[Ivy's Mommy.]

Hi guys It's abby(Abiagil)
Umm I'm not so sure if I'm doing this right. Ivy doesn't seem interested in me, I know I've only had her for about 5 days, lol But she just seems more interested in her toys then me. She's been adjusting VERY well In her cage but she hasn't been warming up to me. She will shake a little bit if I try to stick my finger in her cage and stroke her head. So I take my hand out and just talk to her like everyone has been telling me to do. I know I'm a rrokie at this parronting stuff, But I just want to be the best Qp mom I can be so, I'm gonna have to ask you guys another question *sigh* Sorry. My question is, Is Ivy making progress do you think? I mean at all? She appears to love her cage But I just don't know how long it will take before she starts to really warm up to me. Does it take awhile? If so how long did it take all of you to gain your Quakers trust. And if you can, will you tell me what methods you used? Reply's would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks a lot. Sorry for the long post ...Agsin.

[Carrie~Anne]

Hiya Abby!!

Quick question...

Does Ivy come out of the cage on her own? Does she climb out, onto the door? If so, have you tried to pick her up from there? Are you handling her yet at all?

If not, then now is the time to start to do it. Slowly, of course, keep the sessions short and sweet. Usually about 5 to 10 minutes is long enough. Guage her reaction, if she's shaking or trembling, talk softly to her and then put her back into her cage. Keep doing this a few times a day, but again, if she's scared, don't keep her out for too long.

The more time she spends with you, away from the cage, the quicker she'll warm up to you. Again, remember that her whole world has changed and while she may be happy in her cage, out of it is pretty big and scary. So be patient with her

You can also try finding a treat that she likes (my QP loves almond slices) and see if she'll take it from you hand, when she does, give her a happy 'good girl, Ivy!!'. This will help strengthen the bond between the two of you as well.

[Ivy's Mommy.]

Hiya Abby!!

Quick question...

Does Ivy come out of the cage on her own? Does she climb out, onto the door? If so, have you tried to pick her up from there? Are you handling her yet at all?

If not, then now is the time to start to do it. Slowly, of course, keep the sessions short and sweet. Usually about 5 to 10 minutes is long enough. Guage her reaction, if she's shaking or trembling, talk softly to her and then put her back into her cage. Keep doing this a few times a day, but again, if she's scared, don't keep her out for too long.

The more time she spends with you, away from the cage, the quicker she'll warm up to you. Again, remember that her whole world has changed and while she may be happy in her cage, out of it is pretty big and scary. So be patient with her

You can also try finding a treat that she likes (my QP loves almond slices) and see if she'll take it from you hand, when she does, give her a happy 'good girl, Ivy!!'. This will help strengthen the bond between the two of you as well.

Hey Carrie Anne! Thanks goodness for you. Well she came out of her cage once, while i was in the room with her and she actually stepped up when I asked her to but she did that on sunday not since then though. Can I still pick her up and stroke her, and try to calm her when she is in her cage(even if she shakes a little)? Or will that make her even more scared of me? I just really don't want to freak her out. Thanks for the great advice by the way!

[Majj]

You need to start handling her or she will not get socialised at all, just push your finger under her belly and sat step up (I say come on my birds now say come on lol)If need be just pick her up and take her away with you so she can`t se the cage....If you just leave her she will be scared of you you need to interact with her out of the cage everty day she will soom become a loving fid and want to be with you as much as she can , don`t be frightened of her I bet she will soom becoem a real snuggle bug ...
Good luck ..

[Frankie's Mom]

You have gotten some great advice here. I would definitely be holding Ivy to socialize her. Maybe try sitting in front of her cage with the door open and reading to her. That worked well to help Isabelle get over her shyness, but it was a bit different, because Isabelle was an adult.

Taking Ivy to a neutral area is also a great idea because our quakers tend to be so cage territorial. Sounds like she likes her cage fine ... now the trick is to make sure she knows she is safe outside of it with you.

Keep us posted! Good luck!