New Parrot Help

[Pajarita]

Well, for one thing, you shouldn't force her to perch by taking everything else from her cage. It has to be a choice and you are not giving her any. For another, I don't know of a single well-taken care of, hand-fed baby that would be so very fearful of humans because, as far as they are concerned, humans are parents at that age. I don't know what kind of a breeder you got her from but it seems to me that this bird was either not hand-fed or not treated right and might even be sick - have you made an appointment with an avian vet to have her checked? It would not be the first or last time a breeder sells a sick baby, you know? I personally know of baby birds that came with psittacosis, polyoma, AGY and even PDD straight from breeders (these are not bird lovers, they are bird merchants). Have you been weighing her daily to see if she is, at least, maintaining her weight?

[liz]

Your bird left the humans he knows and he does not know you. He left the surrounding that he knew and your home is alien.
Hand feeding may comfort him and let him know you care.
If you can move him up to face level.
Give him love and respect.

[chickymeg]

Your bird left the humans he knows and he does not know you. He left the surrounding that he knew and your home is alien.
Hand feeding may comfort him and let him know you care.
If you can move him up to face level.
Give him love and respect.

Thanks, i have been feeding her by hand lately which I'm glad she let's me do.. we always talk to her in soft excitied voices if that makes sense lol and try not to do anyhing to scare or startle her

[chickymeg]

Well, for one thing, you shouldn't force her to perch by taking everything else from her cage. It has to be a choice and you are not giving her any. For another, I don't know of a single well-taken care of, hand-fed baby that would be so very fearful of humans because, as far as they are concerned, humans are parents at that age. I don't know what kind of a breeder you got her from but it seems to me that this bird was either not hand-fed or not treated right and might even be sick - have you made an appointment with an avian vet to have her checked? It would not be the first or last time a breeder sells a sick baby, you know? I personally know of baby birds that came with psittacosis, polyoma, AGY and even PDD straight from breeders (these are not bird lovers, they are bird merchants). Have you been weighing her daily to see if she is, at least, maintaining her weight?

Thanks you, her stuff is back in now I just felt bad that she was sitting on her food bowls 24/7 so I only removed everything for like 1 hour and she goes back and forth to the perch, i haven't taken her to the avian vet yet but I will be making an appt ASAP.. thanks again