate her into our family. Any thoughts or comments are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Auggie's Dad · Sep 26, 2010

How long have you had her?

AC04 · Sep 26, 2010

About 1 month.

Aussie Ben · Sep 26, 2010

If you haven't already, perhaps try offering the new foods to her while she is in her cage. Offer them as a daily part of her diet in her food bowl. Once you have her eating something that she likes, you can remove it from her daily intake and use it as a reward. A lot of birds won't take food from hands, I know my tiel won't and I have had her for 7 years. I use her feed bowl to offer rewards

antoinette · Sep 26, 2010

Hi there, your bird need time to adjust. A month is such a short period even for a human to adjust to. To get used to the new environment and the new "flock".
Follow the advise as suggest above
Good luck

sprice37 · Sep 26, 2010

Socrates that I have had for just over 2 weeks now will not take food from my hand, but if sitting with me and I eat an apple he will do whatever it takes to get some of it. I figure in time he will take food from my hand but he is still learning so much and has been here such a short time that I do not expect the world of him yet. Give it time and patience and it will happen.

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