Basil♡
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Hello,
I have an 11 week old quaker parrot (my first ever) that has been nothing but snuggly and friendly towards me since I got him at 7 weeks old. He would look for me and preen me and want to spend every waking moment with me. Yesterday, in order to have him be closer to the commotion of my house, I moved his cage from the bedroom to the living room. I figured that way he could watch TV and be around me and my other pets. He would still hang out in the living room all day while i was home but would stay perched on my plant stand and plant bookshelf. but since i swapped out the plants and the cage, he has been so mad at me. I know that Quakers hate environment changes but i did not think this would count since he has been in both rooms for weeks now. Well, needless to say, he will not let me close to him. he flinches when I ask him to perch on my finger or when i reach towards him. and when I go to put him in his cage, he flies away. he was so angry with me last night he refused to come to me or go to his cage so he spent the night perched on the blinds in another room. This morning, he has been a bit better but only when he wants his formula. He lets me pet him and talk to him and come near him but still flinches if he thinks im going to pick him up and flies away if i try to carry him. he recently learned to fly; has only been doing it for a week now. is this something he can get over? or will he forever be scared of me? i understand he is upset that I moved his cage over but he was there watching me roll his cage out and he watched me assemble the plants in the bedroom. so i know it wasn't sudden. Will he go back to being loving towards me? i am so heartbroken. I dont know what to do besides give him space and offer cheek rubs if he lets me. should I force him to be around me? or just let him do what he wants? i dont want to create bad habits since he is still a baby. Is giving him free fly range of the house spoiling him? he does like his cage to perch and eat and play as well as sleep. and will not get upset if I close the door. but I let him free roam while I'm home. If anyone can offer advice on how to get him to stop being so upset, i would appreciate it.
I have an 11 week old quaker parrot (my first ever) that has been nothing but snuggly and friendly towards me since I got him at 7 weeks old. He would look for me and preen me and want to spend every waking moment with me. Yesterday, in order to have him be closer to the commotion of my house, I moved his cage from the bedroom to the living room. I figured that way he could watch TV and be around me and my other pets. He would still hang out in the living room all day while i was home but would stay perched on my plant stand and plant bookshelf. but since i swapped out the plants and the cage, he has been so mad at me. I know that Quakers hate environment changes but i did not think this would count since he has been in both rooms for weeks now. Well, needless to say, he will not let me close to him. he flinches when I ask him to perch on my finger or when i reach towards him. and when I go to put him in his cage, he flies away. he was so angry with me last night he refused to come to me or go to his cage so he spent the night perched on the blinds in another room. This morning, he has been a bit better but only when he wants his formula. He lets me pet him and talk to him and come near him but still flinches if he thinks im going to pick him up and flies away if i try to carry him. he recently learned to fly; has only been doing it for a week now. is this something he can get over? or will he forever be scared of me? i understand he is upset that I moved his cage over but he was there watching me roll his cage out and he watched me assemble the plants in the bedroom. so i know it wasn't sudden. Will he go back to being loving towards me? i am so heartbroken. I dont know what to do besides give him space and offer cheek rubs if he lets me. should I force him to be around me? or just let him do what he wants? i dont want to create bad habits since he is still a baby. Is giving him free fly range of the house spoiling him? he does like his cage to perch and eat and play as well as sleep. and will not get upset if I close the door. but I let him free roam while I'm home. If anyone can offer advice on how to get him to stop being so upset, i would appreciate it.
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