My parrot is a snoring slowpoke...

[Urgula]

So I bough an Amazon almost 2 years a go with some plucking problems.
The dude stays around his cage all the time, so I don't even bother to close the dor.
He still has a plucking problem, but at least is much more interested into chewing stuff.

I did try various trainings like teaching him to do tricks and talk. Tried rewards, clicker method, just voice training. He understands everything, but ignores it to make u mad. If you're super insisting, he just goes to his cage and closes the dor (I didn't teach him that).
(He also gets his toys and trows them on my kitty from the high because she likes to sit inside his cage on his perch).

When I say, let's go eat, he elevates his feet in sign that I can take him. That's the only time that he would step up volounterly. Otherwise I would have to wait for half of an hour...
So yeah... needless to say that when there's no more threats, he retires immediatly to his cage.

Well, today is the first day after after 1 year and 9 months that he volounterly stays on my shoulder for the whole evening. Just doing nothing, lightly sleeping, but he's not rushing into his cage.

I think this is a reason to celebrate

 

[Pinkbirdy]

I think its a reason to celebrate too Don't give up their might be more to come.

 

[Kiwibird]

You never know what you're getting when you bring these rescues and birds with problems home. Some come around quickly, others take their sweet time (that would have been our zon! took several years for him to *really* trust us). Sounds like your boy is coming around in his own time and EVERY little victory is something to celebrate (I'm sure he wouldn't mind celebrating with an extra nut or treat). Good job on not giving up on him, and with your patience, you'll someday have a most wonderful companion! They live 65+ years, so a few years to gain his trust is nothing in the long-term. Thanks for giving this zon a chance to learn to trust and love again!

 

[Urgula]

Patience and permanently altered fingerprints... Some days I can grab him and put him upside down, others there's lots of blood. I've never figured the mood swings part.

We've celebrated with beer for me and a destroyed shirt + cuddles for him.

 

[Urgula]

Okay... this is weird. I think someone stole my parrot and replaced it with a nice one.

Ever since this post, my parrot acts nice. He even speaks to me sometimes.
He raises his feet in sign that he wants to be picked up with no reason. It's not dinner time and I'm not offering him treats... so he just sits on my shoulder...

 

[Pinkbirdy]

My BFA I got 3yrs ago {I couldn't handle] . Liked some head scritches. Now is climbing on my lap and flipping over on me !!! This just started [things can take awhile guess].

 

[Urgula]

I know... but this is a suddent change.
If it was gradual, I would understand. Tihan is different, he just decided one day he likes me and he'll stop being antisocial