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Post by basttiian on Jul 9, 2015 16:37:18 GMT -5
shes alot bigger than my budgies and my smaller budgie just about squeezed frew the bars but only just , so i dont think she would
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Post by aaron on Jul 9, 2015 18:16:13 GMT -5
Yeah, I wouldn't expect her to squeeze through the bars, but it may present a mobility problem as far as climbing around goes... Just keep your eye on it and see if it seems like she has difficulty in certain places... Sometimes you can add perches strategically to make problem spots easier. We have a cage that has fairly wide bar spacing as well and at first Cupcake found it very daunting. She figured it out eventually but she definitely was not up to it at first. The spacing seems possibly even a bit wider on your cage though, that's why I mentioned it.
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Post by basttiian on Jul 10, 2015 2:57:14 GMT -5
Yeah will keep eye on her i did zoom in a bit maybe jsut how i took the photo not sure .Thats her been with me for 2 days and 14 hours so far an she still acting like she did the very first day we got her home
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Post by biteybird on Jul 10, 2015 6:56:36 GMT -5
She's a very pretty girl! I really like the brighter blue she has on the back of her head and neck.
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Post by basttiian on Jul 10, 2015 9:06:41 GMT -5
Thank you : )
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Post by basttiian on Jul 10, 2015 15:50:29 GMT -5
Kiwi has been with me 3 days now . ive tried offering treats and she just kinda growls at me and flaps n moves away . I feel im getting no where .
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Post by easttex on Jul 10, 2015 16:41:28 GMT -5
Try to put yourself in Kiwi's shoes. Imagine you are a young child and one day you are forcefully taken away from your parents and everything else you know in your young life. An alien abduction.  Your keepers don't look like your family, they don't speak the same language, you're the only one of your kind, and you don't know if they are going to toss you in a cookpot or what. It's got to be a terrifying experience for Kiwi. Three days is nothing with a parent raised bird, especially if the breeder didn't interact with her. If I were you, I would start thinking in terms of weeks and months, rather than days. She is essentially a wild bird, and she needs time to conclude that you are not a threat to her. Continue to let her watch you, and don't pressure her. Be positive, upbeat, and kind, and don't stare at her. The benefits of eye contact are for a later time. She's a beauty, by the way. |
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Post by cnyguy on Jul 10, 2015 20:43:51 GMT -5
Try to be patient-- as easttex said, it can take weeks, sometimes even months-- for a parrot to settle into a new home and be comfortable there. Just keep working on getting to know each other better. Let Kiwi know how happy you are that she's "part of your flock" now, and that you want her to be happy too. |
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Post by biteybird on Jul 10, 2015 21:24:57 GMT -5
Maybe she doesn't trust your hand (when you say you are offering treats to her, I assume you're holding them?). Perhaps you could try leaving the treats in her cage at first, in a special treat dish. Then she might investigate and discover they're delicious! Once she has a taste for something different to seed, she might be more motivated by the different foods (?), then you could work on getting a little closer to her. Just a thought.
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Post by basttiian on Jul 11, 2015 5:48:13 GMT -5
Ive tried leaving all sorts of fruits but she just wont touch them she still eating her seed tho
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Post by easttex on Jul 11, 2015 11:45:53 GMT -5
She's probably not going to be real responsive to new food until she gets more comfortable. It can be hard to get them to try new things even under the best circumstances. Just keep offering it. Once she's a wee bit more settled, try eating some of what you're giving her, and appear to really enjoy it. |
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Post by basttiian on Jul 15, 2015 2:31:33 GMT -5
 i feel im useless at this taming lark , this Kiwi still refuses to eat anything i put in her cage apart from seed . still very skittish when im near as well |
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Post by biteybird on Jul 15, 2015 2:51:33 GMT -5
Don't give up! And don't think you are useless either! (Yes, I'm nagging you...  We all feel like this at times, especially in relation to Quakers, as they present many different challenges to other bird species. These things can take a lot of time; just try to relax and let her dictate the pace. It will pay off. She's only been with you about 5-6 days (is that right?). You sound like you are putting a LOT of pressure on yourself. Perhaps forget about 'taming' as such and just observe her and let her get to know you from a distance. Hope this helps! |
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Post by easttex on Jul 15, 2015 7:42:11 GMT -5
It's much too early for despair! Take my Quaker, Peppy. I got him a little over a year ago, when he was 21. All I really knew about him was that he was cage-bound at that point. It took me about seven months before I could start actually handling him without a broken-skin bite. I had the advantage that he liked human company, just not close to him, but it might give you some idea of how patient you have to be with these birds. If your anxiety is showing to Kiwi, that will make things harder. These are intelligent, sensitive birds who pick up our moods and emotions, and they often reflect that back. So make sure whenever Kiwi sees you, you are relaxed and positive and friendly, without being aggressive about it. You're not useless as a tamer; you're just setting yourself too high a goal for now. Try this: find out exactly how close you can come to her cage without her getting anxious. Sit there and read, and ignore her. After a few minutes, get up and leave. Come back a little later and sit again. Do this a few times and then see if you can move a little closer. If her reaction is okay, sit there and repeat the process. If she reacts badly, move back to the previous place. Do this for several days, and see if you're making any progress. |
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Post by basttiian on Jul 17, 2015 3:51:49 GMT -5
My sofa is 1 foot away from her cage and i sit in the corner of my sofa closest to her cage her food bowl is at this side of the cage closest to me she comes down no problem and sits there eating so now and again ive turned my head an softly spoken to her and she just carries on eating
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Your keepers don't look like your family, they don't speak the same language, you're the only one of your kind, and you don't know if they are going to toss you in a cookpot or what. It's got to be a terrifying experience for Kiwi.
i feel im useless at this taming lark , this Kiwi still refuses to eat anything i put in her cage apart from seed . still very skittish when im near as well 
We all feel like this at times, especially in relation to Quakers, as they present many different challenges to other bird species.