my alexandrine has stopped talking !!

[Bobby1962]

Hi there,
my 14 month alexandrine escaped from his cage and was missing for 4 days. Since finding him and bringing him home he has not said a word.
He is also a bit reluctant to come out of his cage.
Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[jbirge]

Patience! Sounds like it may have been a traumatic experience. Patience! Patience! Patience!

 

[jbirge]

One thing I've been thinking about with regard to escaped birds. My Amazon , Pedro, got away once. As I searched for him I kept repeating our "Jungle Call" greeting, a greeting I use as I walk up the driveway when ever I come home, in response to Pedros notable excitement that he heard my car and knows I'm home. Pedros side of that greeting is a screeching "Tweet Weet Meow" my side is a shrill whistling "Tweet Weet". As I walked around looking for him I repeated that call. And sure enough he finally responded. I kept calling and he kept responding I followed the call and found him about 300 meters from home 50 foot up a tree.

So if you don't have a jungle call maybe you should.

Getting Pedro out of that tree is another story for another time.