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All contents of this site are the sole copyright of Parrotism © 2012
Your First Day - New Owner Perspective You   have   picked   up   your   bird   and   travelled   home   with   it,   you   are   very   excited,   such   a   beautiful   bird   which   has   already   stepped   onto   your   hands   and   arms,   it has   called   and   is   probably   wanting   your   attention,   you   cannot   wait   to   get   back   home   to   get   it   out.   In   the   car   journey   you   have   seen   it   at   the   front   of   the carrier,   you   have   tried   to   stroke   it   but   the   bird’s   backed   off   a   bit   and   the   bird   is   sitting   towards   the   back   of   the   carrier.   Not   to   worry,   it   will   be   ok   when   we get it home. Once   you   are   at   home   you   get   the   new   cage   ready,   you   open   the   carrier   and   put   your   hands   in   whilst   telling   the   eclectus   to   come   out,   the   bird   backs   off, you   know   it   doesn’t   bite   so   after   a   bit   of   coaxing   you   place   both   your   hands   in   to   grab   it   gently,   the   bird   tries   to   get   away   in   panic   and   then   it   bites   you,   you back   off   surprised,   maybe   this   bird   is   not   as   tame   as   you   thought   it   was.   You   place   the   carrier   in   front   of   it’s   cage   door   and   try   to   persuade   it   to   go   in   but   it won’t,   you   tilt   the   carrier   hoping   the   bird   will   slide   out.   After   waiting   for   what   seems   like   eternity   you   try   to   place   some   utensil   in   the   slots   from   the   back   of the   carrier   to   push   the   bird   out   but   the   bird   refuses.   You   start   to   get   stressed.   In   the   end   you   decide   a   towel   is   needed,   you   place   the   towel   in   the   carrier and grab the bird, you get it out and reassure it that every things ok.  You   have   been   told   to   leave   it   for   a   few   days,   so   you   do,   your   family   come   and   have   a   look,   your   family   try   to   talk   to   it,   children   place their   hands   all   around   the   cage,   the   bird   is   not   really   moving,   now   and   then   it   cries   as   if   its   waiting   you   to   come   over.   Now   and again   it   jumps   with   fright   for   no   apparent   reason.   A   little   while   later   you   cannot   hold   your   control   any   longer,   you   want   to   relive the   moment   with   your   pet   when   you   went   to   collect   it,   you   open   the   cage   door   and   the   bird   does   not   come   out. A small   time   later   you   try   and   place   your   hand   next   to   your   bird,   it   backs   off   and   tries   to      attack   your   hand. You   are   getting   frustrated   and   anxious,   you   then   use   a   towel   as   that   worked   before,   you   grab   the   bird which   struggles,   it   bites   the   towel   and   eventually   gives   up.      You   sit   on   a   sofa   with   the   bird   wrapped in   a   towel   stroking   its   head,   you   talk   to   it   reassuring   it   you   are   not   a   danger   to   it,   the   bird settles.      You   decide   to   take   the   towel   away   hoping   the   bird   will   remain   in   your   lap,   the bird   scrambles   and   flies   away.   When   its   time   for   bed   you   approach   the   bird,   it see’s   you   coming   and   it   backs   off,   as   you   approach   it,   it   flies   to   the   other end   of   the   room,   you   put   your   hands   near   it   and   it   lunges   and   then   flies off   again,   the   bird   is   getting   tired,   you   can   hear   it   panting,   you   are frustrated   and   in   the   end   you   use   the   towel   again      to   catch   it   and place it in it’s cage. The   same   thing   happens   the   next   day,   the   same   pattern,   the   same stress,   the   same   frustration,   you   look   at   the   bird   and   you   are wondering   what’s   gone   wrong,   you   wanted   a   tame   baby   eclectus, this   one   is   wild,   doubts   start   to   creep   in   if   you   have   done   the   right thing,   was   this   bird   actually   hand   reared,   what   do   I   do   if   this continues,   it’s   not   safe   for   the   children.   How   do   I   ring   the   breeder up and tell him there is something wrong with this bird, it’s not tame.
www.EclectusParrot.co.uk
All contents of this site are the sole copyright of Parrotism © 2012
Your First Day - New Owner Perspective You   have   picked   up   your   bird   and   travelled   home   with   it,   you   are   very excited,   such   a   beautiful   bird   which   has   already   stepped   onto   your   hands and   arms,   it   has   called   and   is   probably   wanting   your   attention,   you   cannot wait   to   get   back   home   to   get   it   out.   In   the   car   journey   you   have   seen   it   at the   front   of   the   carrier,   you   have   tried   to   stroke   it   but   the   bird’s   backed   off a   bit   and   the   bird   is   sitting   towards   the   back   of   the   carrier.   Not   to   worry,   it will be ok when we get it home. Once   you   are   at   home   you   get   the   new   cage   ready,   you   open   the   carrier and   put   your   hands   in   whilst   telling   the   eclectus   to   come   out,   the   bird backs   off,   you   know   it   doesn’t   bite   so   after   a   bit   of   coaxing   you   place   both your   hands   in   to   grab   it   gently,   the   bird   tries   to   get   away   in   panic   and   then it   bites   you,   you   back   off   surprised,   maybe   this   bird   is   not   as   tame   as   you thought   it   was.   You   place   the   carrier   in   front   of   it’s   cage   door   and   try   to persuade   it   to   go   in   but   it   won’t,   you   tilt   the   carrier   hoping   the bird   will   slide   out.   After   waiting   for   what   seems   like eternity   you   try   to   place   some   utensil   in   the slots   from   the   back   of   the   carrier   to   push the   bird   out   but   the   bird   refuses.   You start   to   get   stressed.   In   the   end you   decide   a   towel   is   needed, you    place    the    towel    in    the carrier    and    grab    the    bird, you   get   it   out   and   reassure it that every things ok.  You   have   been   told   to   leave   it   for   a   few   days,   so   you   do,   your   family   come and   have   a   look,   your   family   try   to   talk   to   it,   children   place   their   hands   all around   the   cage,   the   bird   is   not   really   moving,   now   and   then   it   cries   as   if its   waiting   you   to   come   over.   Now   and   again   it   jumps   with   fright   for   no apparent   reason.   A   little   while   later   you   cannot   hold   your   control   any longer,   you   want   to   relive   the   moment   with   your   pet   when   you   went   to collect   it,   you   open   the   cage   door   and   the   bird   does   not   come   out.   A   small time   later   you   try   and   place   your   hand   next   to   your   bird,   it   backs   off   and tries   to      attack   your   hand.   You   are   getting   frustrated   and   anxious,   you   then use   a   towel   as   that   worked   before,   you   grab   the   bird   which   struggles,   it bites   the   towel   and   eventually   gives   up.      You   sit   on   a   sofa   with   the   bird wrapped   in   a   towel   stroking   its   head,   you   talk   to   it   reassuring   it   you   are   not a   danger   to   it,   the   bird   settles.      You   decide   to   take   the   towel   away   hoping the   bird   will   remain   in   your   lap,   the   bird   scrambles   and   flies   away.   When   its time   for   bed   you   approach   the   bird,   it   see’s   you   coming   and   it   backs   off,   as you   approach   it,   it   flies   to   the   other   end   of   the   room,   you   put   your   hands near   it   and   it   lunges   and   then   flies   off   again,   the   bird   is   getting   tired,   you can   hear   it   panting,   you   are   frustrated   and   in   the   end   you   use   the   towel again  to catch it and place it in it’s cage. The   same   thing   happens   the   next   day,   the   same   pattern,   the   same   stress, the   same   frustration,   you   look   at   the   bird   and   you   are   wondering   what’s gone   wrong,   you   wanted   a   tame   baby   eclectus,   this   one   is   wild,   doubts start   to   creep   in   if   you   have   done   the   right   thing,   was   this   bird   actually hand   reared,   what   do   I   do   if   this   continues,   it’s   not   safe   for   the   children. How   do   I   ring   the   breeder   up   and   tell   him   there   is   something   wrong   with this bird, it’s not tame.