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Im in a crisis

HibiscusConure

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I made the mistake of taking my Sun Conure home a week before i went to Germany for a month. The day i got home he happily and willingly hopped onto my finger. At first i was glad that he wasn't holding a grudge against me being gone but almost immediately he bit my finger and held on for a good thirty seconds. Its day three and he doesn't want anything to do with anyone anymore and he threatens to bite me. He's been all puffed up since i got home and not sure what that means.(Maybe stress?) I think my bond with him has gone down the drain and I dont even know where to start. I'm a first time bird owner and my Sun Conure means the world to me! Advice???
 

Begone

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Just start it all over again. I will be fine, trust me. :)
Treat him like a new bird, sing to him, talk to him, and be in the same room, but don't interact with him. Let him come to you, he will. :)
 

WendyN

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I agree with J.T.
Begin again. It will all work out.
 

Hope

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He never really got to know you. A week isn't enough time to bond. I would just start offering treats from your hand and earn his trust. Sun conures are very adaptable. He will get to know you and bond with you. Be patient. Take is slow and give him time. :)
 

MnGuy

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I know he bit you once, but the lunging could just be a bluff. (If it's not; suck it up.) Don't let it stop you from working with him. Good luck!
 
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