Hi from Newmarket — proud umbrella cockatoo parent!

Hello! Been lurking on this forum for a bit and finally decided to make an account and participate. I've had my parrotlet Tango for about 1 year now. Always nice to connect with other bird people in the GTA — most people I know think I'm crazy for having a bird lol. Excited to be here!

Welcome to the forum! Great to have another bird lover from the GTA. Your caique sounds adorable — what's their personality like?

Hey welcome! You'll love this community. Feel free to ask anything, everyone here is super helpful!

Don't worry, this is super common with green cheek conure. You're doing great!

This!! So much this. Saving this post to show my partner.

I'd suggest trying playing music during the day — my bird loves calm acoustic guitar. My avian vet recommended it and it made a huge difference.

Second vote for BST. They boarded my Senegal parrot last summer and I could tell Fig was well cared for when I picked them up. Total peace of mind.

I struggled with this too until I started target training first, then building up to step-up. Now it's like a completely different bird.

Check out Pet Valu — they have exactly what you need and the prices are reasonable for the GTA.

One thing that really helped was playing music during the day — my bird loves calm acoustic guitar. Give it a try — can't hurt!