Talon

Neoow, Yes, She LOVES candy, I bought some M&M's & Skittles..her forbidden treats..tried them, didnt work. So this week, it was 4 days of toweling,,GRRR. today, I talked to her about it over & over..telling her to be a good bird & "be back soon, okay?" which we always say together when she is to go in her cage for me to go to work..(she was saying it this am when I came near her)....telling her to step up to go to her cage like a good bird, & I won't towel her...She DID it! Yes, she got an M & M and praised and applause..LOL..I am trying ..thats all we can do. I get so stressed out about it at times..but I have to remember, I live on their time..not mine LOL

I LOVE this! Looks like you both had a blast! So happy Alfie went with you, looks like he enjoyed all the loot! Thanks, for sharing!

Thanks Kevin, Well all was going well, until My hubby & I went away for 3 days over the weekend..she has to stay in her downstairs cage to sleep! When we got home yesterday all 3 came out, played all day, I put her in her downstairs cage as we went out for dinner. she was fine...let them out again after we got home, then all was good putting them to bed. BUT TODAY.. she refused to go back to her cage..I had to corner her & towel her...UGH!

Thank you! Day 2, was same as before the scare...hopefully she's forgotten her fear..:)

UPDATE FROM TODAY!! After almost 2 weeks of toweling her & her screeching while I take her downstairs to her new cage which she seems to LOVE! I let her out from her sleep cage upstairs & kept our morning routine just as it always has been. I work from home today, so I thought worst case scenario, she goes in my office with me, but then I thought she would LOVE that & try to do that every day...I had a small box on the counter which she loves, she went in while I was making their breakfast & chewed away..peeking out at me every so often to see what I was up to....After I was totally doen & ready to go to work. I debated...do I throw a towel over the box & put her in her cage??? Or do I make a normal attempt at her stepping up & walking her to her cage.....Tough choice cause I hate chasing her around the house..I tried the latter...She was GOOD AS GOLD! She stepped up & said her usual " be back soon okay?" and I set her in her cage ..SUCCESS! It made my whole day, I was so excited I had to call my husband and tell him at work LOL So lets hope tomorrow goes as well also. But for today, I am thrilled!! :)

Thank you for your support. I did look back on all the cameras & don't see anything that scared her, but obviously, something did,..Nothin in her cage or the room it is in is different. She was out all day yesterday, I have seen a bit of hesitancy in her when she is out. She stays up high & is cautious. I just talk to her alot & offer her treats, trying to show her all is well. HeRand my amazon had a day yesterday where they were testing each other, flying thru the house chasing each other...they seem to be working something out.. I have noticed on the camera that she stays on a high shelf in her cage this past week. She has a wide cage, where one part is not as high as the other...I brought up a smaller width wise, but taller cage from my basement, power washed it & set it up almost the same as her cage..many more shelves up high to perch on, less toys...She didn't see it yesterday much as she stayed out of the bird room..I toweled her & put her in it this am before work. She seems to like all the food bowls ( she has 4) easier to get to..so far, I think she likes it from what I can see on the camera...now hoping in time, she will let me get back to allowing her out & stepping up and allowing me to put her in her cage like normal...In time I hope once she gets over whatever scared her. I will keep you posted!

Advice needed: I have Talon who has a sleep cage in my bedroom, she comes out in the am, has breakfast with me & I put her in her downstairs cage when I go to work about an hour later. My other 2 parrots sleep downstairs, dont come out in the am because my amazon never goes back in her cage unless its nite. It has been this way for 19 years...2 weeks ago, Talon escaped her cage while I was at the store ( which has happened several times over the years) & just hung out in the kitchen with no issues...Ever since then ( 2 weeks later) I can not get her to go in her cage no matter what tricks I try...I have to catch her in a towel and put her in...she mostly sits on a top shelf in her cage & for some reason wont go around her cage even to eat of drink that I can tell ( I have cameras)...She seems scared of something, so little by little I ended up taking all her toys out one by one to see if that was the issue. I have tried EVERYTHING, she is perfectly fine when she is out of her cage, and she will willingly go to her sleep cage at nite. Just desperate now as I need her to go in her cage willingly & not having to chase her & corner her to catch her every day...Before this, she willingly stepped up & went in her cage whenever I asked...thinking of buying her a new cage, since I am at my wits end..all my tricks she remembers & wont fall for more than once! Appreciate any help if anyone has any suggestions..Thank you, desperate for answers!

OH my! How frightening!

Thanks Kevin! NO truer words were spoken!

My Nilah sings an opera song. I try to get it on video, but as soon as I pull out my phone, she shuts up!

i just LOVE this! I have been playing it over & over for my NIlah,,she loves it also & I think secretly trying to learn it..I hope so!!

Cardboard, old toy pieces wrapped up individually with paper & put in a toy bucket hanging in their cage. strips of cardboard or paper strung thru the bars. Just some ideas

For parrots only a dna test will tell you for sure what sex they are..you can guess, but it will only be a guess

They are really adorable. Red factor is rare, but itcan grow out & they will be the same color as a grey, They don't usually keep the red factor, so its not worth paying more for. They look healthy!

Well that was an uneducated guess on my part. My parrots have no problem climbing & taking treats thru the bars. I will have to measure them when I get home I guess. Macaw size bar spacing on my 3 cages works well for me

The newer macaw size have much closer bar spacing, more of 1/4-1/2 "

I line my carrier with towels, they can't perch when they are traveling very well. I would use a fun cute voice full of distraction, getting them interesting in what you are saying or teasing them with a treat. Then quickly but smoothly back them into the carrier & be quick to close it, all the while giving reassurance in a kind voice. Sometimes th eother hand behind them around their wings where they cant see it so they can't open their wings to fly.

Welcome! It's wonderful you are here & asking questions. As for a cage, I always say the biggest you can find. I have 3 parrots, they are all in Macaw Size dome cages. Once you fill it with toys & perches, they become quite small.

Seeing as she fell, & her behavior has changed. A vet visit ASAP is definitely in order.

I use flat newspaper pages

Neoow...thats a great idea! My parrots always get a long uncooked squiggly noodle when they step onto their perch in their cage before I leave my house. It's quite funny to hear on the snapping & clicking from the 3 of them when I leave, It's a really cute sound they are so busy with their noodle~

Kevin..off subject..but regarding cell phones & brain cancer.. I had 2 friends, who were glued to their cell phones for work & pleasure since the very first ones ever came out...BOTH dies from Glioblastoma...I fully believe it was caused by their use of cell phones. Both were fit, ate healthy and had no underlying issues. Also, they both died in their early 50's. Just sayin,

I vote for age is mellowing him , that being said, I still wouldn't let your guard down..cause one day he may be feeling "young & feisty" again!

Wow! Thats super cool! I hope he's not playing with you..getting you to lower your guard....:)

Yes, it is a beautiful home! I would immediately get some temporary plastic decals of any kind & put them on the windows until they understand they are windows. You can't have them crashing into the window, that's too dangerous. I can see the confusion with so many things hanging from the ceiling, it's quite busy to navigate in a new place. Can you limit their flying to 1 room at a time instead of the whole open concept. They sell cheap netting/ magnetic curtains on Amazon..again Temporarily. allowing them to practice flying in just 1 room at a time. Also, just a thought, but I don't see many places for them to safely & easily land. Can you put some perches or tree stand, or table top tree stands around for them? I have coiled rope perches hanging on hooks on my ceilings in their room & in between windows, near doorways so they can land on them when they are flying. It is an absolutely beautiful home, but it doesn't look very bird friendly in my opinion. My home with my 3 looks like a giant bird cage! I have attached whatever pics I can find on my phone wheile I am here at work, but it's just so you can see. I have wooden buckets ( chewed up some) on my counter for them to perch & land on. A swirly coil between the kitchen cabinets above the sink & in front of the window. Various things hanging in my living room ( excuse my husband & his family posing for Dinner). The first pic is the skylight in our kitchen.