CockatielDad_GTA

Oh man, this brings back memories. When we were dealing with this with Pickle, I thought we'd never get through it. Now it's just a funny memory. It gets better, I promise.

Working from home with a lovebird is an EXPERIENCE. Mochi has now learned to say 'Can you hear me?' and 'You're on mute' in my voice. My coworkers think it's hilarious. My boss... less so. Anyone else's bird pick up work-from-home phrases?

I'd suggest trying introducing new foods by eating them in front of the bird — monkey see monkey do. My avian vet recommended it and it made a huge difference.

Update: took everyone's advice and things are improving. Luna is slowly coming around. This forum is the best.

Does anyone else's bird have a specific room or spot they've claimed? Luna loses their mind if anyone enters the kitchen during meal prep time. They perch on top of the fridge and supervise like a tiny feathered Gordon Ramsay. It's hilarious but also slightly concerning.

Which avian vet do you go to? I'm looking for a good one near North York.

Following up on my earlier comment — I tried what you suggested and it actually worked! My Amazon parrot is doing so much better. Thank you!

For this I'd highly recommend Roudybush. My caique loves it and my vet approved it too.

Interesting take! I see your point but I've had a completely different experience. My caique actually...

Following up on my earlier comment — I tried what you suggested and it actually worked! My umbrella cockatoo is doing so much better. Thank you!

I've had birds for 15 years and I've seen this many times. In my experience it usually comes down to dry winter air from forced-air heating.

Reading this hit home. My Amazon parrot went through the same phase around the same age. What helped us was spending at minimum 2 hours of supervised out-of-cage time daily. Also just accepting that birds are gonna bird, you know?

Absolutely love hearing success stories! This gives me so much hope for me and Echo. Thank you for sharing!

I knew parrots lived long but I just looked up actual documented lifespans and some Pionus have lived over 40 years in captivity. My Pistachio could outlive me. Has anyone here actually thought about a plan for their bird if something happens to them? This just got real.

Every morning in our the Beaches apartment: alarm goes off, Skittles starts singing. I open the cage, they fly to my shoulder. I try to make coffee, they try to steal my spoon. I eat breakfast, they eat my breakfast. I attempt to work, they sit on my keyboard. Wouldn't trade it for anything. What's YOUR morning like with your bird?

My vet in Burlington suggested introducing new foods by eating them in front of the bird — monkey see monkey do and I noticed a change within the first week. Highly recommend.

Have you reached out to Bird Sitting Toronto? They really know their stuff when it comes to bird care.

LOVE this post! More of this energy please. The bird community needs more positive threads like this.

I've done a ton of research on this because my umbrella cockatoo had the same issue. Here's what I learned: the most common cause is boredom from lack of enrichment and mental stimulation. What worked for us was rearranging the cage every couple weeks to prevent boredom. I also started setting up a webcam so I could check on them during the day and noticed improvement within a week. It's a process but it gets better.

I went through this exact thing with my lovebird Echo! It lasted about a couple weeks and then resolved on its own. Hang in there.