Post by easttex on Aug 25, 2017 5:12:30 GMT -5
Hi Holly, and welcome to the forum! 
I read your first post and responded with a link for you to read on parrot biting: www.stfrancisanimalandbird.com/index.php/pet-resources/library/9-avian-care/84-my-parrot-bites-what-can-i-do
No one person here has all the answers, but we use the knowledge and experience we do have to try to help each other, and anyone who has questions. Different people have different ideas and suggestions, and not all of them will necessarily work for you, but some of them probably will. That's the beauty of the forum, and why you probably won't get a response by email or phone. If you're having trouble finding your way around the forum, respond here and I will help as much as I can.
For now, don't let your quaker out of his cage, but don't isolate him. Sit as close as you can without stressing him, and read or do some other quiet and calm activity. Talk soothingly to him.
Sometimes the smallest things can create a fear response in a parrot, and if you're unaware of it or don't respond in a way that reassures the bird, the bond of trust is broken. It takes time and effort, but you can reestablish the bond. Try to identify anything that changed just before the aggressiveness started.
I read your first post and responded with a link for you to read on parrot biting: www.stfrancisanimalandbird.com/index.php/pet-resources/library/9-avian-care/84-my-parrot-bites-what-can-i-doNo one person here has all the answers, but we use the knowledge and experience we do have to try to help each other, and anyone who has questions. Different people have different ideas and suggestions, and not all of them will necessarily work for you, but some of them probably will. That's the beauty of the forum, and why you probably won't get a response by email or phone. If you're having trouble finding your way around the forum, respond here and I will help as much as I can.
For now, don't let your quaker out of his cage, but don't isolate him. Sit as close as you can without stressing him, and read or do some other quiet and calm activity. Talk soothingly to him.
Sometimes the smallest things can create a fear response in a parrot, and if you're unaware of it or don't respond in a way that reassures the bird, the bond of trust is broken. It takes time and effort, but you can reestablish the bond. Try to identify anything that changed just before the aggressiveness started.
