BlindSailo
Moving in
Hello,
So 4 days ago i got my first quaker parrot. He wasnt an impulse buy or anything like that. We were preparing weeks in advance after a long discussion on if we should get a bird.
Anyways i ended up getting a blue opal quaker parrot instead of a green cheek concur. We ended up getting him because i rested my hand on his stand and he climbed on me. I had been at the store all day and i found him to be rather sweet. Hes been home now for 4 days and he doesnt move from his spot other then for food and water. Ontop of that he randomly starts chattering which then turns into screams when he gets onto the balcony of his cage which i leave open when im home. He will then jump from it onto me or then floor then continue screaming or chattering. Usually ill have him step up which he has no problem doing and let him chill for awhile before putting him back on his balcony which he'll then just sit there and not move for hours. Is this normal? What is he trying to do?
He also doesnt come up to me while in the cage or show any interest in anything. Im just letting him acclimate to his new home and am not trying to handle him till hes comfortable here. I usually sit by his cage most of the day or lay on my bed which is in sight of his cage. He spends most of his day just staring at me. Is there anyway i can make him more comfortable or help him acclimate faster? Also should i be leaving his balcony open since hes still getting used to being in a new home?
So 4 days ago i got my first quaker parrot. He wasnt an impulse buy or anything like that. We were preparing weeks in advance after a long discussion on if we should get a bird.
Anyways i ended up getting a blue opal quaker parrot instead of a green cheek concur. We ended up getting him because i rested my hand on his stand and he climbed on me. I had been at the store all day and i found him to be rather sweet. Hes been home now for 4 days and he doesnt move from his spot other then for food and water. Ontop of that he randomly starts chattering which then turns into screams when he gets onto the balcony of his cage which i leave open when im home. He will then jump from it onto me or then floor then continue screaming or chattering. Usually ill have him step up which he has no problem doing and let him chill for awhile before putting him back on his balcony which he'll then just sit there and not move for hours. Is this normal? What is he trying to do?
He also doesnt come up to me while in the cage or show any interest in anything. Im just letting him acclimate to his new home and am not trying to handle him till hes comfortable here. I usually sit by his cage most of the day or lay on my bed which is in sight of his cage. He spends most of his day just staring at me. Is there anyway i can make him more comfortable or help him acclimate faster? Also should i be leaving his balcony open since hes still getting used to being in a new home?