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Hello,
I've posted elsewhere that I am in the process of finding a second parrot to adopt. I've been meeting with a goffin cockatoo but that bird may be too aggressive towards men (I have a husband & son). I am working with a wonderful rescue and am meeting some of the birds she has available there to see who might be the best fit for our family. One of the birds I will hopefully meet is a Grey, not sure how old, who comes very recently from a hoarding situation. The bird is gentle but extremely timid and afraid of hands, per the rescue owner. She's working to help him learn to step up but so far he flies away in terror if she approaches his cage with her hands. Interesting, he was happy to step up to her from the floor. No signs of aggression.
I'm going to be meeting this sweet bird hopefully in a week or so. Since the bird is afraid of hands, how should I approach? And what sorts of signs should I be looking for to assess if this bird will be a good fit for our family? For context, we have a 14 year old Blue Head Pionus who is very mellow and bonded to my husband. We also have a 2 year old child. I work from home and would have ample time to work with the new bird. The bird would not need to be handled by anybody but me, but would need to be able to live in a household with a young child (that being said, we're a pretty calm and quiet house). The main things I am looking for is a bird who does not fly at other family members in jealousy/aggression, whose noise is manageable (screams are expected, but hopefully not ceaseless), and who would not be overly stressed by living with a family. A bird who takes years to learn to trust and come out of their shell would be just fine and welcome to go at their own pace.
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated!
I've posted elsewhere that I am in the process of finding a second parrot to adopt. I've been meeting with a goffin cockatoo but that bird may be too aggressive towards men (I have a husband & son). I am working with a wonderful rescue and am meeting some of the birds she has available there to see who might be the best fit for our family. One of the birds I will hopefully meet is a Grey, not sure how old, who comes very recently from a hoarding situation. The bird is gentle but extremely timid and afraid of hands, per the rescue owner. She's working to help him learn to step up but so far he flies away in terror if she approaches his cage with her hands. Interesting, he was happy to step up to her from the floor. No signs of aggression.
I'm going to be meeting this sweet bird hopefully in a week or so. Since the bird is afraid of hands, how should I approach? And what sorts of signs should I be looking for to assess if this bird will be a good fit for our family? For context, we have a 14 year old Blue Head Pionus who is very mellow and bonded to my husband. We also have a 2 year old child. I work from home and would have ample time to work with the new bird. The bird would not need to be handled by anybody but me, but would need to be able to live in a household with a young child (that being said, we're a pretty calm and quiet house). The main things I am looking for is a bird who does not fly at other family members in jealousy/aggression, whose noise is manageable (screams are expected, but hopefully not ceaseless), and who would not be overly stressed by living with a family. A bird who takes years to learn to trust and come out of their shell would be just fine and welcome to go at their own pace.
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated!