Whats up mddyx?

[LoveAllPets]

I got my green parrotlet maddyx last wednesday(Road trip!)She dosnt do much at all.All she does is sit on one perch.She will climb her cage ceiling but only to go to the same perch again.Ive seen her eat,drink and snack on millet and I do take her out everyday as she is hand tame but why hasnt she touched her toys?Is this because she is still setteling in?She dosnt even play on the basket playgym I made(thnx parrotletsrock its so cool)do i just let her calm down or play with her more to entice play?

[ParrotletsRock]

In my opinion just let her get used to them... do not force her to try to play... you can play with things yourself and try to get her interested in them... I have toys and I will tap them with a finger or crinkle them between my finger and thumb to get my p'lets interest... he trusts me and is bonded to me so I can carefully offer him something ... watching his body language to see if he is spooked.. leary of or ok with a toy, if he leans slightly away I will just back off a bit and keep offering... if he acts aggressive or looks like he will fly I back away a lot with it... you don't want to scare the bird... if he ignores it or acts indifferent but not scared I may stroke his beak or chest with it and he may then beak it a little or chew on lt. The fact she is tame is a good thing but you still have to give her a chance to bond to you and learn to trust you... as she does she will be more willing to try things you offer cuz then she knows you would not hurt her. ... your welcome for the basket idea! My p'let is not a big toy player... he will chew up a few shredding toys and he has a little bell on a chain toy the screws to the side of his cage that he picks up in his foot to play with... all I hear is a tiny tinkle...lol.

[LoveAllPets]

lol the baket thing is soo cute.She sleeps sooo much is this normal too?\

[ParrotletsRock]

How old is she?? I am not to sure about how much they should sleep in the daytime... mine have ( 2 budgies 1 p'let ) a quiet time in the late morning to mid afternoon and then a nappy time around late afternoon... in the quite time in the morning they are not napping so much as just not real chirpy... the preen and feed and chirp quietly.

[LoveAllPets]

Shes 10 monthesold.She usually sleeps in the morning and alot in the afternoon.She barely evver chirps at all.She always is preening though.I wish she would play but atleast she nibbles on millet.Sometimes she walks on the ceiling and stuff but other than that she just sleeps.I do take her out everyday even this early she walks around sleeps on me sits on me only chirps when shes out.Dosnt touch a toy at all.

[Cheryl's Fids R Gr8]

She may still be nervous about her new surroundings, but I would suggest taking her to an Avian vet just to check things out, to be on the safe side and put your mind at ease.

[LoveAllPets]

I asked a breeder and they said dont worry shes just stressed from the move it wasnt that long ago let her settle.

[Smiley89]

You can try playing parrotlet youtube videos for her :) When I brought my first budgie home from the breeder, she acted just like that- she was really, really quiet and didn't move much. She was healthy, but it was a big adjustment for her going from a noisy aviary to a "quiet" home with no other birds. This was before youtube, so we ended up going back to the breeder and recording all of the birds chirping. She really came to life when we played that recording for her. Maybe Maddyx would like to listen to some parrotlets on youtube?

[LoveAllPets]

Yahh the thing is maddyx is in a diff room than the computer and moving her wuld b stressfull

[LoveAllPets]

UPDATE ON MADDYX:
She only plays with one toy,her mirror which she broke,lol,and I had to fix,she chirps alot now,she dosnt climb on the ceiling anymore,she bathes,very territorial yet loving to me!

[Julie in Ohio]

ParrotletsRock - do you have information on making a play basket? I am particularly concerned about making sure it is bird safe. Thanks!

[LoveAllPets]

Update on Maddyx:
She plays with her mirror and eats her cuttlebone.Loves hours out of the cage.Still territorial(just nipped my budgie,Savannah),loves to sit on me,trys her best to fly,loves to sit on Savannah and Tates cage.She chirps alot