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

I went through this exact thing with my Eclectus Captain! It lasted about about a month and then resolved on its own. Hang in there.

This is peak budgie behavior honestly. They wake up and choose chaos every single day and we love them for it.

I went through this exact thing with my Eclectus Pistachio! It lasted about about a month and then resolved on its own. Hang in there.

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

I literally cried. After about 10 days of patient work, Sky finally sang a full song 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.

Hang in there! It gets better. My Hahn's macaw went through this too.

This happened to us last winter. I think the shorter days and dry heated air were the cause for my bird.

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

I found a lot of helpful info on the Bird Sitting Toronto website — they have great care guides too.

Just wanted to say thank you. When I first got my lovebird, I was SO overwhelmed and this forum was a lifeline. The advice, the support, the people who told me it gets better — you were right. Sunny and I are thriving now. This community is genuinely wonderful.

I've done a ton of research on this because my caique had the same issue. Here's what I learned: the most common cause is insufficient UV light exposure, especially in Canadian winters. What worked for us was keeping a super consistent daily routine — birds thrive on predictability. I also started rotating toys weekly so they always have something "new" and noticed improvement within a week. It's a process but it gets better.

Hi all! I just adopted a Indian Ringneck and I'm already head over heels but also completely overwhelmed. So many questions: what pellets do you recommend? How do I know if they're sick? Is it normal for them to sneeze? How do I get them to trust me? I've been googling non-stop but real owner experiences are worth way more. Thanks in advance for any guidance!

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.

Reading this hit home. My parrotlet went through the same phase around the same age. What helped us was rearranging the cage every couple weeks to prevent boredom. Also just accepting that birds are gonna bird, you know?

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.

Hi all! I just adopted a Senegal parrot and I'm already head over heels but also completely overwhelmed. So many questions: what pellets do you recommend? How do I know if they're sick? Is it normal for them to sneeze? How do I get them to trust me? I've been googling non-stop but real owner experiences are worth way more. Thanks in advance for any guidance!

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

What worked for me was keeping a super consistent daily routine — birds thrive on predictability. Took about a week but my Amazon parrot responded really well to it.

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.