Hi all!
I really need some advice on my Indian ringneck Kinzo. I've had him for around 6-7 months and he is still terrified of me. I have tried everything that I've thought would work to make him more comfortable with me and my family being around him. He's scared of all of us, the minute I come close to his cage he jumps to the bottom of the cage right in the corner and waits for me to leave. I let him out of the cage pretty much every day, he has a little play area with some treats and water in the living room/kitchen and he's pretty happy flying around the room, he lets me go somewhat close to him but if I get too close he flies away. I've left him alone for ages to give him his space, I've tried to talk to him a few times a day, but then feel like I'm making him really uncomfortable and scared which I don't want to do, I just want a happy bird that likes me. Obviously, I know it's a lot of work but I feel like I've now hit a brick wall.
He's also got a bald spot on his head, where he wouldn't be able to pluck himself, and he's the only bird so it's got to be something medical? I've spoken to an online vet but they just told me to get some vitamins for him and change his food to pellets which I have done, plus he gets his fruits and veggies. I really don't want to take him to the vet 1) because of covid and 2) he's already terrified of me, I don't want to lose the little progress that we've had by forcing him into a travel carrier and make him hate me even more. The only time I've touched him was when he got his head such in the bars of his cage when I first had him and he kept trying to escape and he bit me haha
I'm just really trying to make him happy and it's not working!
He also never makes any noise unless my hand gets too close to him when I'm changing his food and water or if my dogs go too close to his cage.
He has plenty of toys and I change them around often.
The vet I spoke to said that I should maybe get another Indian ringneck that has been hand trained and maybe Kinzo would get more curious and comfortable with me but that means I would have to have another cage and I really don't have the space for that right now, but will do it if I have to, but not sure if it's the right move.
Hope you guys can help me!
Thanks in advance!
Edd
I really need some advice on my Indian ringneck Kinzo. I've had him for around 6-7 months and he is still terrified of me. I have tried everything that I've thought would work to make him more comfortable with me and my family being around him. He's scared of all of us, the minute I come close to his cage he jumps to the bottom of the cage right in the corner and waits for me to leave. I let him out of the cage pretty much every day, he has a little play area with some treats and water in the living room/kitchen and he's pretty happy flying around the room, he lets me go somewhat close to him but if I get too close he flies away. I've left him alone for ages to give him his space, I've tried to talk to him a few times a day, but then feel like I'm making him really uncomfortable and scared which I don't want to do, I just want a happy bird that likes me. Obviously, I know it's a lot of work but I feel like I've now hit a brick wall.
He's also got a bald spot on his head, where he wouldn't be able to pluck himself, and he's the only bird so it's got to be something medical? I've spoken to an online vet but they just told me to get some vitamins for him and change his food to pellets which I have done, plus he gets his fruits and veggies. I really don't want to take him to the vet 1) because of covid and 2) he's already terrified of me, I don't want to lose the little progress that we've had by forcing him into a travel carrier and make him hate me even more. The only time I've touched him was when he got his head such in the bars of his cage when I first had him and he kept trying to escape and he bit me haha
I'm just really trying to make him happy and it's not working!
He also never makes any noise unless my hand gets too close to him when I'm changing his food and water or if my dogs go too close to his cage.
He has plenty of toys and I change them around often.
The vet I spoke to said that I should maybe get another Indian ringneck that has been hand trained and maybe Kinzo would get more curious and comfortable with me but that means I would have to have another cage and I really don't have the space for that right now, but will do it if I have to, but not sure if it's the right move.
Hope you guys can help me!
Thanks in advance!
Edd
