Opptumity to rescue 3-4m0 parrotlet

[shelbycrops1]

I contacted a person yesterday about a parrotlet. Flag #1- "she thinks it is 3-4 mo. old Have to check records." Flag #2- I am OK for bird parents to raise their babies as long as human contact is started when babies leave the nest. But this lady says" I removed this youngster about a month ago and not handled her." My question is it to late for this baby to be tamed? I have many years in training horses and dogs. I know birds are a whole different ballgame as far as training. All my contact has been with hand fed birds. I did rescue Yellow Nape that had behavior problems and after much time and work she excelled. You not have known it was the same bird and it was 6 years old. But I don't put it mildly it was work. I just don't know if this baby can be helped? Can I get some feedback from you all?

[liz]

Welcome to the forum. It sounds like that human has no idea what she is doing. Take it before she does any more harm.
It is not wild just scared. Even wild animals can be tamed with love and care. I don't expect anything from my little rescues except that they be healthy and happy. They come to me when they start feeling safe. All were grown and have no idea how old they are but they do claim me as their human. I went through a situation where there were so many at one time that needed homes. I took in couples and even a family of 4 with the kids full grown and had never touched. There were so many so fast that they only got individual attention while quarantined.
Some had been moved around so much that no one had names for them. They all now know the names I gave them and will tweet at me when I talk to them.
They have their own room and I feed them on a big tray on the floor. They look like a flock of pretty little chickens when I put the tray down and they come running (not because they are hungry but more like wanting to know what they got new.)
I don't touch them. It is not important to me. They have no problem touching me and will land on me or run over my hands before I let go of the tray. The most abused with handicaps to my amazement are the ones who try to bond to me first. I did not believe it at first. They have the right in their history to never trust a human but they do.

Myrtle my BF Amazon was a year old when I got her. She was dirty, skinny and scared to the point that she trembled when I looked straight at her. I did not intend to make her a pet but just to give her a life worth living. By the time her wings grew back she was treating me like a perch. Now when not eating or playing and getting in trouble she is hanging or perching on me. I belong to her so much that I have to give Rambo, DYH attention while she is busy else where.

That little parrotlet has a long future ahead. I have no doubt that he will attach and claim you.

[shelbycrops1]

Thank you for your encouragement. I have no ideal of it heath or condition. I have already contacted an aviary vet and will let her be seen quickly so as to see where we stand and how to progress to created a safe and loving home. And who knows maybe a pet companion in the end. Thanks again. Will keep up progress notes and probably lots of questions.

[shelbycrops1]

I am afraid this human I am getting this rescue bird is breeding solely for money not for the enrichment of the birds. Sandra

[Wolf]

It does not surprise me at all as very few breeders are after anymore than the money. I got a retired breeder bird, a beautiful blue parrotlet for my female parrotlet so that she would have someone of her own to talk to . It worked out very well and she still likes me but really prefers her new mate. I am happy about that, but he was used up as a breeder bird by the time he was 4 years of age and he could live to be 25 years old. Also breeder birds are not handled like companion birds are and has no reason to ever trust a human. That doesn't really bother me as I just wanted them to have as close to a normal and happy life with each other as I could give to them as that is what is the most important to them. I currently have 7 birds of 5 different species and all but one of them has suffered abuse at the hands of humans in varying degrees and types of abuse and so far they all come around and want me to love them too.