SunnyDayBirds

My Skittles went through a phase like this around 15 years. I was terrified but it passed. Birds are weird sometimes lol.

Just wanted to come back and say the advice in this thread WORKED. My cockatiel finally stopped only eating seeds after I tried offering chop first thing in the morning when they're hungriest.

A friend who's had birds for 20 years told me to try covering the cage partially at night for 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I was skeptical but it actually worked.

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

My vet in Newmarket suggested adding a full-spectrum Arcadia UV light near the cage and I noticed a change within the first week. Highly recommend.

Oh my bird did this for about a few days and I tried everything. Honestly, time was the biggest factor. They just grew out of it.

So I had this exact problem about a year ago. Let me share what I learned. The key thing is using a shower perch so they can bathe with warm mist. A lot of people also recommend making sure there are no drafts near the cage. My avian vet in Milton also suggested checking for hormonal season — spring is brutal which can sometimes be an underlying factor. Good luck — feel free to DM me if you have questions!

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

My lineolated parakeet absolutely LOVES my partner but hisses and lunges at me, and I'm the one who feeds and cleans! Anyone else deal with this? How did you build a relationship with a one-person bird?

Have you tried adding foraging opportunities to at least 3 different spots in the cage? That's what solved this issue for us. Game changer honestly.

I got mine from the pet section at Costco in Burlington. Great selection and the staff actually knows about birds.

I went through this exact thing with my zebra finch Charlie! It lasted about two to three weeks and then resolved on its own. Hang in there.

One thing that really helped was playing calming bird sounds from YouTube during the day. Give it a try — can't hurt!

My vet in Pickering suggested rearranging the cage every couple weeks to prevent boredom and I noticed a change within the first week. Highly recommend.

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

Did this start suddenly or was it gradual? When my Senegal parrot did this it turned out to be dry winter air from forced-air heating.

This reminds me of when I first got Echo. I was so overwhelmed but looking back, those early days were actually really special. The bond building phase is tough but beautiful.

I remember when my Quaker parrot went through this phase. I was so worried but my vet said it's actually really common.

This is so true. Had the exact same experience with Sunny.

Can we start a support group for this? Because SAME.