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Post by amidsbs on Apr 4, 2018 21:51:24 GMT -5
Hi!
My girlfriend owns a four year old Quaker parrot and ever since I met him I been reading up on parrot behavior and how to establish a relationship with them. Now what I wanted to ask you, according to your experience, is it possible that the bird ever becomes fond of me? I go to her house about once a week, and so far whenever he sees me he screams and quakes, and he looks scared of me. Whenever her brother had him on his shoulder and I would try to approach slowly it would show signs of trying to bite so I would simply leave the room. The bird is not trained, spends most of his time in his cage, has over bonded with her brother and is very aggressive towards my girlfriend and scared of people he doesn't know. Any attempt at trying to talk to him while in his cage ends with him screaming or biting the cage bars.
Should I keep trying, or because I don't see him much he'll always be scared of me? Is there anything I can do so it won't go nuts whenever I'm around in the house and so it wouldn't suffer my presence?
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Post by dinucci on Apr 5, 2018 19:38:21 GMT -5
Whatever you do,do not just walk away when he's aggressive twards you while sitting on someone's shoulder. This way,he wins and it reinforces that reaction. Instead, maintain somewhat close,pay little attention to the bird and just be calm. Eventually, he will become accustomed to having you in the same vicinity.
One thing that has helped me out a lot is having this roll cart with a t stand on top. This way,he can be perched on top and have a visual of everyone around him,plus it's portable so he can go anywhere you and everyone else is. Buddy used to be pesty..always clinging while I was busy with cooking ect. Now he just goes to his perch near me,and he's happy most times with that and will stay perched there for a long time..Ive mentioned it with poop training and training in general on another thread
Could help in many ways,but especially with socialization!
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Post by amidsbs on Apr 7, 2018 8:45:42 GMT -5
Whatever you do,do not just walk away when he's aggressive twards you while sitting on someone's shoulder. This way,he wins and it reinforces that reaction. Instead, maintain somewhat close,pay little attention to the bird and just be calm. Eventually, he will become accustomed to having you in the same vicinity. One thing that has helped me out a lot is having this roll cart with a t stand on top. This way,he can be perched on top and have a visual of everyone around him,plus it's portable so he can go anywhere you and everyone else is. Buddy used to be pesty..always clinging while I was busy with cooking ect. Now he just goes to his perch near me,and he's happy most times with that and will stay perched there for a long time..Ive mentioned it with poop training and training in general on another thread Could help in many ways,but especially with socialization! Oh I see, my bad there then, next time I'll stay and give it a little time out. That's a great idea and will give it a try. He lacks a perch outside the cage so I'll tell them to get something like that Thanks for your help |
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Post by pidgesmum on Apr 8, 2018 21:25:02 GMT -5
I agree. He needs to know you are in the house. I'm going through this with my bird and my housemate. I think the best thing is to stay in sight and talk but don't make any overtures to the bird. A finger coming toward him is a sign of aggression. The trouble is my housemate feeds him and freaks out, shouting and squealing if Pidge goes too near. Of course Pidge loves the excitement so he stalks him.
In the last few days Pidge has happily gone to 3 of my visitors as long as they were sitting with me and took no notice of him. He went to their shoulders and preened their hair. it can be tense. Will he or won't he bite? It helps that the breeding season is coming to a close.
it is better if the bird is chest high. If he is higher he thinks he's top of the pecking order.
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Post by pidgesmum on Apr 8, 2018 21:27:22 GMT -5
I think I'll copy your tea trolley idea.
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Post by julianna on Apr 16, 2018 13:50:18 GMT -5
Hello... I must mention that your attire could have something to do with the Quaker being aggressive toward you. As an example.. most men around here wear caps... like ball caps. My Quaker Oscar hates all caps and hats. If my company removes their cap.. Oscar calms down.
Also... if you are wearing bright orange or yellow... these colors also upset some Quakers. A few Quakers also hate the color red... so that is something to consider. I am not allowed to wear bright orange or yellow and I am my Quakers best friend. He will not come to me if I am dressed that way and I can absolutely forget about wearing hats... lol.
My quaker is always nervous when other people come to the house. Even if they come every other day... he will still shriek. He does calm down over time... and when he does he will even let the company hold him.. just for a few seconds mind you... but he will.
Just giving you my thoughts.
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Post by dinucci on Apr 18, 2018 5:47:17 GMT -5
Pidgesmom. .Pidge..is just being a just being a mooch like buddy is. To me,he thinks that I'm just a big live chew toy adorned with treats! He can hate me for going away,getting too close to his mate,my girlfriend,but..he just has to have someone to pester,chew on and get treats..so eventually he puts on his sweet act ! Btw..you probably know this,but make sure the tea cart and t stand is not too tall so Pidge is just below eye level.
As far as the hat thing goes here..pretty funny julianna! They don't like change at all do they? I wear a bill cap all the time. (Hair never grows back right after chemo,but it does get rid of grey for some reason) so if I take it off,he looks at me sideways. Laura,who never wears a hat,bought a sock hat with sequins on it..little jewel like things. When she put it on,she took buddy up on her hand. He perched there,but put his hair flat on his head,eyes wide open and leaned so far back that I thought he was going to go upside down ! So funny..he was so freaked out by it ! Just what they're used to I guess,but I thought he couldn't wait to get ahold of her hat like mine,but he didn't !
Before my last trip,I hung one of my old camo hats on his ceiling chain to keep him company while I was gone and has since shredded it ! Chewing me in effigy!
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Post by julianna on Apr 18, 2018 13:41:02 GMT -5
lol Dinucci... I love your posts.. you have such a good spirit and make me laugh every time I read them... Just the way you word things makes me smile. Sorry to read about the chemo... I hope that yours is one that they can cure or put into remission... I will send a little angel your way.
I know what you mean about the hat with the sequins on it... omg... Oscar would go nuts if I was wearing that and put him on my shoulder...ohhh nooooo.... lol lol
Take care
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Post by dinucci on Apr 19, 2018 5:53:05 GMT -5
Thanks julianna! The more angels the better! Glad my posts bring a smile !Getting my writing skills back,but it was from a business backround,not birds!!
I told her not to leave her hat where he can get to it..his curiosity will eventually win out and little sequins will litter the floor..still need a hat here in Chicago...snow last night and it reflects the first morning light up into his cage so he stirs and growls earlier !
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Post by zim on Apr 30, 2018 18:44:49 GMT -5
I learn more and more every day that parrots are very finicky creatures and you can't always predict what they will do or how they will act.
For example, my Sun Conure, Melly, has always been a one person bird. She has always disliked everyone else and would stick to me like velcro, I couldn't hand her to anyone else, she'd fly back to me immediately. Even people she's spent a lot of time around, like my parents.
So one day, my mom went to the pet store with me and Melly. I conned Melly into sitting on moms shoulder on the trip there and back. Ever since then, my mom is Melly's BFF. Seriously, if I take the parrots to my parents house, Melly screams and throws a fit until I pass her off to my mom, and insists on being with her the entire visit. I don't know what happened on that trip to the pet store, but Melly took a complete 180!
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