JFin25
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Hello everyone!
On Tuesday, we got to pick up a lost/unclaimed Quaker parrot that was found and brought in to the exotics animal hospital where we take our birds for check-ups. Before we picked him up, we did get to meet him the other week.
His name is Pistachio and he's in good health, though the vet couldn't determine his age (they suspect him to be on the younger side). He instantly took to my husband from the first meeting but was very stand-offish with me. I didn't make much of it then. When we finally brought him home, he's still all cuddles and affection with my husband, however when I try to approach him, he hisses and lunges at me.
I know it's only been officially day 2 of having him but I cannot wrap my head around why he's so aggressive with me. For now, I just hang out around his cage to get him used to me, do non-aggressive hand approaches (if any at all) and I'm primarily the one who changes out his food and water.
I'm pretty new to quakers, so any shared experiences or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Anyway, here's Pistachio being all cuddly in his fuzzy tube.
On Tuesday, we got to pick up a lost/unclaimed Quaker parrot that was found and brought in to the exotics animal hospital where we take our birds for check-ups. Before we picked him up, we did get to meet him the other week.
His name is Pistachio and he's in good health, though the vet couldn't determine his age (they suspect him to be on the younger side). He instantly took to my husband from the first meeting but was very stand-offish with me. I didn't make much of it then. When we finally brought him home, he's still all cuddles and affection with my husband, however when I try to approach him, he hisses and lunges at me.
I know it's only been officially day 2 of having him but I cannot wrap my head around why he's so aggressive with me. For now, I just hang out around his cage to get him used to me, do non-aggressive hand approaches (if any at all) and I'm primarily the one who changes out his food and water.
I'm pretty new to quakers, so any shared experiences or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Anyway, here's Pistachio being all cuddly in his fuzzy tube.