Wisewun1 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedyn Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 If your fid isn't used to new places, then the new location is going to stress him quite a bit. All of the out of place objects won't help either. Add to that, you and your family are both stressed and excited, and your bird is going to pick up on that and react. What I would do is to try and replicate his previous environment as well as you can. That not only includes his cage setup, room, and the placement of objects within the room, but also the schedule and your visible emotional state. Be his example and reassure him that all is well. You might also provide him with any of his favorite distractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 You're talking about budgies not greys, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisewun1 Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 no. my conure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Conures are the type of bird that need to be totally left alone until different situations such as yours are totally completed. They're become very nervous and certain species of conures become very agitated. What's going on right now is typical of Sun, Jenday and Paatagonian conures. Contact with your bird should be casual. Hand training again should only start after the normalcy of a new house sets in. Yes, he's scared of moving and will be scared of you if you impose on him. If he has a certain spot that he's feeling safe in, just let him hang out there. It takes a while for certain conures to resettle into new surroundings. Certain conures who've been for sale in pet shops but wind up staying there for quite a while will also feel uncomfortable moving to a new owner's house. Whatever is his favorite treat/food, give him pl;enty of it and don't make him think he has to do something for it. Put it in his bowl. Talk to him alot. Sit near him frequently. If you're the only one that takes care of him and you go out alot such as school, it may take a bit longer for him to settle in. Now that he's in his new home, you need to quickly decide where his cage will be kept permanently and immediately put it there. Moving cages around constantly does'nt make for a happy conure.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/12/06 18:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisewun1 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaMary Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Welcome home, Skittles! Sounds like he's starting to feel settled. Good for you, Wisewun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 So glad Skittles is settling in!!! It's good to hear from you DJ, we haven't hear from you for awhile, welcome home!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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