soniagrey Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 sonia has me worried....she wont whistle anymore...... when we first got her she responded when i whistled from time to time. now she wont. i know,i know. the mimics is not done on my command but it worries me that she wont do it after numerous attemps. i may seem a bit paranoid but i dont know what else to do. i have been reading on the net about how easily the stress and i dont want that for her. we supply her with a lot of love and yet she still wont let us pet her after three weeks. she still screams when we get close and do not have a treat in our hand....brat...... i am also noticing a little twitch that she is doing. should i be worried?.... help! sonia's parents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Have you had her long? If not, it takes alot of time before they trust you enough to pet her. Just keep up with the love & understanding. She'll come around over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Okay calm down, I think everything is going to be ok. It's easy to be paranoid over new things. 3 weeks is not that long and it might take a while to get her trust just don't give up she will come around. The twitch, is it more like a quiver in the chest area, that is normal, nothing to be concerned about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeasarsDad Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 You got great advice from Judy and Talon. The only thing I can add is sometimes Greys stop saying or doing things just because they don't want to anymore.. You will see this when your baby starts talking. One day they will say a phrase all day long. The next day they never say it again... Go Figure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 CD, I'm not sure I agree with that. They will if you keep reinforcing it by occasionally saying it to them. That has been my experience with Talon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspersmum Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I was wondering how old sonia is - there are big differences between babies and pre-owned parrots. It might help us to help you a bit better! And have you owned any birds before? Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniagrey Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 nah i have not previously owned a bird before. sonia is an older bird that i adopted from a student of mine. i took her to a reknowned bird expert and he suggested that the bird may be about 25 years old....can u believe that? he can tell by the ring that is on her foot.....(its outdated and no longer used) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest briansmum Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 she's an older bird so she's probably set in her ways and is taking her time adjusting to a new situation. be patient and persistant and continue giveing her lots of love, be careful not to inadvertantly reinforce the screaming with treats. only give her a treat if she will let you approach her without screaming other wise she will learn that shouting gets her something nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monique Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I wouldn't worry about her not whistling. Some birds will change what they say. For example my Macaw used to say "Bok bok bok I'm a chicken". Now he refuses to say the "I'm a chicken" part of it for ... like ... over a year now. He'll only say "Bok bok bok". In your case, though, since she's new to you I think it's probably more about comfort level ... than plain old stubborn in my case . Welcome to our forum I hope you like it here!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 25 years is not old for a grey, they can easily live 50 to 60 years or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 SoniaGrey, I don't think you got anything to worry about (I agree with all written hereabove, so I won't fall into duplicating) - Enjoy your Sonia, that's the most important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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