yoshi
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Post by yoshi on Dec 11, 2015 18:17:51 GMT -5
hi i just got my quaker parrot he was just weaned so is about 10 weeks old and is tame
i was just wondering where the best location his cage should be? in the living room or start him off in my bedroom and then to the living room after he is used to his cage and me?
thanks
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Post by easttex on Dec 11, 2015 18:28:45 GMT -5
Keep him wherever you're going to be most of the time. He's probably never been alone before, and with the change will be feeling vulnerable. Company is good, but I would arrange things so that he can get away from it all if he wants to. You can place a towel over the back half of his cage. That should help him feel a bit more secure.
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yoshi
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Post by yoshi on Dec 11, 2015 18:35:07 GMT -5
Keep him wherever you're going to be most of the time. He's probably never been alone before, and with the change will be feeling vulnerable. Company is good, but I would arrange things so that he can get away from it all if he wants to. You can place a towel over the back half of his cage. That should help him feel a bit more secure. thank you i am in the living room most of the time but family is down there till 2am in the morning watching tv i was just worried he might not get any sleep? or not enough |
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Post by easttex on Dec 11, 2015 18:44:10 GMT -5
A very valid concern. Yes, your little one needs his rest, and 12 hours of dark and quiet are not too much. Is there any possibility that you could get him a sleep cage? It doesn't have to be much, and doesn't have to be very large. You could then keep him on a healthy schedule. In the meantime, your room is probably the better option, if you can spend a good amount of time with him.
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Post by zim on Dec 11, 2015 21:54:58 GMT -5
I've read that placing cages against a wall, or in a corner is usually a good idea, as it gives the bird a side which they don't have to be watching for predators or danger. I'm new to Quakers myself (and birds), having just gotten my little guy (who is named Yoshi, coincidentally!) under 2 weeks ago.
I placed Yoshi's cage right by my computer desk, in a corner. He seems to like the spot, and when he's ready for bed he lets me know by going to the extreme corner up against both walls and cuddling with his plush tent (that he still hasn't figured out he can get inside of).
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yoshi
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Post by yoshi on Dec 11, 2015 23:05:16 GMT -5
I've read that placing cages against a wall, or in a corner is usually a good idea, as it gives the bird a side which they don't have to be watching for predators or danger. I'm new to Quakers myself (and birds), having just gotten my little guy (who is named Yoshi, coincidentally!) under 2 weeks ago. I placed Yoshi's cage right by my computer desk, in a corner. He seems to like the spot, and when he's ready for bed he lets me know by going to the extreme corner up against both walls and cuddling with his plush tent (that he still hasn't figured out he can get inside of). ya yoshi's cage is right up to a corner and a wall i have a corner cage so it fits perfectly i really dont know when he is tired but i am assuming he is used to the breeders time so around 9pm he started to yawn so off to bed he goes and he is also not moving around his cage too much mostly sitting on 1 perch that is the lowest perch does he not know how to climb around the cage? |
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Post by zim on Dec 11, 2015 23:26:48 GMT -5
He probably just needs time to adjust. He's been torn away from everything he knows, and is in a new place with new people.
It took my yoshi two days before he moved from his initial spot on his perch. He didn't eat during that time either. The advice I see posted many times here (and used myself) is to leave him be, but be near him, talk to him, sing to him. Let him get used to you and your voice and how you move and do things. Soon enough he will begin wanting to know you, he just first has to realize that you aren't looking to eat him!
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yoshi
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Post by yoshi on Dec 11, 2015 23:28:22 GMT -5
He probably just needs time to adjust. He's been torn away from everything he knows, and is in a new place with new people. It took my yoshi two days before he moved from his initial spot on his perch. He didn't eat during that time either. The advice I see posted many times here (and used myself) is to leave him be, but be near him, talk to him, sing to him. Let him get used to you and your voice and how you move and do things. Soon enough he will begin wanting to know you, he just first has to realize that you aren't looking to eat him! thank you appreciate the help  |
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Dec 12, 2015 9:06:30 GMT -5
When I had my foster Goffins, I used to actually wheel her cage to the area of my house I was in most of the day then wheel her cage back to the "sleep" area. It was a pain but it worked out great. If you don't have an extra sleep cage (another great way to handle this) and your quaker's cage is on a stand that wheels, that would be an option too. (take the water out of the cage first  |
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yoshi
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Post by yoshi on Dec 12, 2015 13:28:02 GMT -5
When I had my foster Goffins, I used to actually wheel her cage to the area of my house I was in most of the day then wheel her cage back to the "sleep" area. It was a pain but it worked out great. If you don't have an extra sleep cage (another great way to handle this) and your quaker's cage is on a stand that wheels, that would be an option too. (take the water out of the cage first i do have wheels on the cage but i do not have any extra room on the 1st floor of my house where the living room is and i would not be able to take it up the the 2nd floor of my house so that would not work out for me. my only other option is to get a extra cage and put in in the spare bedroom |
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Post by julianna on Dec 15, 2015 11:53:07 GMT -5
I used to get a lot of cages at yard sales. Very inexpensive when people are trying to get rid of them. Just be sure to sanitize it before using.
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