Pony25
Sitting on the front steps
- Joined
- 11/9/12
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- 17
I was recently (4 days ago) given a quaker parrot who originally belonged to a family that basically ignored him. My dad brought him home to me so I could work with him. The problem is I have never owned a bird of any kind in my life so I don't know much about them. However I am always up for a challenge and am willing to work with him to get him to be a social pet. He's not very aggressive unless I try to pick him up Which I have to do sometimes to get him in his cage (he has not learned to step up). Sometimes I can get him to stand on a dowel but he almost always flys off before I can get him in. As far as petting goes he's generally fine with that. He may nip a little here and there but for the most part if you approach him slowly he will allow petting and even fall asleep in the process. I would like to know if anyone has any tips on what I could do to help him become a more social bird. I get the feeling that with some time he could be an excellent pet. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.