Huge break through today.

[Shelly Yokum]

As many of you know, I recently adopted a Ruby. Well, I have been thinking, (dangerous) I am going to be friends with this bird if its the last thing that I do. He has spent most of the day inside his cage, and door open. He comes out late this evening in hoping to get a bite of my dinner. I gave him a bit of my broccoli, he says wanna bit, so I gave him another. He says mmmm. I offered him my arm to step up and he declined. I had an extra perch near by, I said that might work. So he stepped on the perch and quickly ran to my arm. I didn't panic, but I could have crapped my pants. He just sat on my arm. I took him to another room, away from the cage and we sat in the floor he explored the room, but coming back to me without striking. I went back to the dinning room where his cage is. He showed no interest in going back. So I sat down at the table with him on my arm. I rested it on the table, He sat very still, and so did I. Then he just laid his head on my chest and I started petting him. I am so happy, and I am starting to feel that he loves me.

Prince was watching every move I made with this other man, and he didn't want to do anything with me. He pouted with me, lunged at me, and wouldn't give me my nite nite kiss. What do you do with a jealous birdie?

[MarcusCAG]

What do you do with a jealous birdie?

 

Give him tons of attention still, too. Don't let him feel "replaced". Beaker, our Quaker parrot, is really my husband's bird (he just adores him) but if I spend too much time with Marcus, our CAG, he will get uppity and nippy and cranky-jealous, too. So I take him out and gauge how 'bitey' he is, and if he's good for a shoulder I keep him there and I sing to him, talk to him, I let him clean off the top of my nose (he loves that), whatever. I just make sure he knows I just love him to bits, too. And maybe Marcus is just exceptionally laid back, but he doesn't get jealous in turn. So hopefully that's some help--just give them both time to readjust to your new baby being there, and hopefully soon you will be one happy flock.

[Shelly Yokum]

Prince, is number one, He doesn't like to share his mommy at all. He doesn't even like it when my son is around. He is spoiled to death. Today he was a sweet angel until my son came home from school. Then he was getting off his cage without permission. chewing on furniture ( he never does that).. Prince will be my baby, but I have to find away for him to know I have other babies that need me too. He is getting to where he doesn't want anyone else to fool with him either. He has always been a happy birdie and very friendly to everyone. I had a friend over today. He screamed and lunged at me and my friend. I really don't know what has gotten into him. He is only 9 months old.