2007-01-04 06:58:24 · 7 answers · asked by sprinklerman006 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Sounds like he is unsure about you. Try the suckup method for relationships. If he is not a handfed baby this is perfect. When you walk by his cage drop a piece of food into his bowl. Talk to him, try to share your healthy food with him. (grapes, apples and the such.)
If he is a handfed baby then, he has not been taught social skills. You need to teach him how to be social. I like to take the bird away from the his cage and into another room and close the door. Sit on the floor with a dish of healthy snacks like grapes. Place the bird on the floor also. Let him decide on what he wants to do. Offer the food....leave him alone to watch you. He is trying to make up his mind what you are all about. Since you are bigger than he is....in his mind are you going eat him....So you really need to be very patient. Once you earn the trust you will have a friend for life. If you don't understand and need more assistance....I will be glad to try and help you out....just contact me
Good luck on your relationship!
2007-01-04 07:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jusme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know where your bird was hatched and raised?
Wild-caught birds never become very friendly with humans because they view humans as potential predators to be tolerated but not trusted. On the other hand, they are easy birds to breed because they are strongly attracted to members of their own species.
Pet stores charge higher prices for closed-banded birds than open-banded birds. The closed-band can only be placed on baby birds. That means they have been handled by humans and are not afraid of the sights, sounds and smells of the typical human environment. The highest priced birds are hand-reared which means they were taken out of the nest almost as soon as they were hatched. Therefore, they are imprinted on humans and treat their owners as if they were a member of their own flock. On the other hand, they are very difficult to breed because they are not strongly attracted to members of their own species. Some owners even complain about their hand-reared birds making sexual advances to them.
2007-01-04 07:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by Denise T 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, the funny thing about those type of birds is this:
You need to slip $20 a week into his bird cage for them to like you. If you put $50 a week in, they will be your friend and even answer your phone.
2007-01-04 07:07:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i've got had my parrot 15 years and he continues to be a grumpy sod. It purely takes them time and on the unusual day they instruct you they such as you. all of them have diverse personalities and desire to get their very own way. reliable success on the some years of noise!!!
2016-10-30 00:07:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you didn't pay the extra and buy a hand reared one, you will unlikely be able to tame him properly. They are very very loud birds.
2007-01-04 08:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have got baby grey, in book it says put cage opposite door. so they can see someone who enters room.try hand feed it with its favourite food to gain its trust.hope it works out for you.
2007-01-04 07:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by stephen eblue eyes 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
triy to get hem some new friend
2007-01-04 07:08:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋