Hi everyone! I recently rehomed a baby 4 month old Lovebird. I've had him for about 2 days, and was just looking for some advice.
I have a few toys in his cage. a ladder, swing, a shredding toy, and a mirror (I've covered the mirror because I've heard too many negative things about birds and mirrors, I mainly put it in to see if he'd play with the bell that's attached). The only toy he really uses is the ladder, but most of the time he just sits on the top perch or in one of the corners of the cage.
I had some millet in the cage, but I noticed that he was only eating the millet and not the food I had out for him. I bought some pellets, mixed them with the seeds (I asked the previous owner and he told me that he fed him half pellets, half seeds), and sprinkled some crushed millet on top to try to get him to start eating that instead.
Also, I'm letting him out of the cage to wander around my room in hopes that he'll get more comfortable with the environment quicker. He's okay with me getting pretty close to him, but he gets a little freaked out when my hands are by him. He won't step up on a perch when I try, but I can use it to guide him back to his cage.
Is there anything I could be doing better? Should I not let him out of the cage so soon? I've tried feeding him strawberries and apples, but he wouldn't go for either of those. Are there methods I can use to get him to trust my hands? I've tried holding out millet towards him but he doesn't go for it.
I'm sorry for this wall of text, but I have so many questions and I feel this would be the easiest way to get some feedback. Any response is greatly appreciated!
I have a few toys in his cage. a ladder, swing, a shredding toy, and a mirror (I've covered the mirror because I've heard too many negative things about birds and mirrors, I mainly put it in to see if he'd play with the bell that's attached). The only toy he really uses is the ladder, but most of the time he just sits on the top perch or in one of the corners of the cage.
I had some millet in the cage, but I noticed that he was only eating the millet and not the food I had out for him. I bought some pellets, mixed them with the seeds (I asked the previous owner and he told me that he fed him half pellets, half seeds), and sprinkled some crushed millet on top to try to get him to start eating that instead.
Also, I'm letting him out of the cage to wander around my room in hopes that he'll get more comfortable with the environment quicker. He's okay with me getting pretty close to him, but he gets a little freaked out when my hands are by him. He won't step up on a perch when I try, but I can use it to guide him back to his cage.
Is there anything I could be doing better? Should I not let him out of the cage so soon? I've tried feeding him strawberries and apples, but he wouldn't go for either of those. Are there methods I can use to get him to trust my hands? I've tried holding out millet towards him but he doesn't go for it.
I'm sorry for this wall of text, but I have so many questions and I feel this would be the easiest way to get some feedback. Any response is greatly appreciated!