sno
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Post by sno on Sept 28, 2014 9:37:51 GMT -5
Watching my birds this morning, they still try to attack us when we come close to the cage. But getting use to my son and I. But the funny part they growl at my husband every time he goes near them. Slowly getting us to us.
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Post by easttex on Sept 28, 2014 10:44:56 GMT -5
It can take them quite a while to settle in and feel comfortable, so the best thing is to be patient. They may feel less threatened if you don't stare at them head-on, and if you move slowly and talk softly. On the one hand, it's good that they have each other (assuming they were already together), but they may also be a little slower to warm up to you. Do you know much about their history?
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sno
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Post by sno on Sept 28, 2014 15:39:44 GMT -5
No I really don't know much about them. The lady I got them from said her friend got them for her and she thought they were love birds. So from what I an see, she never handle them with her hands. But she did let them out to fly and they started landing on her shoulder. But I can tell she was afraid of them. I been learning a lot from QP.com I also bought a book and started reading it. Trying to collect info on them. I can say they are different than the birds I have had.. But I do enjoy them and glad I got them. Just hoping in time they settle in and I can work with them.
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Post by quakerdad1955 on Oct 28, 2014 0:14:12 GMT -5
quick question anybody out there had trouble with qp behavior after a divorce or seperation ? my 3 birds,a qp,a jenday conure and a green cheek conure come with me after i got a early retirement from my job.2 yrs. ago, i moved to another town 600 miles from my old house to start a new life. they did better with all that than i thought they would. rented a small home w/ 2 bedrooms. the birds have more freedom from their cages now and they enjoy it. i am very careful about closing doors, making sure they are in their room safe and sound. my birds were upset for a few days after the move from the only home they knew but soon settled down in a routine that only time,tlc and a quiet enviroment took care of. my qp i'm proud to say adjusted quicker than the other 2 birds did.
just wonder how some of y'all[ i'm from the deep south] did with your birds in the same situation with divorce/seperation upheaval and a long distance move?
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Post by quakerdad1955 on Oct 28, 2014 0:23:49 GMT -5
another quick question how did your qp and other birds adjust when y'all started dating and your new boy or girlfriend met your qp and other birds for the first time? how do they act now when your boy or girlfriend visits you at home? my qp loves my new girlfriend. she can pet him scratch his back and belly. he loves it but when i try to do that, i get bit quick.
sometimes he gets jealous and ill behaved and will nip at both of us when we touch each other.
just wondering how y'all handled these things?
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Post by quakerdad1955 on Oct 30, 2014 0:04:56 GMT -5
It can take them quite a while to settle in and feel comfortable, so the best thing is to be patient. They may feel less threatened if you don't stare at them head-on, and if you move slowly and talk softly. On the one hand, it's good that they have each other (assuming they were already together), but they may also be a little slower to warm up to you. Do you know much about their history? i know their history. my qp, coco is 11.5 yrs. old. he has been with me since he was ~ 5 mths. old. i know his good and bad points like a well read book. he is a male {confirmed by dna sexing }. he can be a fun bird to be around when he is in a good mood, loves to pull pranks i quess to push the buttons to push. he can be a bart simpson w/ wings. they do love the drama of misbehaving and "pulling your chain". coco is the oldest bird of the 3 and the boss of the birdroom. the other 2 birds, a jenday conure named sunny, age8.5 yrs. and dna sexed as male. he has been with me since he was 4 mths. old and the green cheek conure, named nib is 5 yrs.old and female and i got her @ 6 mths. old. all 3 get along good and stick together like glue. i recently got 3 parakeets. all the big birds like them and watch out for them. i will try your suggestions and be more patient. |
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Post by quakerdad1955 on Oct 30, 2014 0:17:54 GMT -5
Watching my birds this morning, they still try to attack us when we come close to the cage. But getting use to my son and I. But the funny part they growl at my husband every time he goes near them. Slowly getting us to us. thank you for your thread. i know others go thru bad situations and sad to say, even the family pets whether they be dogs, cats, or birds are upset and trying to deal with same. i think sometimes my qp, coco is jealous. he probably feels like my girlfriend has "taken over me". he is friendly to her but sometimes starts nipping and biting at her. i put him back in his cage when he starts that for a time out and bring him out when he calms down. my other birds seem to take all else in stride. my qp has even knocked the phone out of my hand before when i was talking to my girlfriend to name a behavior in the past. |
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Post by easttex on Oct 30, 2014 3:57:59 GMT -5
I've never been in your situation, Quakerdad, so you can take what I say with a grain of salt.  My grey has never really warmed up to my husband, but he is not really a bird person, so there is not much of a problem there. Peppy quaker prefers my husband, but after many years as a cage-bound bird, he is not handle-able by either one of us. I agree there might be some jealousy going on with Coco, though it does sound like he has taken the changes very well, all things considered. Just remember to keep rewarding the behavior you want and don't reinforce what you don't want. When you put him back in his cage, make sure there is no drama about it. Wow, six birds! That must be an interesting place. |
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My grey has never really warmed up to my husband, but he is not really a bird person, so there is not much of a problem there. Peppy quaker prefers my husband, but after many years as a cage-bound bird, he is not handle-able by either one of us.