Kitekeeper
Well-known member
- Jun 19, 2021
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- Parrots
- Budgerigar (Bud), Pacific Parrotlet (Sam), Roseicollis lovebird (BJ and Turq), Linneolated parakeet (Charlie and Emma)
Dear all,
I decided to post here a rewarding experience I´ve just had with Sam, my pacific parrotlet. Besides that, I´ve just realized that I have not yet presented my parrots in a more dedicated fashion.
Sam is now 5 months old. He has a sassy and sweet personality that is just a perfect combination. Since he was 17 days old (when I adopted him) he already showed a strong spirit, that now he express toward any other bird that approaches him, no matter the size of the bird. If I had any doubt parrotlets are deeply territorial, now I have no more. Regarding his interaction with people, he is just so social, even if one puts it hand inside his cage, he just watches and gently nibble our fingers.
For the last couple of weeks, every time he was out of the cage he transitioned from gentle nibbling to some medium/hard bites in a matter of 5 minutes. However, I did not observe any sign of aggressiveness, it was more like his way to test limits and to express some boredom. Every bite that was a bit stronger was reacted with a gentle but solid "no" and putting him in the closest perch. He learned to respect "no" when I suspected a bite could happen in a matter of just 3 to 4 times
!!
Then I decided to apply many of the good directions I´ve read in this site and last morning I took him out for a cage free time but gave him lots of things to do, to chew and to play. He was just perfect, not a bite and even when he was about to do it, I simply said "no" and he stopped. He usually loves to spend his time in my hand, head or wrist, but this time he was just playful with all the things to explore and exercise.
At some point he just stopped by in the table and showed a lot of interest in my coffee cup, which made some wonderful pictures. I feel really blessed to have his company and really thankful to all of you for sharing your experiences that helped me to better communicate with Sam.
No worries, the cup was empty at that moment.
I decided to post here a rewarding experience I´ve just had with Sam, my pacific parrotlet. Besides that, I´ve just realized that I have not yet presented my parrots in a more dedicated fashion.
Sam is now 5 months old. He has a sassy and sweet personality that is just a perfect combination. Since he was 17 days old (when I adopted him) he already showed a strong spirit, that now he express toward any other bird that approaches him, no matter the size of the bird. If I had any doubt parrotlets are deeply territorial, now I have no more. Regarding his interaction with people, he is just so social, even if one puts it hand inside his cage, he just watches and gently nibble our fingers.
For the last couple of weeks, every time he was out of the cage he transitioned from gentle nibbling to some medium/hard bites in a matter of 5 minutes. However, I did not observe any sign of aggressiveness, it was more like his way to test limits and to express some boredom. Every bite that was a bit stronger was reacted with a gentle but solid "no" and putting him in the closest perch. He learned to respect "no" when I suspected a bite could happen in a matter of just 3 to 4 times
!!Then I decided to apply many of the good directions I´ve read in this site and last morning I took him out for a cage free time but gave him lots of things to do, to chew and to play. He was just perfect, not a bite and even when he was about to do it, I simply said "no" and he stopped. He usually loves to spend his time in my hand, head or wrist, but this time he was just playful with all the things to explore and exercise.
At some point he just stopped by in the table and showed a lot of interest in my coffee cup, which made some wonderful pictures.
I feel really blessed to have his company and really thankful to all of you for sharing your experiences that helped me to better communicate with Sam.No worries, the cup was empty at that moment
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