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  1. A

    Old fearful macaw

    Hi! There is a bird store in my area and the owners also sorta run a bird sanctuary and so people will surrender their birds to them and they adopt those birds out. I've been looking into getting an older bird and saw they have a greenwing there about 50+ years old and went to go take a look...
  2. Lucario223

    Sudden aggressive hormonal behaviour

    Hi, Kiwi and Luna are my two lovebirds. Kiwi is the oldest of the two and has lived most of his life in solitude not having interacted much with other birds. That is why he bonded strongly with me and when I decided to give him a new companion things started rough. They were kept in separate...
  3. M

    Pictures 6 month old Parrotlet isn't getting comfortable

    Hi there, I've had my bird, Rango, since December 9th, he was originally located in my living room but now is in my room since he was unable to adjust there. Things are better but also worse in some ways. Good: I'm now able to give him millet from the side of the cage bars I can go close to...
  4. M

    Need advice on semi-new bird that is very fearful

    On December 9th my dad bought home a 3 month old parrotlet from a pet store, we named him Rango. He was placed in the centre of the living room in a good sized cage so he could become accustomed to my family (5 adults), but it was my dad that was looking after him by replacing the food and water...
  5. B

    Need help witb my rescued budgie

    So, I'm new to this forum and budgie ownership. I had a canary when I was a kid, also a rescue with behavioral issues, and I never intended on taking on a budgie at first but it sort of found me. Backstory: this budgie was found outside during an early snowstorm almost two years ago. She had...
  6. S

    PLEASE HELP! 1 year old Indian Ringneck Trouble

    Hello everyone! I have a 1 year old IRN (not sexed). Ive had him a year now and i feel like he’s no closer to me now than the day I got him. Ive tried multiple techniques, using a glove to hold his toes and this worked somewhat, hes learnt to step onto the glove (after some frantic screaming...
  7. Beakz

    Baby Ringneck scared of me

    I have a baby Ringneck, about 4months old. I let him fly around the house and he’s always been very sweet and has never been afraid of me. Yesterday he got on top of a cabinet and wouldn’t get down I made the terrible mistake of making him come down, he squawked and tried to bite me (something...
  8. bird_mama

    Clicker training and treats?

    Hi there! I live with my 2 year old feathered baby, a Congo African Grey. He has such personality, but I have a difficult time getting him to step up. I want to teach him how to step up on a stick before my hand like my GCC. I’ve bought a clicker already and I have a few questions: Do I need to...
  9. Hoshi

    How do I train a bird that won't take treats from me and hates clickers?

    Hello all, it's me once again, asking for advice. My bird, Hoshi, is 13 months old now and I'm still having trouble with trust. I would absolutely love to train him, however, he won't take treats from me and he hates clickers. When offering a treat, if I get my hand with the treat closer than...
  10. Hoshi

    Looking for Ideas to Help Build Trust

    My entire experience of having a bird has had more downs than ups. From him coming from an abusive breeder, being deathly afraid of me, and barbering his feathers off to well.. he's cute. Please don't misunderstand, I love him to death. I got him at 3 months and he will be one year old next...
  11. _aryxn_

    Ringneck still scared of my hand!

    Ringneck still scared of my hand! I have an Indian Ringneck that I got when it was around 8 weeks or 2 months old. He is currently 9 months old. He can talk, He can whistle and sometimes sing too! He is generally friendly (other than his really annoying cage aggression), He is not very cuddly...
  12. Hoshi

    [Advice] Trying a New Training Method

    Long story short, I have had my Indian Ringneck for 6 months now (got him at 3 months) and he still doesn't trust me and is very afraid of me. He was living in the corner of the cage and bashing into the walls of his cage the moment he saw me for months. I tried my best to go on the normal...
  13. S

    Bird afraid of hands

    Hi guys! My cousin got a sweet parrotlet recently (about a month or 2 ago). He offers him treats and he likes to stay on his shoulder, but doesnt step up and retreats in his cage when approached with only a hand without food. Is this normal? Are there any little tricks that could help him be...
  14. Hoshi

    A Wish, A Decision, and A Very Scared Ringneck

    I wasn't sure where to post this, so I just went to the most general forum. Warning this will probably be a long post. When I was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer at the age of 14, I didn't know where my life was going to go. Even after surgery when the symptoms and the risk of dying went...
  15. M

    Fast growing lovebird aggression

    Sorry for the length! My fiance and I got our female lovebird Chocobo at 5 weeks old from a local pet store. She was hand raised and we visited her twice a day for a month till she was weaned and able to come home. At first we we're doing well and she bonded well with us but since we're new...
  16. Attycakes

    Dealing with Territorial Aggression?

    Hi everyone! First off I want to say THANK YOU so much for this amazing community. It has been a plethora of information and I am so happy to have found and learned so many amazing insights from caring, passionate, and experienced owners of our lovely feathered friend. So before I begin with my...
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