I'd suggest lots of toys he can destroy, paper, cardboard & wood. It may help him keep his beak from destroying his feathers. Talk to him a lot, let him know it's OK. He needs time to adjust & feel safe. Also act silly. Parrots love silly. So play music, sing, dance, etc. Move like a parrot...sway back & forth, bob your head, bounce, raise your arms like wings, etc. Share veggies & fruits. Let him see you taking a bite (or fake it), make umm good sounds, then offer him a bite.
... I offered him small portion of seed mix (he doesn't get seeds except for dinner). He was watching suspiciously for a long time. I played a soft music in YouTube and was singing along with it. He was sitting on the farthest perch. Slowly he came down , walked towards my hand and WE DID IT!!! I am so excited, you can imagine my happiness!
make sure you givem a shower, put a purch in the shower i use pvc, let em shower. something maybe irritating the feathers, do that first. second make sure u put pellets dont listen to previous owner start em on pellets only few seeds they will eatem. keep fruit away for now. second make sure the cage its big enough, it must be enough for him to move around perch high low etc. make sure its lit well. try to avoid touching him while stressed or new to the home givem time to gain trust.
Thank you so much. I am giving him daily shower now through a hand faucet. I have started offering him pellets from day 1 but naturally he's not interested
. Yesterday, I offered some pellets by hand. The brat came slowly, gave me a nip then scattered them on the floor with beak
. I'll follow your advice on fruits, the problem is he's VERY fond of them, especially guava. Another problem, he doesn't touch vegetables. Right now I'm focusing on foraging toys. So please give me some ideas.
i know hes fond but a baby is fond of candy, we dont let them get cavities lol, you must leave pellets in there all day in his bowl along with water. pellets are pretty dry. fruit is like 10 percent of what he needs. if hes missing a vital nutrient he will pluck. try your best to put a mix of pellets so he chooses one. they will eat them when hungry. they wont starve they will attempt to eat anything they can before death they are very intelligent. you can put several seeds in to lure him to that bowl. showers are very important, i also spray him several times a week. he takes a bath in the bowl on top of all of that too. the pin feathers are very very hard it makes them itch. make sure its well lit as with any bird. inbetween pellets you can do veggies, mine eats it very little but i offer it. pellets is what you want to stick to as the foundation diet then offer all else. if you dont have any around your area message me your address ill mail some. dont introduce pellets by hand. its hard enough to take as is, if hes scared it makes that experience worse to try. i would begin foraging after hes steady eating the right food and ok, then begin those games. health first. plucking isnt taken seriously by many but the minute it begins, if it forms a habit you will lose that bird. the key is to break that habit fast change the mistake. takes many attempts to try to see what the cause is. be patient and you will find it. doing the perfect thing already by looking for the answer. lastly before i forget monitor his poop! here attached to this post is what it should look like. (unless he eats veggies) it will change slightly then return.Thank you so much. I am giving him daily shower now through a hand faucet. I have started offering him pellets from day 1 but naturally he's not interested
no the pellets are more than enough i wouldnt over do it.
... Don't know why he prefers feathers over chew toys.
