Wisewun1

Thank you, Dave. There hasn't been too much change in routine, but I will keep my eye open for those things. Again, thank you, so much. Your help is very appreciated. I will start working on those. ~DJ

Hello, everyone. Please excuse my long absence, but with moving again, the divorce, school, and writerly things, I haven't had too much time. Anyway, we got rid of the parakeets when we moved this time, and I am down to Skittles. There have been no problems with him, besides the whole "I hate you, DJ" kinda thing. Well, when we began the moving process, he unleashed a piercing scream. It has been about... two months since that, and every day he has screamed. Since we live in an apartment now, I have to get him to stop somehow. I have used the training technique where you cover the cage with a blanket/towel all this time, but he still screams. It doesn't seem to be triggered by anything; he'll scream when I'm in and out of the room. He'll scream three minutes after the punishment is done. It gets so frustrating that once I thrashed out and slapped the cage (the sheet was on, so he didn't see me). It shut him up though! Lol. Any help anyone can give will be highly appreciated, and until I know what to do, I'll be continuing the blanket trick. Thanks in advance. ~DJ

UPDATE: OK. got moved into my room, was cleaning today and playing my music on a speaker, and i think that really helped skittles. he started ringing his bells and was walking around, totally himself. just thought id let yall know.

no. my conure

ok. we moved a few days ago, and we are still not moved in all the way. lol. and ive been noticing something with skittles, when ever i walk in the room he cowers in the corner of his cage. idk if hes scared of me or still scared of moving. im trying to hand train him again but i havent been there in a long time so i cant really. ill take any tips or anything. thank you all so very much for even reading this.

ill try that when he steps up and all... rite now to get there im using spray millet.... but so far its been a useless gesture... thank you for the tip!!!

i dont have a perch for him... but ill try those things. thanks erika

ok. another q. skittles never has let me touch him and hes not accepting food from me any more(working on it)... so what do i do in the 10-15 minuets? feed him? try to pick him up? just talk to him? just wondering... im really trying very hard to make him trust him... and im trying to get him to take food again. thanks.... PS still accepting karama. :whistle:

we r driving... not far... mabey a few miles. thanks! ill talk around and keep ya'll posted.

we are moving in the near future... like a month... if we r lucky... i know how to do this but i wanted some tips not from the book. i just want to know any tips and immediate things i need to do. i think that they will have their own "bird room" so im exited about that.:woohoo: and i just want to help them the best way i can. so ill take any tips or advice. triks... anything. thank you all so much for helping me and letting me be a part of the family. and im still accepting any karama. :whistle:

GOOD FOR U!!!! most ppl would put the bird down and give up. God bless your heart. pure and selfless. good luck with her! let me just say i can symathize woth u cuz my parakeet lost a foot. we just have to get used to it, and there will always be that place in our hearts for them.

ok. i will do. and he does come out of the cage as soon as the dorr opens, he gets curious. ok. ill try that later on. ill keep you all posted. thanks so much.

ok. i will try that exept how do i get him out of the room? i touch him and he bites, and his feathers are grown out. i know i need to cut them tho...

no one else works with him. and i get this week with him so i mite ghet to spend time with him... thanks Erika

ok. no recent image. sorry. thot it would work

Ok. ive been putting this off for a bit but i figured what the heck? ill do it. i got a rescue conure that i named Skittles. ive had him for a few months now about 4-6 probly. there was one recent point where he was fine with my hand in his cage and ate from it, tho never has he let me touch him even with his own feather. so ive been noticing a few changes in his behavior and i think its due to the fact that i havent been spending much time with him since that recent point. now he wont let me in his cage without moving. and he wont eat from my hand. i have been consulting a local breeder and her help has made a world of a difference, but i wanted to try this. so plz leave tips and responces. nothing can hurt, rite? PS and it wouldnt be a bad idea for some karama points either. and attached is a recent image of him.

JUDY! i cant belive you would think like that!lol

I'd buy them! that looks very imaginative. i think your grey will love them!

Thank you

Thank you

HAHA. Ive heard that they are like kids. thank you!

Hello. I am thinking of getting an african grey in the future and need some pointers. anything. anything at all. everything helps. please help! Thanks in advance Wisewun1