Hi.
Im really loving this group, everyone has been super helpful so far.
Ive decided its time to jump in and ask my questions if thats ok!
I brought Rio just over 2 weeks ago. He(not sure yet obviously) was a avairy breed bird and brought up by his parents.
Ive been reading though the bonding thread and its a great read.
One thing thats worrying me though is how flighty he still is.
I can walk up to the cage about 2 foot away and he stays on his perch, when i get closer than that he will fly to the back of the cage. If i need to put a hand in the cage to pick up fruit that hes dropped he flaps all over the cage.
Yesterday i got his favourite food(cantalope) and sat on the floor with my arm in the cage and didnt move, just held on to his treat. He did just sit on a perch and kept looking at it but wouldnt come close. Do i just keep doing that in the hope he will come over one day? I talk to him all the time and cant wait to have him out playing, but i know that will take time and patience
Im really loving this group, everyone has been super helpful so far.
Ive decided its time to jump in and ask my questions if thats ok!
I brought Rio just over 2 weeks ago. He(not sure yet obviously) was a avairy breed bird and brought up by his parents.
Ive been reading though the bonding thread and its a great read.
One thing thats worrying me though is how flighty he still is.
I can walk up to the cage about 2 foot away and he stays on his perch, when i get closer than that he will fly to the back of the cage. If i need to put a hand in the cage to pick up fruit that hes dropped he flaps all over the cage.
Yesterday i got his favourite food(cantalope) and sat on the floor with my arm in the cage and didnt move, just held on to his treat. He did just sit on a perch and kept looking at it but wouldnt come close. Do i just keep doing that in the hope he will come over one day? I talk to him all the time and cant wait to have him out playing, but i know that will take time and patience