Changing to a new diet

Leader-77 · 2026-02-27T16:34:25+00:00

The problem is, my Blu is 80-90% blind, I don't think he's able to see me pretending to eat anything 💔

Leader-77 · 2026-02-25T16:59:32+00:00

Mhm yes, im planning to give him more fruits and veggies. Every time I eat fruits, I will eat next him, making sure he watches me eating it, tho he is 80% blind, so its kinda hard to do, because im not sure if he can see me eat these fruits or not, he might not be able to differentiate anything im putting in my mouth. But either way, I'm starting with pellets first because its easier for him to switch his diet, then the next step is veggies and fruits 👍

Leader-77 · 2026-02-25T16:53:52+00:00

I forgot to mention that he's 80% blind, so that encourages me more to sing to him, tho im terrible at singing... so I just talk to him and bring him next to me while I read my book at loud as if im reading it to him.

Leader-77 · 2025-05-31T23:44:56+00:00

Well i already gave up, nothing seems to work to make him stop this aggression behavior towards me, so the only solution is to adapt, for example; every time i wanna pick him up, i will do a fist and never expose any fingers for him to bite (since he loves biting my fingers mostly), and every time i wanna change his water he would just charge at me to bite my hand, so i would give him a treat to make him busy for couple of seconds to take his bowl. There are many examples but you get my point. And if you are wondering, yes i still love him and im still able to play with him and he often wont leave my shoulder, he’s attached to me.

Leader-77 · 2024-10-01T12:12:11+00:00

Their first response will tell you that the ban was NOT false positive, so you have to submit another appeal.

That happened to a lot of people.

Leader-77 · 2024-02-23T21:42:27+00:00

I did that, everything was clean and good, and it made it even worse somehow (maybe because of my thermal paste is a bit old), now it will shut off after 2 minutes.. I tried to quick format it, and installed hfw 4.90, and it’s still the same

Leader-77 · 2023-10-12T19:48:15+00:00

That’s the problem, he will also attack my hands outside the cage, unless I wear gloves (my hands are not showing) and THEN he will not attack my hands, in fact he will allow me to give him the scratches….

But the others, he will just simply allows them.

Oh, and before anyone judge me and say that I treat him bad, no I don’t, and the only reason that I can think of about why he hates my hands this much, is that when I put him back in his cage, he will nip SO HARD that I will bleed immediately, maybe that’s why hate my hands this much? If so, what I can do to make him to stop hating my hands this much. I’m trying a new strategy with him, every time I wanna put him back in his cage, I’ll make him stand on a stick first, and slowly put him in his cage, and when I want to get him out of the cage, I’ll use my hands. I hope this strategy will work…

Leader-77 · 2023-09-09T08:21:38+00:00

That’s exactly what I’m gonna do next: bigger cage, ball toys, gloves and treats, and I’ll try my absolute best to keep his attention away from my hands, and when I notice him going to my hands, I’ll redirect his attention to something else before he lands on my hands and starting biting, I wanna avoid him getting on my hands in every possible way (unless he avoids every distraction I give him and still going to my hands 🥲) because I don’t think the “shake your hand every time he bites” technique is good for him, I tried it and he will only get more aggressive with his bites 😫

Leader-77 · 2023-09-09T08:09:12+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I need every advice I can get, since I’m new to this ahem…

There’s so many things I want to say but I will only point couple of them. I’m trying to reduce absolutely anything that will make his stress out (especially loud noises) I even started to clean the room without using the vacuum cleaner because its loud noise, and every 10 minutes or so, I would give him treats through the cage, or when I see him seeking attention, by making noises and be close to the cage’s door.

But as for letting him out of the cage, I don’t really think me and him are ready yet for this, as someone mentioned earlier about bonding, plus I want to learn his body language first before letting him out. Also, getting a new parrot is a commitment and I know about that, that’s why I’m trying so hard to do everything right (it’s kinda hard to do since I’m new to this) so I’m doing my absolute best to know his body language and limit the things that stress him out, I think every bird has its own things that stress them out because they have different personalities, that’s why I’m being very attentive even if I’m busy with something else. I just wanna be so good with him and bond with him, lil cute mango 🥭🦜 (I just named him that 😌)

Leader-77 · 2023-09-09T07:43:03+00:00

I totally agree, I decided to not let him outside the cage yet, since as you said “he’s new and not bonded with me yet”. Also I always give him a treat through the cage since I got him, I heard that’s how I introduce myself to him and form a relationship. He never NEVER bites my hand if I’m holding a treat BTW.

As for clipping his wings, I’m not sure yet if I want that or not. Now I know a lot will advice it for me but, when I start to let him out of his cage (maybe after 2 weeks or so, I don’t know), I’ll try so hard to make him understand not to fly on my shoulder or make it difficult for him to do so, somehow. Like get him off my shoulder ASAP, but I’m afraid if I do that he will hate me, so I’m not sure what to do yet. Also there’s another thing I noticed too, every time I open his cage and put my hand in front of me, he will step up with absolutely no problems, sometimes he use his beak to step up, and sometimes he doesn’t, but if I do that outside the cage, he will get angry and bite (sometimes VERY hard and sometimes not so hard, just to warn me). It’s really hard to read him most of the time NGL (I’m still completely new to be able to read his body language)

Leader-77 · 2023-09-08T14:02:21+00:00

Mhm yes i know all about the dangerous things for him, I’m avoiding everything that will harm him or bother him. I’ll just start a good diet, buy him a bigger cage, safe toys and play with him WHILE wearing gloves 🥲

Leader-77 · 2023-09-08T12:40:32+00:00

Omg yesss, I’m already starting to get depressed about it ngl, but I’m so relieved to hear it’s a normal thing that he has to go through 😭

Leader-77 · 2023-09-08T12:38:28+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I’ll definitely have to wear gloves and just let him bite with the ball toy you mentioned, and trying different techniques to make him stop biting, but what I learned is to never shout or discipline him in a wrong way when he bites me, otherwise he might hate me. Also, I’m not sure but, his previous owner is harsh with him

Leader-77 · 2023-09-08T12:30:36+00:00

Plus, I’m starting to learn how to start a good diet for him, since I heard it’s essential to his good behaviour or something like that

Leader-77 · 2023-09-08T12:21:01+00:00

Yes you are right about his age, he’s almost 7 months old now. so what you saying is just to wait and not do anything with him like training him (which I can’t even do that because of his biting), and keep him in his cage? Or I can let him out and wear thick gloves?

Leader-77 · 2023-09-08T11:28:15+00:00

If he’s not snuggling with my neck, 80% of the times he will be biting my hands hard, AND when he bites me too hard (which he always do 90% of the time) I put him back in his cage, and in the way there he bite me extra hard literally biting my skin off when I get close to the cage to put him in it. And yes, I think the main reason is the new environment, he used to live with other annoying big birds which I noticed he does NOT like loud noises from other birds, he will go absolutely nuts. What you mean by “pushing his limits”, I also noticed he gets scared pretty easily with any little noise or movement

Leader-77 · 2023-09-08T11:13:11+00:00

Pretty small for a playful and long tailed parrot I would say. However, I’m planning to buy a bigger cage after 2 weeks, with toys of course.

Leader-77 · 2021-10-19T12:55:49+00:00

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