My new parrot need advice.

[Multipaki]

Hi i am new to forum :3

Well yesterday i rushed to the shop and bought my self a parrot. He was pre tamed meaning he would sit in my hand in the shop, i was quite impressed and bought him. I came back home and he has gotten mad, he refuses to come on my hand. I took him out of the cage and he ran away jumping here and there finally after 1-2 hours i caught him and put him back, now he seems to hate me, i gave him everything i parrot would want, expensive feed, a good cage but he still refuses to come to my hand, he isn't eating or drinking just sitting and watching. If i come near him he starts panicing i tried feeding him from my hand but still no use, he has eaten very little. He is 5-6 months still a kid. I am constantly moving him around the house for him to get use to the surroundings. I am totally new to this stuff. i need your help.


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[Ratzy]

OKay...

My first thought when reading this was TROLL.

You Do NOT just go out and buy a parrot ( do you even know what species he is?! ) on first impressions. You do a little something called R.E.S.E.A.R.C.H beforehand.

Right, don't keep moving his cage. Let him get settled in one area first. Don't freak him out by trying to hand feed him and pet him. He needs time to settle.

I'm probably going to get told off for that, but honestly!

 

[wibitywab]

OKay...

My first thought when reading this was TROLL.

You Do NOT just go out and buy a parrot ( do you even know what species he is?! ) on first impressions. You do a little something called R.E.S.E.A.R.C.H beforehand.

Right, don't keep moving his cage. Let him get settled in one area first. Don't freak him out by trying to hand feed him and pet him. He needs time to settle.

I'm probably going to get told off for that, but honestly!

Well said, thats exactly what I thought!

 

[Multipaki]

I did alot of research man. I didn't just go and bought the parrot, he is a local pakistani breed. Which in our local language is Called mithu. This is my first time with a parrot, instead of scolding me why not help me?

 

[oled]

Let the bird settle down and keep a comforzone mening dont com closer than he accept without getting unhappy.

 

[Ratzy]

I did alot of research man. I didn't just go and bought the parrot, he is a local pakistani breed. Which in our local language is Called mithu. This is my first time with a parrot, instead of scolding me why not help me?

I did say I was going to get in trouble for that...
Sorry, but that's who I am. Don't usually keep my trap shut.
That was my first impression and apparently it was other people's impressions too.

I did help you, gave you some advice, actually.
Let him settle down. Each bird is different. With some, they just come straight out of the cage and want all the attention right off. But with most, you have to let them settle for a few weeks first.
I'm glad you did the research but the way you worded it, it sounded as if you'd seen te bird, played with it once, then rushed out the next day to buy it or something.
Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Pedro]

I must admit i thought it was an impulse buy. You have purchased a mature male so if you don't have any history on the bird from the shop you got it from, you are going to have to work out how to deal with this poor bird & by the sounds of things it's terrified. And being an adult he may also come with baggage.

The advice you have already be given is a good place to start. Take it slowly. Don't be to much in a hurry once he has settled you will be able to work with him.

 

[solobaby]

if that bird in the picture is your new bird then he is much older the you think he is and he is a ringneck. i know he is much older because the ring only forms compleatly like that at around 3 years of age. just give him time and you might want to look at this sight ----> www.indianringneck.com hope it helps

 

[Multipaki]

ohh no its just a picture he hasn't got a ring yet.

 

[Hochimama]

Right now, just let it settle down a one place and get use to the environment and some parrots takes a day or two to settle down.. some even longer.As a newbie to parrots ~~ you shouldn't have started with IRN. Any pictures you can upload to show us ? is he biting you whenever you are near ? 5- 6 months means that he just wean .. what food are you giving him ?

 

[birdmama61]

Oh boy an untamed ring neck good luck to you . What I do know about ringnecks is that they do this thing called bluffing . Look it up and do some research . I also think you should leave him or her alone for at least 30 days . Look at it this way , you know he or she is safe , they dont . They are on the alert for predators . What if someone came in and took you away from everything you knew that is how they feel . Let him or her settle in first before trying to touch him or do anything with him or her really .That is the best advice I know to give .

 

[Spiritbird]

I think you should have mentioned the bird in the photo was not yours, just a copy of what the adult looks like. I also think when you said '"i rushed to the shop and bought my self a parrot" it sounds like it is an impulse purchase and that you have only your needs in mind and not the bird. Where did you research and what were the articles? A bird is a lifetime commitment for both you and any family members. If you did research, you would know how a bird would react to you and a new home and not be asking questions like you did.
I am not being rude to you just keeping the bird's welfare in mind.

If you move him around your house constantly as you write the bird has no chance of settling in. No one should be chasing a bird around the house, especially a tamed one as you say. You must create a bond of trust first or I suggest the bird goes to a more experienced guardian.

 

[Hochimama]

I think you should have mentioned the bird in the photo was not yours, just a copy of what the adult looks like. I also think when you said '"i rushed to the shop and bought my self a parrot" it sounds like it is an impulse purchase and that you have only your needs in mind and not the bird. Where did you research and what were the articles? A bird is a lifetime commitment for both you and any family members. If you did research, you would know how a bird would react to you and a new home and not be asking questions like you did.
I am not being rude to you just keeping the bird's welfare in mind.

If you move him around your house constantly as you write the bird has no chance of settling in. No one should be chasing a bird around the house, especially a tamed one as you say. You must create a bond of trust first or I suggest the bird goes to a more experienced guardian.

Strongly agree ~~

 

[Multipaki]

In the shop he/she sat on my hand without a problem.
He shrieks every now and then, mostly when i leave the room he shrieks 1-2 time he was in my lounge but since u guys told me to make him settle in my place i decided my room. I spend most of my time here infront of the computer and on the study table for example out of 24 hours these days (summer vacations) i spend 16 -18 hours.

here our the pictures.
When i come close to him he panics he tries to get as far away from hand as possible he starts bitting the cage etc. He hasn't bettin me or anything but now i think he is trying to. Pic from close up. He was in a large cage down stairs but when i shifted him to my room i gave him a new cage.




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When i am away he seems calm. He doesn't get all panicky when my 3 year old sister comes and stares at him from up-close maybe b/c i went to the shop and bought he thinks of me as a threat? i don't think so he is eating either.


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[Multipaki]

I know dude that it needs to settle in, but i am worried, this is my FIRST time, i love pets, i had a dog a cat and when i was very young my dad kept a parrot too but since i was young i don't remember anything. I am trying local methods my only concern is iteating less and [panics when i come near him.

 

[Spiritbird]

The cage the bird is in is a travel cage I hope. It is much too small for an IRN to live in. They need a large cage. Many people keep these birds in an aviary because they need the room and love to fly.

 

[merlinsmom13]

I bet we have a language/translation problem. Your bird is afraid. You need to talk softly & make no sudden moves when you are near him. He needs a perch in his cage.(a stick for him to sit on) The small cage will be ok for short term until he is less afraid. Keep people out of your room. Spend time in your room doing quiet things, when he calms down, offer treats thru the bars of the cage. Dont force him to do anything. Chasing him will reinforce the fear behavior. It could take a long time for him to trust you, be patient.

 

[Multipaki]

Well i think he trusts me now a bit. He ate a few grapes and lets me come near him a bit. He also starts shrieking after 3-4 min. @spiritbird dude i will arrange a big cage for him but i want him to trust me in this cage, sit on my hand, etc once i know he is a prominent member of my small pet family, i will buy him the most expensive cage money can BUY. Still when i put my hand in the cage he panics. I think i should let him be for 1 days then start some contact with him. @merlin are you from india or pakistan? anyways as u know in pakistan/india there aren't vets here and the closest is around 2 hour drive where i live. I was wondering how can i get his clipping done i am too afraid to do it my self. I listen to music and play shotting games by any chance wll that effect him?

 

[merlinsmom13]

I would turn the volumn on the computer down, Merlin is afraid of shooting sounds. I'm not from india/pakistan. Dont put your hand in the cage, its his safe place, he needs to feel safe in order to trust you. Are you talking of wing clipping? Don't try this until he is more settled. There are youtube videos when he trusts you more to do wing clipping, be careful w/this. Make sure he has a quiet, safe place until he is settled.

 

[solobaby]

my IRN is my second parrot and they are lots of work and pick up bad habbits quickly so you have to spend a lot of time woking on that but they can be very loyal birds and i wouldnt trade my baby for the world