crys
New member
- Jun 25, 2013
- 11
- 0
- Parrots
- Indian Ringneck Parrot, cockatiel, Quaker Parrot, Moluccan Cockatoo
I have a few other parrots, but Sam is our first big parrot && he just happens to be one of the most demanding parrot species. He belonged to my mother, she recently passed away. She asked me to take him, && I promised to do right by her. I knew I was going to be getting him soon before she died, so I spent a lot of time researching them. This is my first day with him, he is sweet, doesn't bite, but I feel a little out of place, all the research hasn't quite prepared me for everything. He is shy right now, && I'm trying not to push him. He lets me pet his head and neck though, I've read not to pet below the neck, so I am avoiding that.
One thing that is worrying me, and I do realize he just got here is he is hand-tamed, but I haven't been able to step him up like my other birds. He is on top of his cage, and I have to work here in a while, so a little worried. I know how to step up a bird, but I feel like I am stressing him out. When I have tried to, as I am going to have to in a little bit, he pants and looks scared. I am not my mom, so I can imagine his fear. I really just want to do everything I can the correct way. I would like to bond with him, but also promote his independence since I have read that overdependence with cockatoos can be a big problem especially with Moluccans and Umbrellas.
Also one thing I could not find in the books i bought or even from doing a simple google search is just different expressions and behaviorism that indicate emotions such as fear, happiness, anger, etc. It would be nice if someone could share with me some of these little secrets. I can only seem to find the negative behaviors online, and when they're going to bite, but I have already read those over and over.
It would be nice to hear the positives of owning a Moluccan, I hear a bunch of negative but this paticular bird was my mother's joy, and I intend to make him just as happy here.
One thing that is worrying me, and I do realize he just got here is he is hand-tamed, but I haven't been able to step him up like my other birds. He is on top of his cage, and I have to work here in a while, so a little worried. I know how to step up a bird, but I feel like I am stressing him out. When I have tried to, as I am going to have to in a little bit, he pants and looks scared. I am not my mom, so I can imagine his fear. I really just want to do everything I can the correct way. I would like to bond with him, but also promote his independence since I have read that overdependence with cockatoos can be a big problem especially with Moluccans and Umbrellas.
Also one thing I could not find in the books i bought or even from doing a simple google search is just different expressions and behaviorism that indicate emotions such as fear, happiness, anger, etc. It would be nice if someone could share with me some of these little secrets. I can only seem to find the negative behaviors online, and when they're going to bite, but I have already read those over and over.
It would be nice to hear the positives of owning a Moluccan, I hear a bunch of negative but this paticular bird was my mother's joy, and I intend to make him just as happy here.