Blind Quaker Parrot

[Jenny3650]

Hi, I am new here. I have adopted a sweet blind Quaker parrot. He is quiet and doesn’t move much since she is blind but he loves to be held, kissed and just be with me at all times. I feel bad for him because when in his cage he doesnt do much. But I do take him out a lot and bring him to stores with me and try my best to always have him with me. Anyone else have a blind bird?

 

[Shezbug]

Welcome to the Avenue

 

[Deleted member 57370]

I love my loud quaker ladies a bunch .
I don't have experience with blind birds.
Is this your first parrot?

 

[Jenny3650]

I am familiar with all birds as we owned. Pet store when I was a child. But this is my first pet parrot. I love him even though he is quiet and kinda boring. He loves to cuddle and be with me.

 

[Tyrion]

 

[Deleted member 57370]

I am familiar with all birds as we owned. Pet store when I was a child. But this is my first pet parrot. I love him even though he is quiet and kinda boring. He loves to cuddle and be with me.

Ok
Then I suggest getting a second quaker young one to be buddy with. It will give him a lot of support and quakers are very sociol. While all parrot's are , quakers really are they live together community and even have baby sitter.
This is just my opinion, for myself without hesitation I would add a second. Because even if not best buds there would be benefit for him. But you yourself must be well prepared to take care of 2 . Especially that is a big consideration for you and your ideas of sharing life with parrot's, especially as each will be their own self with their own needs . So what I'm saying is for the parrot I feel it would be good, but it has to be good for you too.

There can always be ones that don't get along. But adding a second young one I such social species....but all things need to be prepared for. As well as knowing this guy is young and quiet now that does not mean will always be so. And a newly added one is still adjusting.

Be sure to start sharing veggies! Offer a plate with some water in it and splash around see if you can start letting him learn how to take a bath . Use same words for things, and explain stuff to him

How did he end up blind? Can you share a picture of him?

 

[sunnysmom]

Welcome to the forum. We have a blind bird at the rescue I help with. He's in a handicap cage set up. Basically everything is down low because he doesn't really climb. Everything is kept in the same place so he is familiar with the set up. He loves to eat and play and does just fine.

 

[Jenny3650]

Ok
Then I suggest getting a second quaker young one to be buddy with. It will give him a lot of support and quakers are very sociol. While all parrot's are , quakers really are they live together community and even have baby sitter.
This is just my opinion, for myself without hesitation I would add a second. Because even if not best buds there would be benefit for him. But you yourself must be well prepared to take care of 2 . Especially that is a big consideration for you and your ideas of sharing life with parrot's, especially as each will be their own self with their own needs . So what I'm saying is for the parrot I feel it would be good, but it has to be good for you too.

There can always be ones that don't get along. But adding a second young one I such social species....but all things need to be prepared for. As well as knowing this guy is young and quiet now that does not mean will always be so. And a newly added one is still adjusting.

Be sure to start sharing veggies! Offer a plate with some water in it and splash around see if you can start letting him learn how to take a bath . Use same words for things, and explain stuff to him

How did he end up blind? Can you share a picture of him?

He is not young. He is 10. He belonged to an elderly lady that spoon fed him rice and beans. (Her words) the lady went into a nursing home so her family gave the bird to the bird rescue in Jupiter Florida. I volunteer there with my youngest child. We adopted him because he was not settling in with all the other birds there. He likes it quiet. He likes the one on one. We go out on my patio and he talks to the wild birds around. He is super quiet, doesn’t fly but can and blind. We were told he was born blind and is 10 years old. I am not interested in getting another. I have 2 dogs and a Maine Coon Cat. All of which don’t bother Buddy because he is quiet and don’t move much unless on me. Lol I am buddy’s safety net. I have tried to upload a photo but it says too large.

 

[Deleted member 57370]

He is not young. He is 10. He belonged to an elderly lady that spoon fed him rice and beans. (Her words) the lady went into a nursing home so her family gave the bird to the bird rescue in Jupiter Florida. I volunteer there with my youngest child. We adopted him because he was not settling in with all the other birds there. He likes it quiet. He likes the one on one. We go out on my patio and he talks to the wild birds around. He is super quiet, doesn’t fly but can and blind. We were told he was born blind and is 10 years old. I am not interested in getting another. I have 2 dogs and a Maine Coon Cat. All of which don’t bother Buddy because he is quiet and don’t move much unless on me. Lol I am buddy’s safety net. I have tried to upload a photo but it says too large.

Awww totally understand, st ten , yeah sounds like all is good. Look forward to pictures!

 

[Jenny3650]

Ok
Then I suggest getting a second quaker young one to be buddy with. It will give him a lot of support and quakers are very sociol. While all parrot's are , quakers really are they live together community and even have baby sitter.
This is just my opinion, for myself without hesitation I would add a second. Because even if not best buds there would be benefit for him. But you yourself must be well prepared to take care of 2 . Especially that is a big consideration for you and your ideas of sharing life with parrot's, especially as each will be their own self with their own needs . So what I'm saying is for the parrot I feel it would be good, but it has to be good for you too.

There can always be ones that don't get along. But adding a second young one I such social species....but all things need to be prepared for. As well as knowing this guy is young and quiet now that does not mean will always be so. And a newly added one is still adjusting.

Be sure to start sharing veggies! Offer a plate with some water in it and splash around see if you can start letting him learn how to take a bath . Use same words for things, and explain stuff to him

How did he end up blind? Can you share a picture of him?

He is not young. He is 10. He belonged to an elderly lady that spoon fed him rice and beans. (Her words) the lady went into a nursing home so her family gave the bird to the bird rescue in Jupiter Florida. I volunteer there with my youngest child. We adopted him because he was not settling in with all the other birds there. He likes it quiet.

Welcome to the forum. We have a blind bird at the rescue I help with. He's in a handicap cage set up. Basically everything is down low because he doesn't really climb. Everything is kept in the same place so he is familiar with the set up. He loves to eat and play and does just fine.

My buddy climbs. Thanks for sharing. I love my little guy.

 

[Icey]

Welcome to the Ave

 

[expressmailtome]

Welcome, and enjoy the site!

 

[Shannan]

Wow it sounds like you are really dedicated to giving this little guy a great home. My African Gray was nearly blind and he did great. Some suggestions have already been made such as keeping his cage with minimal changes so he can learn to get around. One of the things that I did with Walter was to give him perches of different textures/ widths, this helped him know where he was at in the cage at all times even if I put him back in a different location from where he was. The other thing that might help is to put some cardboard or other texture around the interior edge of his cage. This gives him a visual cue that he is near the cage walls so he is more confident moving about his cage. It sounds like you have not had him for long so it may take a while for him to be brave and slowly explore his cage. The other thing I would do with Walter is to talk to him and let him know everything I was doing. He seemed to really really respond well to this. I think it is wonderful that you have adopted him.

 

[Jenny3650]

Wow it sounds like you are really dedicated to giving this little guy a great home. My African Gray was nearly blind and he did great. Some suggestions have already been made such as keeping his cage with minimal changes so he can learn to get around. One of the things that I did with Walter was to give him perches of different textures/ widths, this helped him know where he was at in the cage at all times even if I put him back in a different location from where he was. The other thing that might help is to put some cardboard or other texture around the interior edge of his cage. This gives him a visual cue that he is near the cage walls so he is more confident moving about his cage. It sounds like you have not had him for long so it may take a while for him to be brave and slowly explore his cage. The other thing I would do with Walter is to talk to him and let him know everything I was doing. He seemed to really really respond well to this. I think it is wonderful that you have adopted him.

Thank you for the helpful tips.

 

[WillowQ]

I had a blind Conure who was also very quiet and loved to be held and carried. I did clip him as I thought a blind flighted bird was a bad idea. Otherwise I gave him fuzzy toys which he liked to rub his face up against, and left his cage arranged the same. He used his beak like a cane to feel in front of him, and I handfed him treats. Magoo was a very sweet bird.

 

[Jenny3650]

I had a blind Conure who was also very quiet and loved to be held and carried. I did clip him as I thought a blind flighted bird was a bad idea. Otherwise I gave him fuzzy toys which he liked to rub his face up against, and left his cage arranged the same. He used his beak like a cane to feel in front of him, and I handfed him treats. Magoo was a very sweet bird.

This sounds exactly like my buddy. Thanks for sharing.