New owner needs help
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jonsbridetobe
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New owner needs help
Hi everyone. I am so happy I found this website and board. Our feathered friends include a green cheeked conure, and now an IR. We just got the IR yesterday. I will try to make this short. Answered an ad in the paper for a bird for sale. Went to see owner and IR. Wasn't type of bird they said it was. Anyways, I really know nothing about IR's, but the living conditions were HORRID and I just could not see leaving the IR their. We purchased the IR. It is banded, and I believe is a female. She has been in a small rabbit cage for the last 8 months with hardly any interaction. Pellet food only. They never had her to a vet to do anything. She is very skiddish. Does not go to bite unless up by her face. She would rather run to other side of cage than interact. I know it takes longer to adjust to environment, but I hope she can still be trainable. Previous owner bought as baby, just weaned. Had her for 8 months, and now me. Please send me info on anything. It will be of much help. Thank you in advance.
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liana88
me too
That sounds exactly like what happened to me! My IRN was living in a pet store and the condition it was in was aweful! Mullaya - my IRN - was also skiddish and wouldn't interact for a while. Here is what i did (and now she's tame);
I let her roam in and out of the cage whenever she pleases, so long as someones home. She comes out when she's good and ready, and she goes back when she feels like it (although at times i had to get her to stand on a broom handle and put her back). Eventually - maybe one or two weeks after i started - i began putting my hand out for her to examine. Slowly approach and talk to him/her the whole time - and don't flinch if he/she goes to attack, and only pull back if he/she bites to the point of bleeding - otherwise it takes longer to tame your bird. The bird is only testing you when it attacks, half the time it'll only bluff!
Two things i learnt was to be patient, and persistant. Approach your bird everyday and try getting it to stand on your hand.
Mullaya is alot more tame than she was when i first got her, and i've only had her a couple of months! (plus, Mullaya is aviary breed, not hand raised)
I hope this helps and good luck!
I let her roam in and out of the cage whenever she pleases, so long as someones home. She comes out when she's good and ready, and she goes back when she feels like it (although at times i had to get her to stand on a broom handle and put her back). Eventually - maybe one or two weeks after i started - i began putting my hand out for her to examine. Slowly approach and talk to him/her the whole time - and don't flinch if he/she goes to attack, and only pull back if he/she bites to the point of bleeding - otherwise it takes longer to tame your bird. The bird is only testing you when it attacks, half the time it'll only bluff!
Two things i learnt was to be patient, and persistant. Approach your bird everyday and try getting it to stand on your hand.
Mullaya is alot more tame than she was when i first got her, and i've only had her a couple of months! (plus, Mullaya is aviary breed, not hand raised)
I hope this helps and good luck!