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My family got a Senegal parrot two months ago. First when we got him he was very energetic or nervous I cannot tell, he was yelling all day and playing with toys… Well he was very very active.
Suddenly one month ago he started to be very quiet. Usually the morning he is alone then someone in the afternoon come and he stays on the shoulder of the person for the rest of the day. He is very quiet and apart in the evening he doesnt eat a lot during the days.
He has a large cage and I tried to put different toys but apparently he is not interested. I never see him play with anything and even when I try to play with him he is not interested either.
He is not sick since in between we went twice to the veterinary for other reasons and the veterinary said he was fine (a little bit fat so he adviced we switch to pellet, which is by itself a real challenge).
I have seen various videos and read various things about Senegal parrots apparently they tend to be quiet, but I guess there is a border between being quiet and unhappy and I am not able to tell.
I would be glad to get some perspectives on this kind of behavior.
Thank you!
My family got a Senegal parrot two months ago. First when we got him he was very energetic or nervous I cannot tell, he was yelling all day and playing with toys… Well he was very very active.
Suddenly one month ago he started to be very quiet. Usually the morning he is alone then someone in the afternoon come and he stays on the shoulder of the person for the rest of the day. He is very quiet and apart in the evening he doesnt eat a lot during the days.
He has a large cage and I tried to put different toys but apparently he is not interested. I never see him play with anything and even when I try to play with him he is not interested either.
He is not sick since in between we went twice to the veterinary for other reasons and the veterinary said he was fine (a little bit fat so he adviced we switch to pellet, which is by itself a real challenge).
I have seen various videos and read various things about Senegal parrots apparently they tend to be quiet, but I guess there is a border between being quiet and unhappy and I am not able to tell.
I would be glad to get some perspectives on this kind of behavior.
Thank you!