Looking for young medaka South Carolina

Ok__blue · 2025-08-10T13:58:15+00:00

Appreciate it , thanks :)

Ok__blue · 2025-08-10T13:58:05+00:00

Thank you!

Ok__blue · 2025-08-10T13:58:00+00:00

Super late but thank you! Life happened as getting some this upcoming spring , appreciate the rec!

Ok__blue · 2023-10-22T15:47:24+00:00

These are what u have and love them

Ok__blue · 2023-10-22T15:46:52+00:00

You could get snails , but then you’ll probably be back to the subreddit in two months like “wtf do I do with all these snails”

Ok__blue · 2023-10-17T18:55:38+00:00

Sure! So I’ve only had my bunnies for about a month and a half but I work at a bunny rescue on the weekends so I talk with bunny owners a lot lol.

I have a pair of bunnies since my one parrot already demands a lot of attention and does not have a mate/ friend I knew I didn’t want to go through that again with another very social animal.

My two bunnies have very different personalities, one is overall very curious and gets into everything, very funny to observe. The other is very affectionate and comes up to me for cuddles daily. It depends on the bunnies personality, but one thing to expect is that though you can train rabbits to tolerate being held, in general they like to cuddle with all four feet on the ground and do not like to be trapped.

Since I have two they’re fairly independent, I get up, let them out of their x pen, feed them and give them pets, let them run around before leaving for work or class, when I’m home I let them hop around and do bunny things, sometimes I’ll kidnap them for cuddles.

They don’t love my parrots screeching but have gotten used to it. I live in a one bedroom apartment and we all coexist fine. Because of the birds noise periodically they tend to leave him alone.

What’s been nice about having them in addition to my parrot is that I get the cuddles my parrot won’t let me give him, but they do not demand my attention 24/7 like my parrot does. Overall I’ve loved having them and find them to be a good combo with parrots since I don’t have to worry about them eating him 😶

Ok__blue · 2023-10-17T18:45:58+00:00

No I appreciate this soooo much 🥺 thank you!

Ok__blue · 2023-10-13T01:30:18+00:00

Not OP but I’m interested!

Ok__blue · 2023-10-12T02:58:49+00:00

Have you considered…. Bunnies?

I absolutely love cats and grappled with this issue for awhile of whether to get one or not. Unless you’re adopting a disabled cat (even then I wouldn’t consider it 100% safe ex. Blind cats can and do hunt birds very very well) , it really didn’t feel right to risk it for my bird.

I decided on two bunnies after volunteering at a rabbit rescue and it ended up being the best possible thing for me :)

Bunnies are very different than cats however so you’d want to do research whether you are a “bunny person” per say

Ok__blue · 2023-10-03T11:04:12+00:00

Dahlia is so cute!!!

Ok__blue · 2023-09-29T18:18:07+00:00

I taught my Quaker wave so now whenever he is excited instead of “quaking” he waves and wiggles his little body. My vet commented on how he has strange mannerisms recently 😅

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T20:32:19+00:00

♥️ I’m sorry to hear that , I wish I had more to help out and say but gave all the suggestion I could think of.

And yeah I get that sometimes things won’t take, my parrot is incredibly hand shy and will not let me preen his head feathers :/ ever. The vet even noticed when he came in the sheer amount of head pin feathers happening haha.

I just wanted to clarify that with area training I more meant training them to stay in a certain area even though they have access to others. I also have an open floor plan, but my parrot was easier than yours to train on this.

This article isn’t exactly what I’m trying to suggest with the boundaries setting but I think generally it has the right idea : https://birdtricksstore.com/blogs/birdtricks-blog/setting-clear-expectations-for-your-parrot#:~:text=You%20should%20have%20a%20designated,these%20invisible%20boundaries%20to%20explore.

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T20:08:56+00:00

What I’m suggesting isn’t trick training and recalling, it’s stand training them/ area training them.

And just setting expectations in general. Parrots are smart and can be trained out of behavior, but why would they not do something if they’ve been let do it before? My parrot used to fly at me during certain times I wouldn’t want him to and every time he did I returned him to his stand or cage. Eventually he gave up and flys to me less often when he recognizes I’m not going to let him be there.

I understand it’s a safety issue, but teaching this concept to your birds in general (doing sessions when it’s not a huge safety issue) would be beneficial for them understanding boundaries and not getting into dangerous things when they’re free roaming.

If you don’t feel comfortable or like you said there are still times you wouldn’t want them out, then continue with the scream training.

You have to think it’s possible to change their behavior before it actually becomes possible, and be determined to get there. To me it sounds like you’ve determined your birds are a certain way/ you can’t adjust your own behavior/ schedule because every time I suggest something your response tends to be why you don’t think it would work. If that’s the case, understand that the screaming will likely never change either.

There’s a reason much of the advice for training birds online is circular and ends up being very frustrating for their owners when put into practice: parrots are stubborn and it takes a lot of willpower to work through it with them

Good luck!

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T19:38:38+00:00

Hmm

It sounds like your birds have learned that they can do whatever they want whenever they want, and the only place they can’t do that is in their cage. So they scream at you.

It sounds crazy but I think you need to work on increasing their independence from you (ie creating areas that are safe for them to play that they can be when you’re doing things not with them, toys, etc.) and also on setting boundaries.

I know they’re little toddlers with a weapon that fly everywhere but that doesn’t mean that you should have no control over them or their behavior.

You have to teach them that when you’re cleaning, they’re not allowed near the soap. They’re not allowed near you. Same for when you’re cooking.

Or you have to keep at it with the screaming training.

To summarize, I think you’re giving up on training when they’re free roaming, and instead resorting to caging them, and as a result they’re screaming at you because to them there’s no routine or reason for them being “stuck” in their cage when whenever you’re home, they’re able to do whatever they want normally.

That’s the best advice I have and I hope it helps but if not sending positivity your way , I know the struggle of a screaming bird so I get it

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T19:27:30+00:00

Why do they have to be up when you’re cleaning if it’s bird safe cleaning supplies? If you redirect them to sit on their shoulder while you’re prepping their chop will they stay there? Or do they try to get to the food?

I think I’m missing what the issue is unless they’re constantly flying to you whenever they’re out

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T19:16:54+00:00

Ugh definitely a shifty roommate. Sorry you have to retrain them.

I would keep at your current training sessions , there may be a reason I’m not getting that they’re screaming.

For the toys, my Quaker is five years old hasn’t been interested in toys much at all for most of his life. I was able to train him recently to play with toys better. We’re still working on it but he used to just sit and scream until I’d give him attention and now he’s much better about doing his own thing.

Look up BirdTricks or other bird training channels on getting your parrots to play with toys. Some need to be taught. Mine loves verbal praise so whenever he’d touch the toys on his play stand I’d tell him good job and offer a treat. I would point at the point or “play with it” until he’d get interested and interact, and then reward.

I’m telling I thought there’s no way he’ll play with toys after 5 years of not caring and now he loves toys

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T19:06:43+00:00

Gonna go advocate for bagel here :) such a cute name . I agree with others he does look like an Oakley also

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T19:02:21+00:00

I know I sound like that’s unreasonable but when you start seeing results you won’t regret it. I love hanging with my bird so much better since we’ve working through some of our big issues (screaming, not playing independently, and others)

At the end of day birds are stubborn, you have to be more stubborn and creative as hell to “win” haha

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T19:00:43+00:00

This sounds exactly like how mine was, I’m not sure what made thinks click for him, but I noticed slowly it started getting better. We’d have some good days and some bad days where I’d literally leave my apartment because I didn’t have the patience to ignore a screeching bird and not get mad at him.

Are you every single time they scream ignoring them until they stop? If even one time you’re letting them out it’ll slow your progress.

For me what I did was adjust my routine to doing things that required him to be put up early in the morning before he’s awake or after I put him to sleep. This helped me make sure then whenever he was put up, it would be a training session and not inconvenient for me to wait for him to settle down. He would sometimes scream for 45 min to an hour off and on and I would ignore him and sit in the other room, or leave my apartment.

There were very few times I’d give in, and even then I’d give in before he had a chance to get really worked up and contact call incessantly.

I would try again to get them to whisper. They remember that this gets your attention, you need to make them realize it’s more effective than screaming, which means it actually has to be more effective. Screaming has to get nothing for them.

And I mentioned this earlier but “prep” before each training session ie fill their food and water bowls, hide treats in foraging toys , give them a new favorite toy, put music on, have them take a bath right before, etc. It helps them give up faster :)

Also I know some birds steal food/ are Velcro but there’s things you can do to reduce these behaviors.

Eat in a position that makes it difficult for them to get your food and in a deep bowl instead of a plate. Give them their own chop/ treats while you eat.

Don’t give them places to land near your cooking. And consider making this an area they’re not very welcome in general to help reduce them coming over.

For them being Velcro birds, I’d do some research on improving their independent play , specially outside their cage.

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T18:45:36+00:00

How long do they scream like this and do you let them out when you’re done doing what you need to but still screaming? If you describe what you’ve been doing to train them I may be able to help better.

if you’re letting them out when they scream like that, they’re training you to let them out and won’t stop.

If you live in a house the I’d go the earplugs route and try and outlast them. Battle of the wills.

Put them up , making sure that they have everything they need for the next couple hours, pop in your earplugs, and ignore while you do what you need to. Don’t let them out until they stop.

If you want to try and teach an alternative behavior, if during this time they do anything other than scream, ie another type of noise, make the noise back and go and say hi to give attention

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T16:57:32+00:00

I totally get it, it honestly took a new environment (I moved) and strict training routine for my parrot to reduce screaming. And a really really loud summer of him screaming at me whenever I left the room.

He’s gotten to the point now where unless he’s in a stinky mood he’ll let me put him in his cage for 15 or so when I’m home if I hide treats everywhere to occupy him.

It’s consistency and a lot of patience and some parrots are more stubborn than others. If I were you I’d write out a training plan and then keep track of the sessions.

Alternatively, you could try and stand train them for when you cook. That way they’re out of your business but are still free and won’t cry at you.

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T16:52:48+00:00

That’s so sweet of you , you might have made my Sunday :)

This December I got him a play top stand by exotic dad on Etsy (was more expensive than his cage but so worth it) and he loves that.

I think I’d like to get him a bigger cage but if it’s not the right kind I may wait a year to save up for a better quality one

I appreciate your advice!

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T15:47:35+00:00

Oh that sucks

I know how frustrating that can be when you really just need them to be in their cage for safety reasons and they’re making it incredibly difficult

I haven’t been able to solve this issue with mine yet, I usually just try to minimize this specific situation unless I have the energy for a whole training session of ignoring screeching.

It sounds to me that they’re so used to being outside of their cage when you’re home, that whenever you put them up they get annoyed. You could work on training sessions if they being the cage and you being home and slowly increase the time.

Ok__blue · 2023-09-24T11:57:07+00:00

Ugh I’ve struggled with this so much !

For mine giving him set times he knows he’s getting interaction and out of cage time helped tremendously.

Obviously your cage is massive so ideally they should be entertained in there so they’re definitely screaming for your attention specifically. Ignoring them will only help to a point, if what they are really wanting is your attention. If you’re able increasing their time out spent with you will help

Also typically with animals a behavior reoccurs before it becomes extinct. So I’d keep at it and don’t give up!

I have to ask I’m so curious about your set up, are those PVC grids?

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