scared Indian Ringneck

[Apoo]

hello everyone,
i'm new here..i jst got a indian ringneck..the breeder said he is 3 months old...but he appeared big in size to me or i might not be knowing abt the size as it's my first time..whatever..
i brought it home and now he is so scared...it feels as if i am here to kill him..

plzzz helpp mee..how to gain his trust...

 

[Jayyj]

Remember winning a bird's trust is not always an overnight thing. Sit near the cage, talk to him in a gentle voice, don't make too much eye contact to begin with and, really important, try not to show you're stressed. It may take a day, it may take several weeks, but just let him set the pace. You'll get there!

 

[Apoo]

thank you Jayyj for your reply...i will definately gonna do this..
and thanks for your help

 

[Apoo]

what i did is i sit along the cage for some time and talked to him...what i observed is whenever i am nearby the cage he remains normal but away from me...if i try to get closer to him, he scares away badly....i touched the cage, i provide him with food and water with my bare hands in the cage( i dropped food in the cage and a bowl of water) and he didn't panic but he tend to....he doesn't eat and drink in front of me but have lil bit of it when i am not there..

is it any sign of progress???

 

[Mayden]

You need to really take your time. Just sit near the cage, talk to him, don't try touching him or his cage (asides from changing food and water). Birds are animals that are hunted and he doesn't know that you're not there to hurt him. Give it a few weeks, pushing him too much now could cause so much damage in the trust you might gain. Give it time and you'll have the best companion you could ask for, for the rest of that guys life.

 

[Apoo]

my parrot seems as if he is not liking to be in captivity...he climbs the wall of cage, then go up and come down via backward flip...i think he did about 100-150 times in front of me...no matter whether i am sitting near by his cage or i am far away from him..he appears to be really tensed..


plzzz help me...m really worried about it...plzz

 

[MikeyTN]

Was he hand fed??? Birds are acrobats and they're known to do all that stuff!

Whatever the outcome is, to begin with, you must be patient!

 

[Jayyj]

Honestly, you need to give him more of a chance. He's in a new home, no familiar siblings or humans, an unfamiliar environment and a stranger 30 times bigger than him constantly paying attention to him. Yes, he probably is tense and unhappy, but it's understandable given the circumstances and it won't last for long.

Most parrots clamber around the bars of their cage and its perfectly natural he wants to figure out his new territory. The best way for him to settle down is to leave him to it and let him do things in his own time - as we said it might not be overnight. Talking to him and letting him get used to you from a distance will help him come round to realizing you're friend rather than predator.

 

[Apoo]

hello,
to be very true, i am started getting frustrated with him....he is too scared...he messed the cage, didn't eat anything, tend to attack on me while putting water or food....

as u said, i talked to him from a distance....i feel very hopeless..
sorry to say that but at one point of time, i wanted to have towel in my hand, put my hand in the cage and hold him, scratch his head, scratch his beak....jst to show him that i am not harming him insteadi want to be his friend....

isn't there any other way..????

 

[Jayyj]

If you try to force contact, particularly if he's restrained so he can't even defend himself, the only conceivable outcome is that he will see you as an active threat rather than a potential one, and the process will be much, much harder.

Being a first time bird owner is hard, and frustrating - I understand your unhappiness. But
I imagine it's a lot harder to be a first time bird, and at the moment you need to concentrate on what is right for him and forget about your expectations. That means letting him set the pace, however slow that may be.

If he's really not eating or drinking and it's been several days then consulting an avian vet might be worthwhile. And as far as messing the cage goes - welcome to owning a parrot!

 

[SoCalWendy]

The only way for him not to be scared is to give him time. You cant rush it, allow him time to settle. Dont create more drama by getting all upset that he is scared. All you can do at this point is fulfill his nutritional needs and wait. Put his food and water near each other. Offer fresh fruits and veggies in a separate bowl along with his regular diet. And speak softly and stay calm.