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First things first;
Don't Panic! :)
Quakers are smart but quirky little birds. This could be nothing more than a little show of rebellion. Kind of like a naughty toddler.
Changing his cage is not the problem. If that was what was making him "psycho", he would have acted up right away, not a month later.
:)
Also, *some* changes on a regular basis can be very good for birds that tend to get very cage territorial, like a Quaker. So don't hesitate to switch toys around a bit, and change locations of perches once a month or so. Quakers are not like African Greys in that they don't usually get neurotic about every little change.
Now, as far as his behavior... how long has this been going on? A day or two? A week? Did you put something into his cage like a new toy or something that he doesn't like?
Did you change YOUR appearance in some way that's very noticable?
(drastic hair cut, or wearing glasses instead of contacts, etc)
Maybe he's just bored? Does he have enough toys that are made of wood, shells and stuff he can chew up? Is he calmed down at night when his cage is covered and it's "night-night" time? I used to have a Quaker too, and I remember that just about a month after I got her, she also got very nippy, and cranky with me for no (apparent) reason. I just kept to our routines, but never forced her to come out or step up if she really didn't want to... But I didn't stop OFFERING my hand to her either.
After about a week or so, she just as suddenly went back to her sweet self.
Well, as sweet as any fiesty Quaker can be! ;)
Observe him and then relay a little more information to us and maybe if we put our heads together, we can help you figure out what's going on with your little buddy. :)
Savvy*
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