[Sweety's mom]

This may not be correct, but it is possible your bird is afraid of all the things in his cage. Mine absolutely hates any new toy and will sit staring at it like it may murder him for days sometimes, and some toys he simply never accepts so I end up removing them and tossing them. I've gotten to where I just buy the same shreddable toys as he goes through them, so I don't have to go through the long process of him deciding to accept a new kind of toy. Maybe try removing some or most of the toys/swings, etc. Just a thought!

I read to him and talk to him a good bit, he gets chop with boiled egg whites in the morning with some seed mixed in, and seed/pellet mix at night.

Another thought...should he really get egg every day? I thought I had understood that when they are molting they may have some egg a couple times per week. I hope others will chime in, is it possible he is feeling physically a bit low energy such as when we eat too much and are too full?

 

[Sweety's mom]

So happy he is moving and exploring a bit more!!!

I had to learn my guy’s preferences pretty quickly, and once I did he is so safe and happy in his cage home. He likes minimal toys, only his 2 favorites. Plus 1 swing that I had to very very slowly introduce.

He also loves flying about his cage. So I’ve learned where to place perches and toys so that the most space is available in the middle of the cage for him to fly without obstacles.

I occasionally move one of the toys to another place and see if he will still play with it or ignore it. If he ignores it for a week I put it back where it was and he acts like I’ve given him something fun and new. Even tho it’s the same toy.

This doesn’t work for new toys! I have to start by putting the new toy near his cage where he can see it for a few days. Then hang it on the outside of the cage for several days. Then put it inside the cage in a corner where he doesn’t hang out much for a few days. He spends this time making sure the toy cannot murder him When he is sure it can’t, and if he shows a little interest in the toy I will then move it to a place where another toy he already likes is nearby.

It’s definitely a learning process and these little guys are so sensitive to every object. Some of them love toys so much that they are excited for new ones. Maybe my Sweety will be that brave one day too. But for now he reminds me constantly that the world is scary and he’s just trying to not get eaten.