DiegoBirb

Birds are basically tiny dinosaurs with attitude. My Gizmo has me completely trained at this point.

Hello! Been lurking on this forum for a bit and finally decided to make an account and participate. I've had my Indian Ringneck Sunny for about 3 years 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!

I have a similar story. My green cheek conure used to do the exact same thing. I remember being SO frustrated until one day it just clicked. Patience is truly the key with birds.

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

Revisiting this thread because I have more info now. After talking to my vet, they confirmed exactly what people here said. This community knows their stuff.

Yes!! My Ruby does this too. sun conure owners can relate.

I could have written this post a year ago. Same situation, same frustration. Here's what I wish someone had told me: introducing new foods by eating them in front of the bird — monkey see monkey do. Would have saved me weeks of stress.

Couldn't agree more. This has been my experience as well.

Exactly my thoughts. You said it better than I could have.

100% this. Wish I'd known this when I first got my bird.

The longer days have triggered full hormonal mode in my lovebird. Coco is being territorial, regurgitating on everything, and screaming more than usual. I know it passes but MAN it's exhausting. What are your strategies for managing hormonal season?

Nice to meet you! Always great to connect with fellow bird owners. You're going to fit right in here!

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

I literally cried. After a couple weeks of patient work, Echo finally learned to wave today. I know it sounds small but if you've been through the bonding process with a nervous bird you know how HUGE this is. Never give up, it's so worth it.

I used to think the same thing until my Eclectus proved me wrong. Now I'm firmly in the other camp.

Have you tried spending at minimum 2 hours of supervised out-of-cage time daily? That's what solved this issue for us. Game changer honestly.

I switched to Lafeber NutriBerries last year and haven't looked back. My canary's feathers have never looked better.

One thing that really helped was switching to stainless steel water bowls and changing water twice daily. Give it a try — can't hurt!

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

Six months in and I can't imagine life without Raja. When I first got them they were hand-shy and wouldn't make eye contact. Now they greet me every morning with a head bob, eat from my hand, and even started mimicking my laugh. To everyone in the early bonding phase: it gets SO much better.