Iago'smom
New member
- Oct 1, 2022
- 8
- 25
- Parrots
- 1 Quaker
Hi Everyone!
I haven't posted in a while because I have just been trying to get acquainted with my newest feathered family members. But I need to download now and ask for advice.
So I had originally gone to the shelter in search of one Amazon. The shelter told me that they had housed a RLA with my DYH about 7 years prior so if I truly wanted him I would have to take them both. I did. I initially thought I might bond better with the RLA because she had come towards me at the shelter. What I later found out was that she was overly protective and obsessed with Rascal. The shelter did tell me that he was not partial to her but she was partial to him so I quickly began to understand what that meant. Because of her extreme aggressiveness towards Rascal, if he refused to preen her, I had to put them in separate cages. His feet were badly mangled so much so he could not get around in the larger cage so I put him in the smaller one until he healed and then I switched him back once he was able to navigate. Lily never adjusted to anyone other than my 10-year-old and he could only touch her through the cage. We couldn't take her out because of how aggressive she was towards me and I couldn't risk her hurting one of the kids. I was warned by the shelter that if I split them up they were worried she would die but after a consult with another more knowledgeable shelter they assured me she would be fine and would benefit from a more experienced team of personnel that could give her what she needed. Ultimately I decided she deserved better than just being in a smaller cage without the freedom to roam that she had been accustomed to. Although I was told Rascal wouldn't mind much if they were separated he very much seems affected. She has only been gone three days and he has started making this weird noise periodically whether we are around or not which I can only assume is a cry for her to respond to or he is mourning. He still eats and interacts with me, he preens me and lets me pet him but he has started randomly screaming (much like she) when I leave the room or he doesn't see me for a good length of time. I don't think he's mad at me per se but I can definitely tell he misses her and was accustomed to the company because he is MUCH more demanding now. We are headed to Bird Tricks Master Class in June and although I am excited, I don't want to rush progress with him as I have no experience with this sort of thing. Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. Will he move past this? Do I need to get him another companion? How do I help him?
I haven't posted in a while because I have just been trying to get acquainted with my newest feathered family members. But I need to download now and ask for advice.
So I had originally gone to the shelter in search of one Amazon. The shelter told me that they had housed a RLA with my DYH about 7 years prior so if I truly wanted him I would have to take them both. I did. I initially thought I might bond better with the RLA because she had come towards me at the shelter. What I later found out was that she was overly protective and obsessed with Rascal. The shelter did tell me that he was not partial to her but she was partial to him so I quickly began to understand what that meant. Because of her extreme aggressiveness towards Rascal, if he refused to preen her, I had to put them in separate cages. His feet were badly mangled so much so he could not get around in the larger cage so I put him in the smaller one until he healed and then I switched him back once he was able to navigate. Lily never adjusted to anyone other than my 10-year-old and he could only touch her through the cage. We couldn't take her out because of how aggressive she was towards me and I couldn't risk her hurting one of the kids. I was warned by the shelter that if I split them up they were worried she would die but after a consult with another more knowledgeable shelter they assured me she would be fine and would benefit from a more experienced team of personnel that could give her what she needed. Ultimately I decided she deserved better than just being in a smaller cage without the freedom to roam that she had been accustomed to. Although I was told Rascal wouldn't mind much if they were separated he very much seems affected. She has only been gone three days and he has started making this weird noise periodically whether we are around or not which I can only assume is a cry for her to respond to or he is mourning. He still eats and interacts with me, he preens me and lets me pet him but he has started randomly screaming (much like she) when I leave the room or he doesn't see me for a good length of time. I don't think he's mad at me per se but I can definitely tell he misses her and was accustomed to the company because he is MUCH more demanding now. We are headed to Bird Tricks Master Class in June and although I am excited, I don't want to rush progress with him as I have no experience with this sort of thing. Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. Will he move past this? Do I need to get him another companion? How do I help him?