Wyrmsroost wrote:Thanks guys, for telling me I'm doing nearly everything I've brought up wrong. Rather than giving me advice on how to accomplish what I want to do in positive ways, or steering me in a direction that would be better for the bird while still making progress towards eventual goals, I've just been beaten down. This hasn't been a very welcoming welcome thread.
What I need is to develop confidence in my bird and I need my bird to develop confidence in me. Now, if we're all done pooping on the newbie, I would very much appreciate some help.
EDIT: Now, that's not to say that what's been said here on this thread hasn't been informative, no I've learned a thing or two. I just wish you guys had used a gentler approach, as I'm new to owning a hookbill and was only trying to prove my dedication to sticking with this bird in the long term by sharing some goals I had set for myself.
In the past I've had... 14 birds. 8 zebra finches, 5 chickens, and one European starling. I plan on getting finches again soon.
I am sorry you feel this way but I think that the problem might be an incorrect perception of what we do here. You see, we are not here to help you achieve a goal that you think is good but which is considered unacceptable or unadvisable in parrot husbandry; we are here to help you understand your parrot's emotional and physiological needs so you can provide it with a better life. In keeping with this 'mission statement', we have no choice but to tell you when your goal is not a good one for the bird. Well, I guess we could simply ignore the request but that wouldn't be right to you or to your parrot.
As to confidence... well, let me tell you, in my personal opinion and experience, confidence is not the key to a good parrot/human relationship. The key is one and only one: a deep bond. Once you achieve this, everything else falls into place. And we will be more than happy to give you as much advice as you need in that respect.
