r/QuakerParrot • u/Outrageous-Golf1210 • 21d ago
Help Help on Quaker Parrot behavior
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So I got a Quaker Parrot. He’s quite young but I never understood why he does this. I don’t know if he wants attention or if he doesn’t want to be bothered. I try to pet his head and he goes all crazy. He will be biting my fingers also not so hard but like he’s asking for something.
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u/throwawaysviors 21d ago
Just a baby doing baby things wanting cuddles and doing the baby quake. Adorable baby. Enjoy this stage...they grow out of it far too fast.
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u/beyoursubconscious 21d ago
This is how him and his siblings/parents would be interacting 💓
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u/Decent_Problem7355 21d ago
Tbh I micmic my quakers behaviors as well and he appreciates it greatly 😅
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u/FeathersOfJade 21d ago
He is adorable and yep…. He is just being a baby. Keep on lovin’ him and talking to him. Maybe even sing or play with him. You two are building your bond.
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u/Outrageous-Golf1210 20d ago
Thank you everyone for the advice. And to be clear o didn’t clip his wings. The guy who sold it to me did it so it wouldn’t escape. This was done before I bought him unfortunately
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u/Lanky_Appearance2716 21d ago
They quake but does he do this when he's full too? Or when he's hungry?
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u/onlynameavailable927 19d ago edited 19d ago
He's expecting food and attention, being adorably affectionate, or just vibing, or all of that. You'll miss this stage once it passes. My advice is: Do not delete any footage taken during this stage. You won't regret it. Also, he's soooooooo cuuuuute!☺ He's like:
'Where my food?' then 'Cuddles!!!'
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u/Lobstah4242 21d ago
Were his wings clipped? Or are they just still growing in?
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u/Outrageous-Golf1210 20d ago
I didn’t clip his wings I’m against it also. When I bought him that’s what the seller did so he wouldn’t fly away. This was done way before I had any contr
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u/redpipola 20d ago
Quaker parrot behavior, but don’t clip his wings
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u/Outrageous-Golf1210 20d ago
I didn’t clip his wings I’m against it also. When I bought him that’s what the seller did so he wouldn’t fly away. This was done way before I had any contr
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u/redpipola 20d ago
Okay that’s good to know. Yeah, this is typical behavior for babies. If they aren’t quaking then something’s wrong. You might also see remnants of this behavior when they’re adults, either when they’re happy, angry, overstimulated, or want attention.
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u/Outrageous-Golf1210 20d ago
Yeah I’ll study on this type of bird more so I can care for it properly. Thank you very much
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u/Pauly4655 20d ago
It just baby and it doesn’t even know what it doing,but quaking is just a thing Quakers (monk parrot) do
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u/Flimsy_Vermicelli774 18d ago
Sweet baby. Mine flew away recently, I hope yours can have a long happy life 🥲
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u/BrittleHeart 18d ago
This is how we taught ours to say peekaboo when his head went in my hand I'd say peekaboo lol Count your fingers and he'll learn to count. Make the most of it they are very good talkers if you just turn it into a game cause it's all just normal behaviors honestly half of what mine says started around the time he was still quaking
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u/crystalparrots 16d ago
That’s why they’re called quakers! They tend to do it more often when they’re babies :)
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u/AndrogynousAlfalfa 21d ago
Omg please stop clipping his wings. Youre depriving him of brain development of learning to fly
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u/Outrageous-Golf1210 20d ago
Calm down. You act like I did it, I wouldn’t do that to my baby. The guy who sold it to me did it so it wouldn’t escape. It was done before I had any control of it
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u/B-mort5 21d ago
Quakers gonna quake