Wolf wrote:Most definitely! Parrots think of meal time as a social event and the perfect time for sharing it is also a bonding activity as they only share with their flock, so the flock sharing meal time and watching over each other during this time helps strenhen their bond.
liz wrote:Wolf wrote:Most definitely! Parrots think of meal time as a social event and the perfect time for sharing it is also a bonding activity as they only share with their flock, so the flock sharing meal time and watching over each other during this time helps strenhen their bond.
This is so true. Myrtle was driving me nuts trying to get my food. I had to give her a plate at the end of the table. That is where I put her gloop and chop but there is another plate just for hand outs. If I try to short her on what I share from my plate she will walk over and demand more. She may not know what I have on my plate but if I have it she wants it.
Sweet Rambo waits to be served in his cage.
Wolf wrote:Don't think for an instant that you are not making an impression on your bird by eating in front of it or with it or that watching you play with something doesn't invite her attention to it because these thing have a very real effect on your bird. You just need to be patient and understand that with only having been with you for a few days the bird is still scared of most things and is therefore not acting normally. There may be other factors involved here that are not encountered with the young bird that has never had a home before. These could be as simple as that the bird has never been exposed to sharing a meal or someone showing it how to play with a toy or anything else. You need to figure at least a month for the bird to start feeling more comfortable in its new environment and to begin to act normally.
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