Hi everyone!
I would like to find out your opinion on letting your bird on your shoulder.
Every site I go to gives me a different view, and I'm not too sure which one is correct.
He is still bluffing, but not badly, so hopefully he'll get over it soon.
Also, he sits with my partner and mutters in such a cute way, but won't talk to me, even though he is friendly to both of us.
Do you have any idea what the cause could be?
I'm with him most of the time, because my partner works long hours, so I'm confused why this is so.
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Justin
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Re: birdie on my shoulder...
You will always get conflicting information with the bird on the shoulder bit, but IMO the most responsible thing to do is at least wait until the bird is fully tamed and trustworthy, actively seeking your love and affection until you put it on your shoulder if at all. If you put them on too soon some say they will see themselves as equals to you since they are at eye-level and will not respect you as much, but logically if you cannot fully trust them and they get agitated in any way someone may end up with a pierced ear, lip, nose or damaged face or eyes, not to mention earrings, necklaces, glasses and any other jewelry within reach.
If he is still bluffing, I would keep him off the shoulder definitely as there is an increased risk of the above. I see you are a guy, and if you are sure your Fid is a boy then what he is doing is quite common. Birds will commonly bond to the opposite gender best, and if he's a boy and your partner is a girl, that is the most likely reason why he's doing this. If your partner is a guy then there may just be something he likes more, and trying to figure it out may be an adventure, but if you can figure out the trigger it will be well worth it. Do you feed him, train him and care for him most (sounds like it)? Also do you perform any action, disciplinary or otherwise that your partner doesn't that the bird may not like? On the reverse, does your partner do anything that you don't that the bird does like? I try to get my hubby to train and treat the bird exactly as I would as it provides continuity, stability and predictability which birds appreciate as they know exactly what will happen in every situation. When they get nervous or stressed it can show, too much of this can also make them ill so keeping some kind of predictability is fairly important in raising birds.
Hope this helps!
If he is still bluffing, I would keep him off the shoulder definitely as there is an increased risk of the above. I see you are a guy, and if you are sure your Fid is a boy then what he is doing is quite common. Birds will commonly bond to the opposite gender best, and if he's a boy and your partner is a girl, that is the most likely reason why he's doing this. If your partner is a guy then there may just be something he likes more, and trying to figure it out may be an adventure, but if you can figure out the trigger it will be well worth it. Do you feed him, train him and care for him most (sounds like it)? Also do you perform any action, disciplinary or otherwise that your partner doesn't that the bird may not like? On the reverse, does your partner do anything that you don't that the bird does like? I try to get my hubby to train and treat the bird exactly as I would as it provides continuity, stability and predictability which birds appreciate as they know exactly what will happen in every situation. When they get nervous or stressed it can show, too much of this can also make them ill so keeping some kind of predictability is fairly important in raising birds.
Hope this helps!
Jessica
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If one refuses to learn and maintains a closed mind, one is thus trapped from the procession of life in their own archaic self-imprisonment. -Jessica McNeely
Because my Rice Crispies told me to! -Unknown
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Re: birdie on my shoulder...
Thanks so much for the advice, I really appreciate it.
I think that I'll hold off on the shoulder thing for a bit, as I'm currently quite attached to my ears
Jamie has started talking to me too, yay! Although, he's a bit louder when dealing with me than with my partner, but I takes what I can get;-)
My partner feeds him with a syringe at night (although this is stopping soon, as he's pretty much weaned already) so that might account for the differing behaviour.
Have a super day, and thanks again!
Justin
I think that I'll hold off on the shoulder thing for a bit, as I'm currently quite attached to my ears
Jamie has started talking to me too, yay! Although, he's a bit louder when dealing with me than with my partner, but I takes what I can get;-)
My partner feeds him with a syringe at night (although this is stopping soon, as he's pretty much weaned already) so that might account for the differing behaviour.
Have a super day, and thanks again!
Justin