Home 1 week and barely makes a sound.

[Willie68]

Hi Everyone.

We brought home our 3 month old male Eclectus just over a week ago. He was bred and raised by a local person, so we were able to get to know him from being only 5 weeks old and over the next two months while he weaned. Since we have brought him home, he has barely made a sound.. It's not that we are complaining, and we know that Eclectus tend to be on the quiet side, but he hasn't made any kind of typical bird yell/scream; not once. Over this last weekend, he started to made some baby-ish, almost trying to talk, noises at night when he was getting tired, but thats it. I know that he can scream, because we had him at the Vet last week and he let out quite a few.
I'm just curious if this is normal?

thanks

 

[tab_xo]

Hello and congratulations on your new eclectus!

I think its very normal, he is just getting used to his new environment, and would be very scared!

I did not hear my macaw talk until 13 days after i got him (Just looking back at my old records), and thats a macaw who are known to be loud! haha

and i cant even remember when he first screamed, he is such a quiet macaw!

and the reason he did talk was because i was playing guitar, and next thing he started talking! I couldn't believe it!

Just give him time to adjust and he will be chattering away in no time when he is comfortable with you all!

Try reading or singing to him, it might make him want to join in!

Good luck!

 

[Willie68]

Thank you!

 

[kc_y0]

All I can say is enjoy the peace and make the most of it lol!! Congrats on your new eccy!

 

[natv]

Congrats!

Mine was very quite for the first few days as well, so I think this is perfectly normal while he gets used to his new environment.