Is he excited or stressed?

[Pilaf]

Hi everybody. I have Echo, my 4 month old green cheek, for 2 months now and I'm still figuring out his body language and sounds. Often I know what he likes and what not. Of course I don't want to do anything he doesn't like. I have a video here in which Echo is on his perch in the bathroom. I am wondering if he likes it or not, or if he's excited or stressed. He always behaves like this when he hears running water, like when we are in the bathroom filling up the tub, or when he's with me while I'm washing dishes.
Can you please tell me if he's excited in a positive way in this video or if he's stressed?

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJhBkA7fjZg"]Green Cheek Conure Getting excited When He Hears Running Water - YouTube[/ame]

 

[texsize]

It looks to me like he want to share in that good stuff "water" and take a bath.
I cant be sure I don't have a conure.

I know when I run water in the kitchen sink If I have my YNA on my shoulder it makes him want to get wet.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

It looks to me like he's excited and wants to go in the water. I don't see any signs of distress.

 

[Pilaf]

Okay awesome. Thank you both. I just wanted to make sure that he likes it.

 

[T00tsyd]

Oh yes definitely bath time. Mine behaves exactly the same. Do you take him near the water so he can splash? Syd perches on my thumb, I cup my hands together and he will bath in the pool and under the slow running tap for about 10 minutes, looking at me every now and then almost for permission to continue. Lovely moments.

 

[Pilaf]

Oh yes definitely bath time. Mine behaves exactly the same. Do you take him near the water so he can splash? Syd perches on my thumb, I cup my hands together and he will bath in the pool and under the slow running tap for about 10 minutes, looking at me every now and then almost for permission to continue. Lovely moments.

I do try to take him near the water but he does find that a bit scary. It's like he really wants to bath but he's a bit afraid. He's afraid to go in the sink as well. Every now and then I hang his swing in the bathroom a bit closer near the water, so that he can try it a bit, and not be afraid.

 

[IndySE]

100% excited. He also takes a second to groom some feathers on his chest, which shows he's not uncomfortable. How cute<3

 

[Katu]

He's adorably excited.

 

[T00tsyd]

Oh yes definitely bath time. Mine behaves exactly the same. Do you take him near the water so he can splash? Syd perches on my thumb, I cup my hands together and he will bath in the pool and under the slow running tap for about 10 minutes, looking at me every now and then almost for permission to continue. Lovely moments.

I do try to take him near the water but he does find that a bit scary. It's like he really wants to bath but he's a bit afraid. He's afraid to go in the sink as well. Every now and then I hang his swing in the bathroom a bit closer near the water, so that he can try it a bit, and not be afraid.

Syd took 2 weeks I think of being held ever closer to the tap and I made sure the running water was slow not to frighten. At first he simply drank from it. He looks as though he wants to so much that given the chance he will take the plunge. Be patient.

 

[Notdumasilook]

Bingo... hes wanting a bath...

 

[Pilaf]

This morning I hung his swing closer to the shower so that the water that splashed of my head and back splattered on his. He really enjoyed it

 

[LordTriggs]

sounds like a typical conure to me!

 

[clark_conure]

DEFINATELY EXCITED and wants to get wet!!!!!

 

[T00tsyd]

This morning I hung his swing closer to the shower so that the water that splashed of my head and back splattered on his. He really enjoyed it

There you go - he wants Niagara Falls!

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

I don't have any experience with Conures, but I 100% agree..." I wanna get wet!!!"



Jim

 

[SailBoat]

It is likely a good idea for you to know what a 'Overly Stressed' Parrot looks like. This way you can quickly take action to comfort your Parrot and therefore reducing the Stress your Parrot is feeling.

With a Stressed Parrot, it is very important to move them away from the Stressor as quickly as possible. Looking for a quiet area, as Stress can induce Heart failure.

- Commonly, the Parrot is setting low on a perch or surface. They appear to be unable to catch their breath as they will be seen breathing very quickly with a gaping Beak. They look like they are trying to pump air into themselves

With the exception of their labored breathing, they can be said to be without motion, very still, possibly limp.

Assure that you comfort them, but avoid extensive holding as they need to shed heat and need as much cool clean air as possible.

As the stress level lowers, you will see less labored breathing and a more comfortable overall appearance.

A stressed or over-stressed parrot will provide many of the same indicators as a Human that has become serious over-heated, but without the emotional drivers that likely set this into action with the Parrot.

It becomes very important to understand what has caused this kind of reaction and limit or eliminate that type of exposure in the future.

Stress can kill, it becomes very import to know it for what it is and react rapidly!

 

[Pilaf]

It is likely a good idea for you to know what a 'Overly Stressed' Parrot looks like. This way you can quickly take action to comfort your Parrot and therefore reducing the Stress your Parrot is feeling.

With a Stressed Parrot, it is very important to move them away from the Stressor as quickly as possible. Looking for a quiet area, as Stress can induce Heart failure.

- Commonly, the Parrot is setting low on a perch or surface. They appear to be unable to catch their breath as they will be seen breathing very quickly with a gaping Beak. They look like they are trying to pump air into themselves

With the exception of their labored breathing, they can be said to be without motion, very still, possibly limp.

Assure that you comfort them, but avoid extensive holding as they need to shed heat and need as much cool clean air as possible.

As the stress level lowers, you will see less labored breathing and a more comfortable overall appearance.

A stressed or over-stressed parrot will provide many of the same indicators as a Human that has become serious over-heated, but without the emotional drivers that likely set this into action with the Parrot.

It becomes very important to understand what has caused this kind of reaction and limit or eliminate that type of exposure in the future.

Stress can kill, it becomes very import to know it for what it is and react rapidly!

Thank you very much. I have read about these signs before. Fortunately I have never seen it in Echo, and also not in my lovebird Pilaf who was with me for 18 years.

 

[LordTriggs]

Thank you very much. I have read about these signs before. Fortunately I have never seen it in Echo, and also not in my lovebird Pilaf who was with me for 18 years.

Well that's good you've never seen it!

As far as I can tell seeing videos and pictures a stressed parrot looks very similar to a stressed person, you can feel the tension coming from them and they try to move as little as possible to try going unnoticed

 

[Pilaf]

So for quite a few mornings I had Echo in the bathroom with me again, while taking a shower and he was really enjoying getting wet. He wanted to get closer to the water and he preened himself and shakes his feathers, and he really liked it. But the last few days when i have him in the bathroom with me, it's like he doesn't want to get wet anymore. He still bobs his head in excitement every now and then, but then he sits 'hides' behind a rope the whole time.

Is it just because he's not in the mood to get wet anymore?

 

[SailBoat]

Could be any number of things.

Showers, depending on settings, water pressure and temperature can change their level of enjoyment.

Just not interested today.

Has other plans, etc, etc, etc...

Try in a separate location, 'misting' (remember, never mist in the face) and see if your Parrot likes that change.

Try several variations, like not taking your parrot into the shower. Its their World and we are just support staff!