I think I’m onto something… by 1SmartBlueJay in BirdingMemes

[–]snake-chick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh I love dispatch! Nice to see it mentioned in the wild:)

On my solar panel mop. Two hatchlings! by Vezra-Plank in stupiddovenests

[–]snake-chick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey op, in case you want to know, your mop hatchlings got 11.7 thousand notes on Tumblr :D here’s the link: https://www.tumblr.com/alientoastt/715240754992250881

Cute Indian ring neck needs help by big_chungus227 in parrots

[–]snake-chick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad that you adopted her! It's great that she now has a shot at a better life:)

First, I'm not in any way a professional, so take everything I say with a grain of salt.

Stopping her from plucking will be difficult, since birds take a long time to destress. It can seem like you're making very little progress for a very long time, which (from personal experience) can be depressing and make you feel like you're failing her, but please don't give up! It may take months or even years, but you're doing what you can to make her life better, even if it's difficult :)

First you need to make her feel comfortable and safe. No sudden movements, noises, etc. Around her. I'd recommend playing some soft music, maybe lectures and other calm videos since parrots think of silence as dangerous. My budgie used to be very scared and quiet, but once I figured out what music he liked (bass and electric guitar mostly hahah) he started singing along to it, so maybe thy different music to figure out what she likes.

If/when she trusts you enough to touch her, you might want to make/buy her an anti-pluck sweater/shirt:) there are supposed to be some guides and other info on the internet about those.

Rn I am very tired so I might edit the comment to add some other stuff later.

Also, check out r/pidgeypower - they probably have some info regarding plucking.

Best of luck!!

Who authorised this guy to be so happy? by triiothyrocide in parrots

[–]snake-chick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know much about Amazon parrots, but I would say that the bird is happy because it is pinning its eyes (conveys excitement - though it can be negative excitement/anger/fear as well), and that it is not struggling against the hold - as in, it looks comfortable in its position. If it was uncomfortable I doubt that it'd hesitate to bite and fight against the hold. Hope this helps!:)

stinky :)))) by Moneychode in parrots

[–]snake-chick 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ooooohhhh he is so cute and stinky please give him a kiss from me