The Truth About Chopsticks the Quaker Parrot
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- Jessi tells the truth about sharing life with Chopsticks the Quaker Parrot who can mimic so well. When he's not saying adorable things, he's not as cuddly as it might seem.
Episode inspired by the the number of people who said they wanted a Quaker parrot like Chopsticks after watching his mimicking abilities.
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One of my funniest Quaker moments was when I was eating a stir fry and he ran down my arm to my plate and grabbed a piece of broccoli bigger than his head and ran back up to my shoulder with it and just stood there holding it by the stem. I think he was surprised he managed to steal such a large prize and could not figure out how to eat it once he got a hold of it :D
*happy birb noises*
that is so cute.
This video is INCREDIBLY important for any potential animal owner. Many people need to see this, it would prevent SO many adoptions from ever needing to exist.
+Nathaniel Brosnihan If you need a stick to get your bird out of the cage, there is no trust. Your bird should be wanting to be with you. I hope for adoptions over wild poaching and smuggling of birds, that is the cruelest trade.
+Nathaniel Brosnihan I agree - With Quakers esp. because they are band in a lot of states because people let them GO after finding out how "difficult" they can be and they are hardy enough to survive cold winters and start colonies and make nests on transformers to stay warm :(
+verticalsmurf Exactly! Anyone that must use a stick to get their bird out of it's cage, including Quaker parrots, has a bird that doesn't trust them and isn't happy but rather stressed. My Quaker let's me just grab her or simply steps up for me at any time. This Quaker doesn't look healthy or happy to me at all, it looks sick and stressed. I feel badly for this poor bird.
Ellen Dunsmore The reason is he probably came from a bad home as she rescues animals
actually quaker can survive the harsh cold winters, are super SUPER destructive and can breed like crazy, that is the real reason they are banned in alot of states.
My Quaker has never been very territorial over her enclosure, but she is very territorial over me. When she's sitting on my hand or shoulder, she'll lunge at my family members walking by and will bite them if they get too close (even though she is friendly with them if I'm not there).
+Julia Brooks Mine is the same way to my cousin & my parents lol
+Julia Brooks Yesss same here!! My Quaker gets very territorial around me! But when I am not around he knows how to get attention from others haha! Such smart, funny birds!!
Julia Brooks I'd ask, how old is your Quaker. They don't begin to get territorial until they're about 2 years old. This is when hormones kick in full blast. I've never seen a Quaker who wasn't territorial.
She's 9 years old, had her since she was 5.
Julia Brooks Ah, you basically made it a one human bird. Might give it up and just accept she'll be like this or slowly introduce her to someone else. I have a baby monk parakeet so I'll let everyone in my family feed her so it understands that it isn't just me that's taking care of it.
Just something to add for the other viewers, if your pet's attitude does change drastically (for example they won't let you touch them anymore after being regularly handled and they usually easily accept it) rule out health concerns before assuming it's behaviour. As painful or sick animals will often lash out.
Ive accepted my cockatiel not liking me to pet him a lot anymore when i take him out i mean her but i do miss when she was just cuddly and every moment put her head down just let be pet at least she still remebers how to step up
My green quaker is a real lovebug! He loves everybody and everything, except other birds! He even lays on his back in my hand! And he laughs too! Hes almost 3 months old and talking rather well for his age. He says "good boy" "go potty" "step up" "hi" "hey" "up". And he does this hilarious thing where he bops his head up and down and he goes "wa wa wa wa wa wa wa" really fast! I'm teaching him new words every day. he doesn't learn new words every day, I just stay persistent with his vocal training. He has amazing potential, I'm very proud of him! I love him like a son lol! I also own a jenday, a pineapple green cheek and a blue crown conure. 2 cockatiels, 24 budgies, 6 ferrets, a horse, and 2 dogs! They're all my children!
I own a Quaker myself, the same color, and his name is Bubbles. He was born in a breeder’s home and handfed, then I adopted him (2 weeks ago) and he prefers me and my father, though he doesn’t like any other males. He hasn’t really destroyed anything (yet). He loves cuddles too. If I put my hand in his cage he’d hop right ahead, and he’d rather be out of his cage then In. He understands when to go back into his cage, like to eat or to sleep. People impulse buy parrots and birds, which makes me very angry. I cannot explain how many sales I saw on Craigslist saying, “He’s too loud!” Or “He ruined my shoes!”. I only got a bird because I simply adored their instincts.
how's bubbles doing?
Thanks for posting this! I needed to see this today. My Quaker is being particularly jerky today and I was feeling a little depressed about it. I watched the cute Chopstick video first and I was grumpily side eying my Yoshi the whole time. Watching Chopstick trying to murder your hand made me feel a little better.
I've owned a Quaker for 10+ years and have noted these behaviors! I didn't realize the changes in the level of his territorial behavior were normal! I thought it was something I was doing! Thank you for increasing my understanding of Quaker behavior. Your video was the best one I've found!!! It will help me in the future!
+John Doh Same.. Always thought it was the way I raised him... Yes this video is the best! She perfectly executed the topic!
This is great. My green-cheeked conure Akimi and I had a rocky start when I first brought her home, but now we're practically inseparable. She can still be a little turdlet at times, but working together to understand what each other wants and needs has helped a lot. I'm even looking into getting her a buddy in the near future. :D
I think a big part of the problem people have with parrots is that they're used to having a pet that they can control relatively easily through training and dominance, like dogs. My dad regularly engages in typical dominance behaviour around Akimi and then gets ticked off when she doesn't like or listen to him. You can't really make a parrot do anything it doesn't want to do, especially with dominance - you can only persuade them that doing what you want them to is a good idea. You won't get far trying to be the boss of a parrot. In my experience, treating them more like an equal partner is going to get you much better results.
+TheCassafrassTree I think this has to do with how dogs have a much longer history of domestication than parrots or birds. They've literally been bred i.e. genetically modified to listen to our demands and be more tolerant of the shit we do to them. Though I do believe that treating any animal as a partner and ward instead of slave gets better results in general.
You are absolutely correct! Even parrots that are bred and live in captivity are still functionally wild. Dogs and parrots have similar levels of intelligence, but dogs have been conditioned to live with humans over thousands of years, whereas most parrots are probably only two or three generations removed from their wild ancestors. It really does make a world of difference. :)
Their social dynamics are also different though. Dogs and other canines have a distinct social hierarchy that parrots don't have in flocks - flocks are often too big to have one alpha bird to be the boss and make all the decisions within the larger routine of the flock (which largely depends on which trees are bearing fruit when, which trees have the best nest sites, and the cycle of the sun and seasons). Each individual bird makes decisions for itself while still being extremely emotionally and mentally dependent on their flock-mates for safety and company.
Most people are more familiar with the hierarchical model that dogs tend to operate on, and when they go to apply that model to parrots they start to run into resistance. :P
This is probably my favorite quaker parrot-related video, ever. It highlights perfectly how most parrot owners feel about their companions. Anyone considering adopting a parrot should watch this and the accompanying Chopsticks videos first. It's also good to keep in mind that a parrot adoption should not be taken lightly. It's a responsibility that demands dedication and caring, and maybe that's why there's such strong affection there.
Jessi, thank you for doing what you do! You are awesome!
I own 7 parrots most of mine are rescues. This is a great video, Parrots are super smart and they need special care and lots interaction. good to see your still making the awesome videos.
Such a great video! I appreciate your passion and love for animals. I recently rescued a quaker parrot, and he has completely stolen my heart. He is not perfect either, but irresistible, always .🥰🥰
I've got a 2 year old Black capped lory who's going through a big transition in his life at the moment we're in the process of finding out his health issue (The vet and I are very sure it's liver disease) and his diet has taken a big blow with super complex and time consuming foraging toys to help deal with his feather destructive behaviour and a very low carb diet (mostly leafy green veggies) and his reaction to all this is to get really aggressive about everything, it's taken a big strain on our relationship but I love him to death and this video has really helped me take a step back and to take breath and just really appreciate him and how much joy he's has given to my life.
Thank you for sharing the truth. Sometimes I feel like a bad bird mom, with my little Quaker. She goes through moody season, it a love and hate relationship on her side , lol all love on mine.
My quacked goes crazy when the song from Andy Griffith, the Fishing Pole. He loves musicals. We have conversations together. Love him to bits. Like having my best friend around.
Thank you for making this video! I have a green cheek conure and hes my sweet little jerk. I wish more people would understand that birds can be very temperamental before they consider buying one. One minute they can be little angels and the next they can destroy everything. Thanks for all that you do for these amazing animals.
This really shows that Quakers really have different personalities. My 8 month old Quaker (we got him 3ish months ago), and I have ALWAYS been able to just stick my hand in his cage and pick him up. He also loves sitting on top of his cage and chatting with me. :)
Hi there Jessi!!!! I' am a Uruguayan 16 years old young boy crazy for Wildlife!!!!! I love this video!!!!!! The Quaker Parrot i'ts really an amazing species, i'm very used to see them in the Uruguay's wilderness but they also live in all the cities in here, i actually love them, but unfourtunately, in my country the people also see them as a plague because since the Pine and the Eucalyptus were introduced in my country they found a nesting place where predators can't reach, sicne that moment their population have an explosive growth, but i prefere to see them as a species that it demostrates the capacity of parrots to survive in human modified environments. 2 days ago a huge storm hit Uruguay and caused a lot of floods and evecuations, knowing that i went to the Park near my home, to search for any injured birds or demolished nests with survivors, when i found a massive Quaker parrot the storm demolished from hit's tree, i went immediately to check the nest if it had any survivors, then.......i heard two low squeals, I STARTED INSTANTLY TO DESARM THE NEST, when i opened the sealing one chamber, I FOUND 5 BEAUTIFUL CHICKS INSIDE OF IT!!!!! It was already late for the 6th one, but i rescued the 5 survivors, i gave 3 to the Park rangers and the 2 most young ones to my best friend who has waited for months to have his own baby parrots.
I hope you liked my story, i don't even know if you are going to read this, but if you do read it, i wan't you to know that i love wildlife as much as you, and i wan't to be a zoologist dedicated to Uruguayan wildlife conservation, because of my passion for wildlife and also the wild animals of my country are quite missunderstood, so i wan't to help them.
Antonio
P.D: If you want to know more about Uruguay's wild animal species you can visit my Facebook:facebook.com/antonio.ripollcastro, where i publish pictures of the animals of my country, especially birds, it's in spanish jejeje but i hope you like it, i'll make sure to give english traductions very soon to my publications. And do not doubt that i am now a subscriber of your channel!!!!! ;)
I was working hard on moving a storage building of stuff when I received notification of your video: so I took a break. Your kind informative manner of teaching refreshed me; now on to finish the job. Jessi, thanks for the great job of teaching us new tricks. Best wishes, you are the best on youtube, (sorry hank, 2nd now).
+Ross Allen Glad I could be of service :)
Quakers are beautiful birds. My mom owned one for a while named Polly and they bonded almost immediately. The downside was that she didnt like anyone else in the house (she wouldnt be very nice at all to me or my dad, even if we were just walking by) and she didnt like my budgies that had to be kept in the same room due to lack of space (in a separate cage of course). Eventually my mom had to rehome her because she went back to work and didnt have as much time to spend with the bird so she started plucking from stress. I hope she liked her new home.
It's great to hear someone bring up these issues and hopefully people will listen. They always see the fun and cute side of the parrot and not the territorial, snarky and the 'I just dont want to be touch today' side.
This needs as many views as the one of him mimicking.
Very helpful advice. I have 2 large parrots and a Quaker flew into my yard and I rescued it. Currently looking for its owner..however. It is in a new environment now and when we first met it was appreciative and gentle. On day 3 it became aggressive when I went to get it from its new enclosure . I then hurried up to read and watch about this behavior and you confirmed my thinking that the bird was merely acting territorial and not aggressive towards me personally. After working with a stick and interacting the Quaker became comfortable and was again very gentle.
I felt so bad when I went to the pet store because the animals there are trapped in cages and are poorly treated. I heard that they rarely feed them and trap them in cages.i once went to the exact same pet store for some reason, but I saw 6 tiny kittens on top of a bird cage and it looked so uncomfortable! I could tell that they were hungry because they were so skinny but my mom wouldn’t let me even touch them to pet them and make them feel better.The next week, I went to the same pet store again(I know I’m crazy) and saw the cutest little pinapple green cheek conure squished with hundreds of other birds in 1 box.No matter how much I wanted to buy her, my mom wouldn’t let me.And I was upset so my mom told me I could have a sleepover with my best friend cousin. But sadly her grandma came so I had to leave because they were going with her somewhere.i called my mom to take me home and explained why, then she took me home.i was confused because she was squealing on the phone. Guess what I came home to?
The exact same bird I saw at the pet store.omg I was so happy that I almost fainted and maybe peed myself from excitement. I knew I had to calm down because I thought I was freaking my bird out, but surprisingly, she didn’t. She just stood there looking at me like a giant potato wearing a glittery Dinosaur hat with legs and arms.i took care of her very well but she is still sad from time to time because she doesn’t have a companion cause my mom can’t handle the noise of 2 birds. She is still with me and moved in my room and has always been my alarm clock. For some reason 😂
Do you still have your bird?
i have a quaker and he is so sweet i can put my hand in his cage and he will happy step up but he screams his little butt off i have 2 parakeets and they bite way harder then he ever has it shows that every bird has there own personality :)
that parrot sneeze at the start was enough for me to like this video
Thank you. Great video with important information. I have lived with parrots 41 of my 50 years on earth. I abhor the pet trade, although I was once a part. For that I am ashamed, but share my knowledge for positive advancements. Your videos are great. Thank you so much.
Every word she said is so true. I have 2 Quakers. I have 8 parrots, including an African grey, and i grew up with a scarlet macaw. Quakers are my favorites. My Ninja is as Tame as a Quaker gets, I have had her since she was 3 weeks old. And I have a chunk missing out of my chin right now. Jealous. I was feeding another parrot my yogurt. My mistake. They're amazing. Can't imagine life without my Quakers ❤️
I love our Lucky, a green cheek conure, but she sure can be a harpy. I really appreciate these videos you've made, we've learned so much. One of the biggest laughs we've had over it was seeing an interview with John Cleese where he explained why the creature in the "Dead Parrot" sketch was a parrot. "If it'd been a dead dog or a kitten, people would feel sad. But nobody likes parrots. Even people who have parrots don't like them." Love them, yes--helplessly. But sometimes...
Animal wonders was my favorite epic episode when I was 8! Ahhhh now it’s on TH-cam!
I have a Senegal parrot and this is definitely true. Sometimes he's as sweet as can be and only wants pets and attention. Other times he gets in a mood and will fluff up aggressively if you so much as look at him. And sometimes he'll act like he wants attention and then bite when you try to pet him. It's sometimes hard to tell which mood he's in. But I still love him even throughout his moods.
This is interesting! I took care of a Monk Parakeet since it was a child and it never bit me. Just enjoyed playing around.
I'm currently taking care of a Monk baby parakeet :3 thanks for the video this is very informative and everyone wanting to own a pet should see this.
I learned that about my budgie, Bubbles. When I got her, it took awhile to get her to love me, even to the point of her letting me groom her and scritch her face. Then all of a sudden that stopped and she started biting me and screaming at me. I thought I had done something to make myself untrustworthy to her. But now, just recently, she's letting me pet her and play with her and she even sleeps on my tummy or my hand. It's really a relief. I love my Booboo
Our Quaker parrot is bonded with all 3 of us. Not just one of us
So true and really important realities to share. Kudos!
This was an interesting video to see right before I go to sleep, good night chopsticks.
I had a Quaker for a very long time. I got it when it was a baby and it bonded to me. I never realized they are territorial like this. I could just reach into its cage and pick it up either by it just stepping onto my finger or even just by gently wrapping my hand around it and picking it up. I guess we had a very close and trusting bond. It would do somersaults around my finger or just lay upside down in the palm of my hand. Most of the time it cuddled up next to my cheek and up into my beard. I got lots of preens and gave it lots of preens back. Chopsticks looks like it needs its pin feathers gently rubbed to remove the quick (if they are ready). I think my Quaker really formed its attachment to me when I began doing that with my Quaker after a month or so of having it. I had to put padlocks on my Quaker's cage doors because it figured out how to open them. I made a spiral ladder for it out of dowels and gave it yarn to play with, which it wove around on the ladder. It laughed, gave kisses, said hello and shut up (my room mates taught it that), and learned to whistle. If I lay it on its back and said "dead bird" it would stay there until I said "good boy!"
i have two birds and yes, they can be little bitches XD
"Defend their space valiantly" you mean fearlessly.
I've seen a tiny 7in tall quaker put a 250lb linebacker in highschool on the floor screaming and crying.
Only jarring thing about this video, is if I were making it with my bird, he'd be bombing his head away trying to be part of the conversation the entire time I was talking.
Thank you so much for this video! I have a 12 week old hurricane baby Quaker! I am having so much fun with him. He is so loving and gives kisses already. I am thankful for how you described the moods. In 9 days I can already see that. You helped me see this is normal. I was worried. I love him so much already!
This video is extremely informative. My baby Sammy is extremely territorial of others being near me, she loves to attack my boyfriend but we both still love her no matter how cranky and feisty she is lol.
Awesome video! Thanks for the education, I just adopted a quaker today and he immediately bonded with me and doesn't really care for the rest of my family lol we all still love him!
I thought a cat was meowing in my house. But no, it was a cat meowing in YOUR house. I had to play back the video to make sure I didn't have to worry about my kitties.
I have a 5 year old quaker parrot named Monito. He is only territorial to strangers, and even then it's only for his cardboard box we give him to play with his cars in. For me, his owner, he will not only let me step him up in both his box and cage, but he will let me pet him, move his matchbox cars back and for, and scratch and round his head and neck.
All birds have very different personalities and just because one bird is territorial, it certainly doesn't mean they all will. Get them young, show them affection, and let them know who is boss and you will have a very healthy and fun relationship with your quaker parrot.
Loved your video, very informative for any potential bird owner! My Quaker, BooBoo, is exactly like Chopsticks! While I'm sometimes envious of other lovey-dovey Quaker videos, I know BooBoo will never be a lovey-dovey companion; he is what he is and I accept him the way he is. He bonded with me and we have our ups and downs, too. I don't even know if BooBoo is a he or his age, but like Chopsticks, he's a rescue and found his forever home with me! Thanks so much for sharing the antics of Chopsticks!
the true happy he'll of owning a Quaker parrot XD thank you so much!!!!!
Im glad you made this video. I got my Quaker Sarge last summer. I had wanted a conure but at the time i only had the option of a Quaker (because I didn't want to Waite) so I read about them. They were describe as sweet loving loyal clowns that got on well with young children and other pets. So we got him. Now I can safely say LMAO yeah right. He terratorial over not only his incloser but every one and everything he like or wants. It's been very difficult. But I love him and we work through his issues and cope. If I had seen this last year I would have never got him...
So I'm glad I didn't 😉 but I'm overjoyed that this video exists. I think alot of bird articles out there don't focus enough on the "hard realities" of bird ownership. Thank you very much!
Omg you should make video about chopsticks just talking and doing his own thing
Completely agree every parrot is an individual! My first Jenday Conure was the sweetest little girl ever! She always wanted to love me and had no aggression. Sadly she had diabetes and passed away. When we finally decided to try Parronting again we got another Jenday expecting the same loving behavior. Boyyy were we wrong . Our new guy can be loving but like chopsticks is very cage aggressive . He has his butthead moments but I love him just the same
I've had a Quaker for 16 years, got him when I was 10. He can be very aggressive toward people, mostly my grandad. Never me. He only goes in his cage to sleep and can freely even go outside the house and always fly back. He has a bit more personality than other birds I've known, and likes to cause trouble, sometimes even giving our dog commands.
Thankyou for the reality check! Really gets things into perspective 😊..A baby parrot flew into my home .. He was being chased by other birds,it's over two weeks now,he comes flying to me n there are a lot of positive things he does,he still has some trust issues though..I am just happy to know I am doing things right , really love your videos 😊❤️
I love your videos!! I have 3 Conures. Two Green Cheek siblings and one Sun Conure. I've had birds in my life since I was about 9 years old and I can't imagine life without them.
They all have their own personalities, from the way they act to what their favorite treats are. One of my Green Cheeks loves walnuts, the other hates them, and my Sun Conure absolutely loves peanuts.
These videos make me smile. Have fun with all your animal friends. :)
This has been the most useful video in all my research about Quakers. Been considering getting one
He doesn't dont care about the camera but, he is JUST looking at the foods
“He’a extra territorial”
Me: *mating season*
Whoa, that video has been sped up.
(Had two feral quakers, one lasted 13 years, the other 21 and I still miss her so much.)
+Smarter Science for a Better World
Or maybe she's had waaaaay too much coffee, LOL
I have a Quaker of my own! They require a lot of attention and toys. They are territorial. Just like people, they can get in a bad mood sometimes. Don’t get one and think you can train them to never bite you because chomp is a part of life!
I guess I had a special quacker, His name was Ollie and he was never territorial at all and would flap his wings when I went in his cage or near it, he never bit me either
my Quaker is exactly the same way, she's the sweetest bird ever. I think it's hard to earn the trust of Quakers but once you do they are wonderful, loving, caring birds. My Lita would never bite me and I can grab her or have her step up at any time, inside her cage or not. This poor Quaker looks in horrible condition, sick or most likely so, so stressed.
Bravo! I have a Quaker and love him even if he is a booger! We can all be a booger sometimes! You do such a wonderful job educating about all animals! Bravo!
Wow ok this really helps me out, I just adopted/rescued a quaker parrot and yes he is very territorial but also fearful of hands. but this definitely helps me to figure out how to get him out of his cage. Will start practising this
This video was helpful. I brought home two Quaker parrots a few weeks ago, male and female. I was told the male was sweet and he would readily step up and the female had not been worked with as much. They are in separate cages in the same room. My experience after a couple weeks is that the female is the easier one to approach, while the male is territorial over his cage. I try to get him to step up, but he won't have any part of it. I was grasping him and putting him on my shoulder. Once he is out, he is fine. But now I realize the grasping and forcing him out is probably not a good idea. I'll use the perch instead.
my quaker parrot is like having pokemon in real life
Parrots are like moody 12 year olds
BudgieBirdie 😂😂
Agreed
Hey watch it I am 12
My quaker is a moody 16 year old girl
Lekshman Muthu
We don’t have to accommodate what we say just because we have one measly 12 year old here
Funny how parrots are such individuals. My Blue Quaker Leo, has a very different personality from what I hear a lot of people say about their Quakers. He isn't loud at all, and has absolutely no cage aggression toward me at all. I can reach in the cage no problems what so ever. He's bonded to me, and my husband. Doesn't like my kids at all though. Funny little birds. :)
+Kadie Cain Exactly! Stereotyping species can lead to mistakes. I always advocate for individuality over stereotypy. But... sometimes the stereotype is true lol!
My parrots laugh when someone gets hurt or when we are harassing each other. Perfect timing. Lol They are both true jerks but i love em. They make a difficult moment pretty funny.
When I got my first green cheek conure I had to do the stick thing so she wouldn't bite the heck out of my hand. But a few years later now and she's a total cuddly bird.
Oh my god I have a quaker parrot and I use the same stick trick to get him out of his cage but I was always kind of ashamed I couldn’t get him to not attack me when he was in is cage. I thought I was doing something wrong!! It’s really nice to know that it’s typical of his species to act that way. 😅
My Quaker parrot isn't Territorial, I think its because he sees me as either a mate or part of the flock. I,m glad he lets me go in his territory. :)
I have a cage that opens from the top and my Quakers LOVE coming out by themselves (no stick needed) and now they go back in by themselves too - when I motion down to them. I let them fly around when they are being well behaved. When they're punks they stay put until they "speak" sweetly to me. Mine don't talk (I was told because they are a pair) but they do mimic ..they also fight with each other for my affections. BTW mine are rescues too :) No idea how old they are to the sex of each but Fighty and Bitey are wonderful family members
My Myers parrot Rio is a spoiled brat, but he's my spoiled brat. 💜 I've had her for over a year now, land there's never a dull moment.
I feel like this is totally true for my green cheek conure as well. Thanks so much for making this video, so necessary!
reminds me of Leo, one of the Wood Turtles at work, he is always interested in people, always walking up to the glass and following people, always chasing after people, he is incredibly cute sitting with his front legs over the side of the pool and just staring at people. However, he bites everything. he will run after you and bite your shoes relentlessly, he will try to strip the rubbed off, he will bite your hands if you have them on the floor, bite at your pants when you sit down on the floor, he will chase and bite anything that moves, occassionally even stationary objects. he does this when he isnt hungry and he has hard plastic, rocks, and woodchips he could gnaw on if thats what he wants. I wish we could get him a chew toy, but his beak will cut into and then get stuck in even the hardest of rubber toys.
I know someone with a quaker parrot (and several others) that works on the territorial behaviour by switching the parrots to each others cages whenever she cleans them, she also completely changes up the location of perches food bowls etc at the same time. She's found they bite less when she does this. Having watched her cockatoo have a temper tantrum, I'll take a nice small much quieter quaker parrot any day. :)
Aww the little achoo was adorable
It's not always sunshine and rainbows, sometimes it's farts and razorblades.
0:27 AWWW!!! Chopsticks is super cute!
I have a Quaker too his name is Watson. He has always been a booger to me ,but to my mom, a very different story. He loves her to death.
Awhh the little sneeze!!!
thank you I just rescued a quaker and this was very helpful
Maybe it's just my bird, but Lita, my female blue Quaker who is 21 weeks old this week and who I've had since she was 9 weeks old, is the sweetest bird in the world. She was hand raised from hatching by her breeder, which may help a bit I guess, but everyone I've seen online talking about Quaker parrots say that they are extremely territorial about their cages, destructive with everything, and can be downright mean. Lita hasn't once, not one time bitten me. Ever. She hasn't even pinched me. She loves to cuddle, she mimics everything I say (or at least tries to), she loves to play on her PVC birdie gym and wants me to join her, she sleeps on my shoulder and will nibble my ear for an hour, but she has never once been mean to me or anyone else. I can reach into her cage anytime and just grab her, ask her to step up, or just call her to come out, and she just comes out or let's me take her out. Maybe I got lucky, but as also an owner of 2 green cheek conures my Quaker parrot is definitely the sweetest bird I've ever owned. By far.
Also, is it just me or does Chopsticks look kind of raggedy and sickly? His feathers are a mess and he just looks generally sick to me. Maybe the problem is that he is sick, or maybe he's stressed with you and his living situation or the things you make him do. As an experienced bird owner and breeder of 30 years (starting when I was 6) which has included Quakers, Chopsticks looks not well to me. Maybe that's just how he looks, but I've never seen a happy, healthy Quaker look like him.
Great video!!! Quakers are the sweetest little assholes! Love my little green booger monster.
Oh my gosh! I say this to anyone who meets my African Grey, Tasha. She is about 28 (I'm 36) so I've known her most of my life. She originally lived with my dad. My wife is her new human and even she gets bit on occasion. Visitors who meet her want to be known as the one "she won't bite or be mean to." My mother in law, being such a person, stuck her finger into Tasha's enclosure to touch her and got bit pretty bad. She was a bit shocked when I said "you invaded her enclosure, so she protected her space." I'm going to show her this video. Haha!
My Quaker parrot lets my sister and I always put our fingers and hands in his cage and he doesn’t mind at all. But when our parents get too close to his cage, that’s when he gets all territorial and lunges at them. My guess is that he considers my sister and I as a part of his “flock”😂
All you have to do is walk by my Quaker's cage and he will run across his perch toward you hissing and trying to bite. Definitely something that's never changed 😂 He's 25 years old. He's also kind of a jerk, but I love him.
Looks like my ex's quacker Harley was an oddball then. Only time he'd try to bite my hand when it went into his cage is if I was messing with his bowls. He also didn't talk, outside bird noises.
I remember having galahs, they were very territorial of their cage too if you weren't the human they bonded to (me) anyone else got bit. Of course, noone believed me until they took a chunk out of them :)
Oh 😁 we feed our macaw and our 2 quakers everyday with mixed seeds 😩 hopefully thats not wrong and i try to keel bowl always full.. Thank you so much for replying we love your videos and your animals we cant stop talking about them ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love parrots, always have. But I know I won't probably own one(because I want other pets as well) and they are very special animals that need much care and social interaction. Perhaps one day I might adopt an adult bird. Anyway, I think this video is really important because it show bits on what to expect at owning a parrot. (Both negative and positive) Hopefully people will watch this and understand that parrots are hard work(So they won't later abandon their pet).
Chopsticks makes me miss my Quaker Parrot Rose again. She was territorial and kind of skittish. However one day my mother's friend asked us to pet sit an African Grey parrot called Jack. Rose never liked to be pet, especially when she was on/in her enclosure. She was very jealous of the interaction Jack enjoyed and even tried to attack Jack. Jack would present his neck for scratches and we would oblige as Rose watched with suspicious intent. Once Jack left, Rose did something unexpected. Rose presented her neck for scratches!
Since then she didn't defend her enclosure anymore. She loved to play tag. She would be naughty and have me chase her around the house but would use mom as home base. She would fly to us in our rooms and wonder what we're doing. While on my computer, she would perch on my chair so she could see what I'm watching. Somehow she seemed intrigued by raptor dinosaurs (her great great grandparents). If I walked away from my computer, she always somehow managed to open Yahoo Messenger??! Anyone who visited she would greet by perching on their shoulder, especially my great uncle. She never spoke a word though. She probably has a job greeting people at the pearly gates now.
You say that my quaker parrot bites hard but when he comes out he becomes a big softy but i will have a couple bloody fingers
I love these video and I love animals but TBO Jessie is so cute I usually watch them just to see her! Shhhh!
Thank you for putting this up. Parrots are wonderful companions, but they do take a lot of work as well. I tell people "pet" parrots are tame, but not domesticated. Even hand raised, there is no generation upon generation of selective breeding for specific traits adapted to domestic situations like there are with dogs and other domestic pets or farm animals. You can take the bird out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of the bird. :) Mine can go from Casanova to Brat pretty quickly if a) I don't read the cues, or b) something's changed and I don't realize. He's mostly adorable and self-centered, though.
Love Quakers, like living with toddlers .LOL
thanks for this lots to think about
My Quaker, Crackers, gets like that sometimes. It’s usually when she’s hormonal. I just make sure to give her a bit of space and then try sweet talking her out of the cage lol it usually works.
Thete a living creature like us they have there own personality. Of course we should respect there nest ""cages " never treat them like a object or a toy. All parrots are amazing I had a Quaker companion who stole my heart 💝. Is now having fun over the rainbow until we meet again🌈
I love Jessi's exuberance and passion, and how she explains everything wonderfully. But... I have to ask... How many cups of coffee, and how many edit cuts, to make Jessi appear so dang rapid-fire. It's almost scary... BUT, much more attention-keeping than many slow videos we see. :)
Biting is a parrots way of saying stop. Cockatiels tend to not bite down at first, and only lunge at you. If you keep doing what you're doing, though, they really do bite. My older cockatiel is a lot more tolerant with strangers than with me. I guess he understands that strangers don't know what he likes and doesn't like. With me, he'll give warning bites very quickly if I do something wrong. My younger cockatiel only really bites if she gets frustrated, like when I don't let her chew on my computer mouse, or TV remote, or if she's sleepy.
+NaiOni From my parents owning many different types of parrots/birds growing up, cockatiels were always the most likely to bite, especially moreso than the parrots would, even though the parrots were WAY bigger.
rdizzy1 Well, cockatiels are parrots, but I assume you're talking about the true parrots?
But yeah, many smaller parrots are faster to bite. The parrotlet and the love bird are among the most aggressive parrots, while the hyacinth macaw, one of the largest parrots, is very gentle. But then african grey's can be pretty quick to bite, if it doesn't know you. Amazon parrots can also be likely to bite.
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Yeah out of all of the ones my parents had, parakeets and cockatiels were what bit me the most. Yeah I meant true parrots, not cockatoo types.
my brother's quaker parret was squacking nonstop and when we finally stopped talking, it squacked once more then went to sleep. It wanted us to shut up!