PicklesAndMoni
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- Oct 19, 2019
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- Parrots
- Pickles the albino quaker.
Hello! This is my first post and my first Parrot so please bare with me! I am also on a phone so my posts may get a bit lacking in punctuation and grammar. I recognize that Parrots are long-term companions that require a lot of time and attention and am trying to give my new baby a great home and life.
My name is Moni and I am a 30 year old mother of 3 with a bit of a zoo in my home. (Dogs, cats, birds, and a snake). I work in Alzheimer/Dementia care in office work full time. My children range between 14yrs and 8yrs and are very respectful and well behaved when it comes to all of my animals.
Pickles is my albino quaker. I purchased him from a store and immediately realized I wasnt educated enough on parrots prior to my purchase. I am quite disgusted in the way stores will sell this outstanding birds to just anybody and am grateful I am the one who has Pickles because I will do everything to ensure he has a proper home for life. I am a life-long pet person and will not give up on this handsome baby.
Pickles moved in about 4 weeks ago and I was told he was less than 6 months old. I was also told he was definitely a boy. Well, Pickles is a bit skittish, as would be expected for a baby bird, but I have been working daily to try to tame him.
I have gotten Pickles to the point where he will eat treats from my hand and as long as I have a treat I can get near him. If I dont have a treat he will bite my fingertips or "run" away from me. I leave his cage open for a while each day and for several times during weekends but he does not seem remotely interested in leaving his cage. During open cage time the dogs and cat are locked outside or on separate floors of the house to give Pickles comfort, though my dogs are extremely well behaved and wouldn't harm him, I lock them away so he doesn't feel threatened or frightened.
Pickles has lots of toys and perches and eats a diet currently of various seeds and dried fruits, but we have been working on fresh fruits and veggies as well.
Sometimes I feel like if Pickles would just get on my hand he would recognize I am no threat and we could be best friends. I know taming can take a LONG time but I was hoping to get more suggestions on taming and bonding with him. I sing to him and whistle and if I nod my head yes he will bop his head up and down. He is placed in the busiest room of the home and we have dinner next to him every day. I just want my new baby to be happy and healthy first, but second I would like to bond with him so that he and I can be good buddies.
Any tips or advice are greatly appreciated for Pickles and myself. Pictures to come soon!
My name is Moni and I am a 30 year old mother of 3 with a bit of a zoo in my home. (Dogs, cats, birds, and a snake). I work in Alzheimer/Dementia care in office work full time. My children range between 14yrs and 8yrs and are very respectful and well behaved when it comes to all of my animals.
Pickles is my albino quaker. I purchased him from a store and immediately realized I wasnt educated enough on parrots prior to my purchase. I am quite disgusted in the way stores will sell this outstanding birds to just anybody and am grateful I am the one who has Pickles because I will do everything to ensure he has a proper home for life. I am a life-long pet person and will not give up on this handsome baby.
Pickles moved in about 4 weeks ago and I was told he was less than 6 months old. I was also told he was definitely a boy. Well, Pickles is a bit skittish, as would be expected for a baby bird, but I have been working daily to try to tame him.
I have gotten Pickles to the point where he will eat treats from my hand and as long as I have a treat I can get near him. If I dont have a treat he will bite my fingertips or "run" away from me. I leave his cage open for a while each day and for several times during weekends but he does not seem remotely interested in leaving his cage. During open cage time the dogs and cat are locked outside or on separate floors of the house to give Pickles comfort, though my dogs are extremely well behaved and wouldn't harm him, I lock them away so he doesn't feel threatened or frightened.
Pickles has lots of toys and perches and eats a diet currently of various seeds and dried fruits, but we have been working on fresh fruits and veggies as well.
Sometimes I feel like if Pickles would just get on my hand he would recognize I am no threat and we could be best friends. I know taming can take a LONG time but I was hoping to get more suggestions on taming and bonding with him. I sing to him and whistle and if I nod my head yes he will bop his head up and down. He is placed in the busiest room of the home and we have dinner next to him every day. I just want my new baby to be happy and healthy first, but second I would like to bond with him so that he and I can be good buddies.
Any tips or advice are greatly appreciated for Pickles and myself. Pictures to come soon!
