Adjustment problems

[UnhingedSerendipity]

Hello Everyone,

Our female solomon island eclectus Phoebe is my bird. She has been from day one, she'll tolerate my husband and will usually step up for other people but she is definitely my bird.

Now when we brought our baby greenwing macaw "Quiche" home Phoebe was very polite and decided to share me with her so I also became Quiche's human. That sort of made things even since our Miligold is my husbands bird and our male eclectus Rafael doesn't care who is giving him attention as long as he's getting attention.

Recently we brought home a female Blue & Gold macaw, she was just let out of quarantine a couple of days ago. The new blue and gold has also decided that I'm her human. She'll lunge and draw blood right now if my husband even so much as tries to pet her.

Since the macaw has been out of quarantine and moved into our bird room Phoebe's behavior has changed considerably. She recently went in for a full work up at our vets and came back with a clean bill of health so I don't think it's health related. Now when let out of her cage she climbs up on top and goes and sits in the back corner, refusing to come over and say hi to me.

The new macaw is also louder than our other two so the boisterousness of the bird room has increased.

Does anyone have some tips for me on how to get her to adjust to this? I know it's a big change for her and any advice on how to make her happier would be very welcome. She is still eating well, playing with her toys, and if I
scoop her up and take her into the living room she'll settle right down and cuddle.

~Beth

Phoebe: Solomon Island Eclectus, Female.
Rafael: Vos Eclectus, Male
Millicent: Congo African Grey, Female
Omelette: Miligold Macaw, Male
Quiche: Greenwing Macaw, Female
Meringue: Blue & Gold Macaw, Female
Isaac: Green Cheek Conure, Male

[Sashagirl]

Hi

I am owned by quite a flock which consists of 7 Eclectus.They are all different
in their own way.Though my flock is large I keep the louder ones separate from the Eclectus because I know that they can be sensitive sometimes.Some
of the Greys and all the Eclectus along with a YNA spend time together.My large Macaws are in the birdroom with the BFA's because their noise was too much for the rest of the house.I know Eclectus do have their own scream at times but it's nothing like a Macaw.The thing I find that has helped my Eclectus adjust was to give them time.All of mine have come to me different times.Three within the last 3 months some have settled in on the first day and the other 2 I am working on.I know with each Eclectus they are definately different.But I know food is the one thing they love.