I’m so sorry he is proving to be a little frustrating for you. Believe me, I know how frustrating this is. And so do you many of the other eclectus owners here.
First and foremost, as well intentioned as the advice may be, please be wary about receiving and accepting advice from anyone who does not have an eclectus parrot. It’s simply a fact that ekkies are very unique to other birds in their physiology and diet. Those who have not had to deal with eclectus husbandry are ill-equipped to give you any advice of value. I’m seeing some stuff here that is simply incorrect for eclectus.
I don’t recall if your boy has been constantly hormonal or if this is really the first time he’s manifesting it. When eclectus enter puberty around the age of one and a half to two years, that can last until about the age of six or seven. So it’s possible you’re simply experiencing the throes of continued puberty. But I also see that you’re from nova Scotia, and we are coming up on spring, so it is the season!
You’ve gotten some pretty good advice about managing the diet. Wingdings rightly points out that depending on your situation even the tiniest bit of sugary fruit can cause a hormonal frenzy. We had a member here a couple years ago who similarly noted that even a single grape can cause a hormonal bout.
But take these tidbits of advice with a grain of salt. It’s important to understand your bird will have a base level of hormones, and then there will be hings in the environment can exacerbate that base level, things like too much sunlight, too much sugar, etc. these recommendations are great and are helpful in so far as they are causing the hormonal behavior to begin with. If your boy is simply having a naturally intense hormonal bout becuase he’s had an intense hormone dump, and all these potential environmental triggers simply aren’t contributing to exacerbation, you aren’t going to see any difference when you try to implement.
Just keep this in mind: light and diet only help abate hormones if they were the trigger or making the base level worse in the first place.
As an Eclectus owner you’re going to learn very quickly that, besides the diet, hormone management is the other thing that makes them unique compared to other parents. When you manage the husbandry correctly, As an eclectus owner you will become an expert on hormone management. This is part and parcel of being in an eclectus parront. It’s one of those things you just have to accept.
Sending big hugs for you. This too shall pass. Have patience, and have faith. And vent to us, because we above anyone know what you’re going through and how much of an emotional toll it can definitely take, no matter how often we tell ourselves not to take it personally.
