I apologize if this is in the wrong place or too long or has been answered before but I've never posted in or belonged to any forum site before and need help! So my girlfriend had owned a greencheek/yellow sided conure for about 5 years from a baby when I started handling it about 2 years ago and it has since decided I'm the only one that can touch it without being attacked including her so it has more or less become my bird which is fine except we just moved to a new apartment and this is his first experience moving and since we got here about a week ago he no longer let's even me touch him. He's fine taking treats from my hand and will happily come out on his own to hang out on his top of cage play area but if I hold out my finger and say step up he bites. Not an out for blood I'm going to tear your finger off bite but hard enough to show he doesn't want to be touched which he's never done before with me before but the same day we moved him I also went along with my girlfriend to get his wings clipped which I've never attended before so I don't know if it's him being scared of a new environment or not trusting me any more or both and know basically nothing about birds since I just kind of ended up with one and never intended to have one. Hes also suddenly started grabbing a single tail feather with his beak and bending it forward to stand and hold in one foot and im wondering what that means, i couldnt find anything online about it and I would really appreciate some input on possible causes and solutions because I obviously want him to be happy and not feel threatened in the new house and am used to being able to take him out and walk all around with him and hang out all day with him on my shoulder and miss my little buddy. Also because I know next to nothing on birds, any advise whether it's relevant to this specific problem is more than welcome too!
New to owning a bird and just moved, need help
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clark_conure
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1) it's the new environment. Also make sure his surrounding temperature is the same, not right underneath a vent or something
2) when he holds his tail feather is he preening it or just holding it, clark will pull a tail feather around all the time to preen it.
3) I'm assuming if no one has handled it regularly, but you, his wings aren't clipped. Keep the windows shut.....then try this... open the cage. Let him crawl around the outside and look around more. Also some birds I've read on hear get all territorial on top, with mine it means he's all about um you gonna come pick me up or not?
4) when he's outside the cage sometime stop and put your hand next to the cage, not next to him. Say come on lets see the new place. He won't come but keep talking, same come on!!!, the other birds are talking about you, the squirrels are asking about you, the refrigerator would make a good sofa, anything...see if he moves towards you, you said he used to, he should again. If not leave the cage open and try again in a bit.
5) if he flys out of the cage, or off the top, let him explore, but keep an eye on him...the more he learns his new environment the better.
ACCLIMATION
make the normal still normal.
It might come down to "back to basics" but it will be an advanced class.
2) when he holds his tail feather is he preening it or just holding it, clark will pull a tail feather around all the time to preen it.
3) I'm assuming if no one has handled it regularly, but you, his wings aren't clipped. Keep the windows shut.....then try this... open the cage. Let him crawl around the outside and look around more. Also some birds I've read on hear get all territorial on top, with mine it means he's all about um you gonna come pick me up or not?
4) when he's outside the cage sometime stop and put your hand next to the cage, not next to him. Say come on lets see the new place. He won't come but keep talking, same come on!!!, the other birds are talking about you, the squirrels are asking about you, the refrigerator would make a good sofa, anything...see if he moves towards you, you said he used to, he should again. If not leave the cage open and try again in a bit.
5) if he flys out of the cage, or off the top, let him explore, but keep an eye on him...the more he learns his new environment the better.
ACCLIMATION
make the normal still normal.
It might come down to "back to basics" but it will be an advanced class.
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T00tsyd
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I think he's in shock. He doesn't know where he is and although he knows you is not sure what you have done to him. His trust is shaky. He knows his cage but if he moves from there he is in unknown territory and is not sure where to go to be sure not to get hurt or attacked. There might be monsters out there and he needs to be sure it's safe before he ventures far. Sounds around your new house as well as place will throw him.
He just needs time. Make everything the same so that the only change is the place. Lots of talking, and encouragement but don't rush him. Each morning he probably thinks he'll wake up in the old place so each day is a new shock until he forgets the old.
He just needs time. Make everything the same so that the only change is the place. Lots of talking, and encouragement but don't rush him. Each morning he probably thinks he'll wake up in the old place so each day is a new shock until he forgets the old.
Notdumasilook
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Yeah sounds just like the move shocked him a bit. These lil critters like stability and routine. The move upset the apple cart. A little time and lots of attention should settle him down shortly methinks. Establish your routines in the new home close as you had before in the previous place. I bet a dollar to a donut your lil buddy will get back to normal. Good luck!!
Flboy
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Lots of love! Make sure you are not giving off the wrong vibe's, being worried about the new situation! Do everything you can to avoid situations that is causing him to bite, otherwise you may start new habits that you don't really care to have! Give him space, and relax!
Read and reread..
http://www.parrotforums.com/training/57935-brainstorming-biting-parrots.html
A quote from this thread that rewrote my relationship with JoJo and Bongo,
"An animal trainer once said something and when I thought about it, it was like "Well, duh!!!!". It made sense! Here's the phrase.
The only bite that can't be rewarded is the one that never occurs."
Read and reread..
http://www.parrotforums.com/training/57935-brainstorming-biting-parrots.html
A quote from this thread that rewrote my relationship with JoJo and Bongo,
"An animal trainer once said something and when I thought about it, it was like "Well, duh!!!!". It made sense! Here's the phrase.
The only bite that can't be rewarded is the one that never occurs."
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