MaxTheBird
Moving in
Hello everyone,
6 months ago, I purchased a 2 month old quaker parrot from a bird shop after over a year of reserching and learning about parrots. Her and I got along very well, and she is currently bonded to me and practically hates everyone else in my family. The problem Im having with her is the screaming. If I leave the room, she will scream, and scream, and scream, even when she is out of her cage. Somtimes, when she is sitting next to me or on my shoulder, she will go into a fit of screaming, and I doubt that is good for anyones ears. When she is in her cage, she ignores the many toys around her, and decides to scream. I try to give her at least two hours of out-of-cage-time a day, but somtimes, with school and work, it is not feasable. I have tried putting different toys in her cage and ignoring her, but nothing seems to work. I love her to bits, but all the screaming is taking a toll on my own health and also driving my family crazy.
In the past few weeks, I've been entertaining the idea of rehomeing her to someone that can take care of her better than I can. It feels like I am betraying her, but I really just want the best for her and I dont think she is as happy as she can be in my care. I am open to any advice you guys have on what I should do.
Thank you
6 months ago, I purchased a 2 month old quaker parrot from a bird shop after over a year of reserching and learning about parrots. Her and I got along very well, and she is currently bonded to me and practically hates everyone else in my family. The problem Im having with her is the screaming. If I leave the room, she will scream, and scream, and scream, even when she is out of her cage. Somtimes, when she is sitting next to me or on my shoulder, she will go into a fit of screaming, and I doubt that is good for anyones ears. When she is in her cage, she ignores the many toys around her, and decides to scream. I try to give her at least two hours of out-of-cage-time a day, but somtimes, with school and work, it is not feasable. I have tried putting different toys in her cage and ignoring her, but nothing seems to work. I love her to bits, but all the screaming is taking a toll on my own health and also driving my family crazy.
In the past few weeks, I've been entertaining the idea of rehomeing her to someone that can take care of her better than I can. It feels like I am betraying her, but I really just want the best for her and I dont think she is as happy as she can be in my care. I am open to any advice you guys have on what I should do.
Thank you