Shauna0522
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Hi i have 2 maroon conures Dobi is 3 yrs i have had him for 3 months and Sophie is 2 or 3 she is a rescue. Well not from a rescue center but from an older couple who got her from a little kid that didn't want her anymore. They had her for 6 or 8 months and they said she couldn't be handled because she bites so they used gloves on there hands to catch her and remove her from her flight cage. I just got her 3 days ago and last night i got her out of her cage and she was a complete sweet heart she climbed all over me while i prepared dinner, after dinner she went back and forth between my oldest daughter and I as we pet her and just enjoyed her personality. Today i got Dobi out while I prepared breakfast and after he ate I put him back on his cage washed my hands and went and got Sophie. She was a little brat today she let me get her out of her cage just fine and she is fine just being on/with you but she is terrified of hands she hisses at them and lets just say some of my fingers are tore up from her beak. I am super sad that she is so scared and i really want to help her get over it so when she bit me i would push into her instead of pulling away or i would cover her with my hand to try to calm her down. But i am at a loss as to what to do. The people i got her from smoked in there house so her cage, toys and food dishes were all yellow from nicotine tar it was absolutely discusting so i took her out of her cage which was huge flight cage that she could bite paint off of so its not safe for her. But now she is in a cage that is half the size as she is used to...shes in a new house has new toys, different food then she is used to and then there is me who just wants her to get used to being handeled and loved. Can anyone give me any kind of tips to help this go smoother. I do know that i should give her a few days to adjust i just feel bad because she is in a cage that is so much smaller then shes use to and thats not good for her but i dont want her experiences with me to be all bad either cuz that wont help her trust me and she was so sweet last night that's the sophie i want lol. Also her bowel movements are very watery with almost no white but normal feces im guessing this is just stress cus they weren't that way last night but im not sure...should i be worried about that? I will be taking her to the vet but i cant do it for a couple weeks. Any information i can get would be greatly appreciated. Also just so everyone knows sophie is in another room for quarantine.