handling

Hello all Caique owners, I'm in need of advice on my female White bellied Caique Mojo. As the title implies, she is obsessed with hands, and when in play mode she will chew on them in an unpleasant way. It is not biting or agression, she literally starts chewing but with great force. In short...

Hello new friends! I got a sweet little IRN from a breeder in May. She is now 5 months old. In the process of training, she went into her first molt and bluffing stage. While still playful and sweet, she has no desire to be touched. I give her TLC all day and her body language and vocals tell me...

I got a blue crowned conure on Mew Year'S Day. He's four years old and has had two previous owners. His last owner became terminally ill and unable to care for him, so when I picked him up his cage is so full of dried poop that the front latch won't fasten. Not only that, but he doesn't want to...

Hey again, guys!!! It's been a while. (: So, here's the thing. I have a parakeet, named Kiko. I've had him for about 3 years now and I haven't been able to touch him once or do anything with him. He was the most stubborn bird ever, for the first year I got him I spent hours on end with him...

Hello, Guys! I see here is the best place to get some information about my decision. For a long time now i have been thinking of getting a parrot. I used to work in a pet store for about 5 years 1 of which i was working along side to an Amazon Parrot i think he is a blue front one ...

I have been the proud owner of a female BFA for about 6 months now. I love my bird (Vega is her name) very much, and she seems very content, but she is very shy of being petted. The only time she will allow any petting or scratching is at night when she seems very tired. I got her when she was...

I had a previous flightless red front macaw. Well, he has been passed for almost a whole year now (vet put him under for blood work and he regurgitated), so my husband and I bought a new one, but a female. She is over a year old now and was greatly bonded to her sister. We met her last fall...

I have recently adopted an eight year old blue & gold Macaw and wanted to get some advice about handling him. He didn't get a lot of attention at his old house but would step onto his old owners hand if he was in a good mood. He will let me stroke him through the bars of the cage at certain...