Hi everyone
I'm new to the forum so just wanted to pop my head in, say hello and ask a couple of questions that might help me with my first IRN.
After wanting a parrot for over 20 years but having a lifestyle that wouldn't compliment a bird I'm now in a position to be able to give one the care and attention it needs so have very recently got a violet IRN called Ziggy (although looks more of a two tone blue) after a lot of research.
He's 14 weeks old and untamed. We brought him home yesterday and have housed him for now in our living room so he can get used to being around us, although we might move him into another room at a later date as worried he won't get 12 hours sleep in the busiest room in the house. He seems to be settling in quite nicely already as yesterday he was quite skittish, flying across his cage any time we stood up in the room or walked past his cage but he's now happy for us (and the kids) to walk right up to the cage so our noses are almost touching the bars. He's still very timid with hands close to the cage (as expected) but has settled into allowing his food and water bowls to be replaced from the outside.
I haven't as yet allowed him out of the cage but I'm thinking about opening the door tomorrow to see if he wants to come out. Having read a few tips I have taken his food bowl away and won't replace until he comes out tomorrow -if he does at all- as I'm a bit worried about creating a bad experience by trying to get him back in (hoping adding his food bowl back will help him go back in on his own accord). Would tomorrow be too soon to allow him out do you think? I'm a bit apprehensive that it's too soon but also don't want to have him locked up in the cage too long. Whilst he's out I'm planning on having as little interaction as possible with him unless he was to come to me and I have a separate external perch for him which hopefully he will use although it's fine if he doesn't want to yet.
Also, he's been scratching a bit later on today, after getting raspberry juice all over him so think he may need a bath. I'm not sure the best way to do this inside the cage. I've read about spray misting and just allowing the spray to drop over him which might be an option but again not sure if this would be too soon for him.
Thank you
I'm new to the forum so just wanted to pop my head in, say hello and ask a couple of questions that might help me with my first IRN.
After wanting a parrot for over 20 years but having a lifestyle that wouldn't compliment a bird I'm now in a position to be able to give one the care and attention it needs so have very recently got a violet IRN called Ziggy (although looks more of a two tone blue) after a lot of research.
He's 14 weeks old and untamed. We brought him home yesterday and have housed him for now in our living room so he can get used to being around us, although we might move him into another room at a later date as worried he won't get 12 hours sleep in the busiest room in the house. He seems to be settling in quite nicely already as yesterday he was quite skittish, flying across his cage any time we stood up in the room or walked past his cage but he's now happy for us (and the kids) to walk right up to the cage so our noses are almost touching the bars. He's still very timid with hands close to the cage (as expected) but has settled into allowing his food and water bowls to be replaced from the outside.
I haven't as yet allowed him out of the cage but I'm thinking about opening the door tomorrow to see if he wants to come out. Having read a few tips I have taken his food bowl away and won't replace until he comes out tomorrow -if he does at all- as I'm a bit worried about creating a bad experience by trying to get him back in (hoping adding his food bowl back will help him go back in on his own accord). Would tomorrow be too soon to allow him out do you think? I'm a bit apprehensive that it's too soon but also don't want to have him locked up in the cage too long. Whilst he's out I'm planning on having as little interaction as possible with him unless he was to come to me and I have a separate external perch for him which hopefully he will use although it's fine if he doesn't want to yet.
Also, he's been scratching a bit later on today, after getting raspberry juice all over him so think he may need a bath. I'm not sure the best way to do this inside the cage. I've read about spray misting and just allowing the spray to drop over him which might be an option but again not sure if this would be too soon for him.
Thank you