I need help

[Mundyx18]

Hey everyone. I am new to the forum. Thanks everyone in advance. The reason for my post is, I recently (5days as of 1-9-26) got a couple of months old (around 7months) Indian ring neck parrot. The bird is all active and makes noise here and there when somebody is home. As soon as everybody leaves for school and work, she just freezes inside her cage. I have put a camera so I can keep and eye on her and first day I found it strange but i said “maybe it is because of the new environment” but now it’s been 5 days and everytime she just kinda stays in the same position almost the whole day. She has toys hanging from the cage and whole ladder. Food and water change everyday. The pictures you could see one was taken 8:58 am the other 1 at 11+ am and she still on the same position. Idk what is it. If its okay.. what can I do.. I NEED HELP.

 

[wrench13]

Not unusual for parrots and especially IRNs to take weeks and even months to fully settle in. Patience is key. Remember - always proceed at the pace of your parrots rate of acceptance, which can be glacial at times, especially when compared to our quick monkey brains.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Her cage is so empty! She needs many more toys and climbing things. They need a lot of stimulation to be happy and healthy. Put a TV on in the room where she can see it and move her cage so she can easily see out the window as long as shes not in direct sunlight or in a draft.

Her cage should also be larger, especially if she spends a lot of time in it vs flying around the room or hanging out with her people. A parrot this size needs a cage that's at least 32"x18"×32" high unless she's out of it most of the day.

Parrots are intellegent social creatures not meant to be alone for long. The people best equipped to have a parrot either work from home, work or go to school part time, are retired or are stay home parents. How many hours a day is she alone in her cage (not counting sleeping time)? If it's more than 5 hours, the cage is too small for her and perhaps getting a parrot wasnt a good idea. You can't leave a parrot alone for most of the day in a cage and expect her to be emotionally (and physically) healthy and have a good attitude toward her caretakers.

Indian Ringnecks in particular have a reputation for being somewhst difficult to tame and for losing their tameness and friendliness when they don't have consistent frequent human interaction- they revert to "wild" more easily than some other parrot species. Those charming tame IRNs you see on YouTube channels were socialized to humans probably from hatching and their owners spend a lot of time with them. They're treated as members of the family and spend very little time alone in a cage- the ideal situation for all pet parrots

I hope your lifestyle is compatible with having such a high maintenance pet. If not your bird will suffer rather than thrive in captivity.

 

[Jcas]

I agree with both above posts. Birds need a lot of time to settle in to a new place. Your cage does look pretty empty. There doesn't appear to really be anywhere else for her to move except one or two perches? More perches made from a variety of materials ( wood, rope etc) will likely encourage her to move more. Birds are also very social as noted above. Your new bird might be scared when left alone. Some people will quietly put on a tv with kid friendly programs ( nothing scary or loud, no nature programs with predators) for the bird while they are gone. Personally, I always leave one small corner of my birds’ cages covered with a light blanket so they have a hiding spot if they need a safe place. Hope your new bird begins to settle in

 

[Mundyx18]

Her cage is so empty! She needs many more toys and climbing things. They need a lot of stimulation to be happy and healthy. Put a TV on in the room where she can see it and move her cage so she can easily see out the window as long as shes not in direct sunlight or in a draft.

Her cage should also be larger, especially if she spends a lot of time in it vs flying around the room or hanging out with her people. A parrot this size needs a cage that's at least 32"x18"×32" high unless she's out of it most of the day.

Parrots are intellegent social creatures not meant to be alone for long. The people best equipped to have a parrot either work from home, work or go to school part time, are retired or are stay home parents. How many hours a day is she alone in her cage (not counting sleeping time)? If it's more than 5 hours, the cage is too small for her and perhaps getting a parrot wasnt a good idea. You can't leave a parrot alone for most of the day in a cage and expect her to be emotionally (and physically) healthy and have a good attitude toward her caretakers.

Indian Ringnecks in particular have a reputation for being somewhst difficult to tame and for losing their tameness and friendliness when they don't have consistent frequent human interaction- they revert to "wild" more easily than some other parrot species. Those charming tame IRNs you see on YouTube channels were socialized to humans probably from hatching and their owners spend a lot of time with them. They're treated as members of the family and spend very little time alone in a cage- the ideal situation for all pet parrots

I hope your lifestyle is compatible with having such a high maintenance pet. If not your bird will suffer rather than thrive in captivity.

Hey Thank you for the feedback. So the picture was the first second day she was home. I couldnt update the video(website didnt allow.. too large) but she already has ladder. Toys and other chewing things. And she is next to the window too., left it open the first day but I would leave it open everyday as adviced. Thank you again for the feedback.

 

[Mundyx18]

Not unusual for parrots and especially IRNs to take weeks and even months to fully settle in. Patience is key. Remember - always proceed at the pace of your parrots rate of acceptance, which can be glacial at times, especially when compared to our quick monkey brains.

Thank you for letting me know and for the advice. Got in contact with the previous owner and he said it was completely normal.

 

[LaManuka]

Hey Thank you for the feedback. So the picture was the first second day she was home. I couldnt update the video(website didnt allow.. too large) but she already has ladder. Toys and other chewing things. And she is next to the window too., left it open the first day but I would leave it open everyday as adviced. Thank you again for the feedback.

Welcome to the forums @Mundyx18 and your gorgeous girl! Please don't forget to tell us her name, will you? The forum does not support long videos as you have found, but if you upload them to an external platform like YouTube or Vimeo first you can link them from there to here. You'll find a "how to" video via the link below....

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How To Post Videos. Members now have several options when they wish to post videos, with external providers such as YouTube, Vimeo, Imgur and Facebook likely still being the best option particularly for larger video files. How To Link A Video From An External Provider When you know which...

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