josiahdham
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- Josiah
Disclaimer: my apologies for the length of this post and how many times I’m going to repeat myself.(I also added a picture of my green cheek just for fun. Please ignore the bottom of her cage. It’s cleaning day)
Hello all, I’m very torn and looking for some advice. I wandered into Petco about 2 months ago just to walk around and see what kinda new goodies I could find for my Green Cheek Conure. And as I’m about halfway back through the store(store is very deep but skinny) I hear a very incessant call. I see a couple of people standing in front the bird habitats mocking a parrot for screeching at them. As I stand in the next aisle looking at the treat selection I see person after person just walking by a Blue Quaker and everytime someone even gets close the Quaker begins to screech. Finally, I can’t handle it anymore and decide to go over, my SO(significant other)following with eye rolls. My SO first approach’s as I get distracted by the perches and I immediately hear screeching but quieter(the screeching I can best describe as warning/help screeches). I make my way over and the Quaker immediately gets quiet and turns to more of a chirping noise at me. I stand there for 15 minutes just talking to the little baby and a worker approaches stating “oh, I was worried she died because she never shuts up”. I of course open my big mouth and respond back “yeah, well you probably would to if a bunch of buffoons did nothing all day but tap on the glass at you” after 30-45 minutes of talking to each other my SO finally drags me out of the store.
Well, yesterday(remember 2 months later) we go back again. And there’s my little Quaker buddy still doing the same thing but now shakes when people are approaching. I had the same interaction with her as last time and this time I ask if I can see her. The employee first looks shocked and stammers with “uh, yeah but you’re gonna have to get her out I don’t wanna be bitten”. I of course glare at the employee and say “that’s fine.” She opens it up and quickly backs away as the Quaker reaches her head out at me chirping at me, I offer the back of my hand as she just rubs her face against it for a brief moment before stepping up. At this moment I notice one of her toes are starting to become disformed from standing on the flat surfaces so much. My SO approaches while talking very quietly to the little lady and she allows him to come close but no touching(as soon as he even put the back of his hand up she started a grunting/growling noise). I sadly put her back after spending 30 minutes to an hour with her(of course when people saw her out they immediately wanted to come see and she would start her warning call again).
I am very torn about rescuing this poor girl. The manager offered me 20% because apparently she has been there for 5 months(I don’t actually know the sex I just call all parrots “she” until I know for sure). Quakers are one I have looked at in the past but have always decided no because of the potential for volume level as I live in a duplex(though my neighbors cannot hear my green cheek even when she flock calls for me when my SO gets home and lets her out of her cage). I do have my green cheek, 1 cat and 2 dogs already and have been thinking about adding another feathered member of the family. The cat knows to ignore my green cheek when she’s out and she’s always under supervision, 1 dog is her partner in crime(never gets close to each other, the green cheek just likes to throw her food) and the other dog is afraid of her and avoids her as he thinks she’s weird looking.
Anyway, again back to the topic at hand. Can I get some opinions on what I should do here? My heart is telling me to go rescue the poor baby but my head is going “but, what if her volume is to much”(also, please keep in mind I never hear my neighbors either unless they decide to play music so loud their bass shakes all of the walls. But this is rare). I have already picked out a potential cage. Is there any training you can do to help control volume? She would be getting about 7-9 hours of time out of the cage everyday(unless it’s the weekend then pretty much all day)and typically 10 hours of sleep. I personally am not worried about volume for myself but just for the neighbors. I’m not worried about my SO either as I am my green cheeks chosen one but she tolerates him unless she’s on/in her cage. He’s not allowed to try and touch her or get her to step up when she’s there(unless he wants to be bitten). And I’m sorry to create ANOTHER thread about Quaker volume but I’m just so attached to that little lady already and really want to help her.
Hello all, I’m very torn and looking for some advice. I wandered into Petco about 2 months ago just to walk around and see what kinda new goodies I could find for my Green Cheek Conure. And as I’m about halfway back through the store(store is very deep but skinny) I hear a very incessant call. I see a couple of people standing in front the bird habitats mocking a parrot for screeching at them. As I stand in the next aisle looking at the treat selection I see person after person just walking by a Blue Quaker and everytime someone even gets close the Quaker begins to screech. Finally, I can’t handle it anymore and decide to go over, my SO(significant other)following with eye rolls. My SO first approach’s as I get distracted by the perches and I immediately hear screeching but quieter(the screeching I can best describe as warning/help screeches). I make my way over and the Quaker immediately gets quiet and turns to more of a chirping noise at me. I stand there for 15 minutes just talking to the little baby and a worker approaches stating “oh, I was worried she died because she never shuts up”. I of course open my big mouth and respond back “yeah, well you probably would to if a bunch of buffoons did nothing all day but tap on the glass at you” after 30-45 minutes of talking to each other my SO finally drags me out of the store.
Well, yesterday(remember 2 months later) we go back again. And there’s my little Quaker buddy still doing the same thing but now shakes when people are approaching. I had the same interaction with her as last time and this time I ask if I can see her. The employee first looks shocked and stammers with “uh, yeah but you’re gonna have to get her out I don’t wanna be bitten”. I of course glare at the employee and say “that’s fine.” She opens it up and quickly backs away as the Quaker reaches her head out at me chirping at me, I offer the back of my hand as she just rubs her face against it for a brief moment before stepping up. At this moment I notice one of her toes are starting to become disformed from standing on the flat surfaces so much. My SO approaches while talking very quietly to the little lady and she allows him to come close but no touching(as soon as he even put the back of his hand up she started a grunting/growling noise). I sadly put her back after spending 30 minutes to an hour with her(of course when people saw her out they immediately wanted to come see and she would start her warning call again).
I am very torn about rescuing this poor girl. The manager offered me 20% because apparently she has been there for 5 months(I don’t actually know the sex I just call all parrots “she” until I know for sure). Quakers are one I have looked at in the past but have always decided no because of the potential for volume level as I live in a duplex(though my neighbors cannot hear my green cheek even when she flock calls for me when my SO gets home and lets her out of her cage). I do have my green cheek, 1 cat and 2 dogs already and have been thinking about adding another feathered member of the family. The cat knows to ignore my green cheek when she’s out and she’s always under supervision, 1 dog is her partner in crime(never gets close to each other, the green cheek just likes to throw her food) and the other dog is afraid of her and avoids her as he thinks she’s weird looking.
Anyway, again back to the topic at hand. Can I get some opinions on what I should do here? My heart is telling me to go rescue the poor baby but my head is going “but, what if her volume is to much”(also, please keep in mind I never hear my neighbors either unless they decide to play music so loud their bass shakes all of the walls. But this is rare). I have already picked out a potential cage. Is there any training you can do to help control volume? She would be getting about 7-9 hours of time out of the cage everyday(unless it’s the weekend then pretty much all day)and typically 10 hours of sleep. I personally am not worried about volume for myself but just for the neighbors. I’m not worried about my SO either as I am my green cheeks chosen one but she tolerates him unless she’s on/in her cage. He’s not allowed to try and touch her or get her to step up when she’s there(unless he wants to be bitten). And I’m sorry to create ANOTHER thread about Quaker volume but I’m just so attached to that little lady already and really want to help her.
