If I can finally bring myself to do it...how do I rehome him?

Will he bond to someone else like he has me?
Will he eventually forget about me and bond with his new parronts?
How do I make sure that the person that I rehome him with takes care of him and do everything just how he likes it? (I mean really, anyone can SAY whatever...but how can you be sure)
He is agressive to anyone but me...CAN he bond with someone else? Or, will he become a hateful little guy that doesn't come out of his cage?

All you can do is research the people that may be taking him in. There is no way to be 100% sure. You could have the people sign a contract saying that they will not sell or give Siah away without giving him back to you first. That may be helpful.

As for bonding with a new parront I believe it's possible and likely. Not what you want to hear about your beloved pet but it's only natural for them to bond with someone that is nurturing them.

Maybe I missed another thread but do you mind me asking why you have to rehome?

I wish you luck, but I have to also ask.........did I miss a thread about why you have to rehome?

http://www.quakerparrots.com/forum/index.p...Hubby+altimatum

This is the original link for why....

I rehomed my Casey bird to Andie, and he bonded just fine with her. Casey was a bird like you describe, aggressive with everyone but me, cage aggressive, super bonded with me. I worried to about him being able to bond to someone else, but he did just fine. From what I understand, there wasn't even a grieving period...for him, not me. Boy I grieved like you wouldn't believe, but he just went about his merry way like no big deal. He actually did so well at Andie's that he was able to be handled by just about anyone without biting.

I have 2 rehomed birds. Buddy took a couple of weeks to come around and now he is my favorite. He is on me like glue whenever he can. He does mating dances for me and tries to regurgitate for my.

Tiko and I started off fine, but once the Mrs. got brave and started to hold and pet him he picked her as his favorite. Doesn't want much to do with me, but is always looking for Mrs. to come and get him.

Rehomes can be a challenge in the begining, but with patience they can be a true joy.

Every single one of my birds is a rehome. Sometimes it takes a little while for the new bond to form but eventually it does...So you shouldn't worry to much about that.

Just be choosy about who he goes to...sign a contract with them that if for what ever reason it might not work out that siah comes back to you...If that will make you feel better.

We truly understand how difficult it is for you and are here to listen if you need an ear or a shoulder....

Take care...

Oh, I'm sorry things aren't working out for you, hubby, and Siah. I notice you're in KY...which is a no no state, but you're in Florence so you're pretty close to the state line if all fails.

Everytime we go through Florence I have to say "Florence Ya'll," I'm burnt. I've seen that water tower all my life and have said that since Lord knows how long. It's like as soon as I see it, my southern accent kicks in.

Anywho.....If I knew my hubby wouldn't kick my butt, I'd be close enough to help you out with a new home. Wish hubby let me help. He loves Georgie but says she's plenty of bird for our home.

I wish you the best, and I'll be keeping an eye out on this thread.

Like Stacey and others say I think he will be just fine. He will prolly be a tad bewildered at first but he will adjust. As long as you find a really caring dedicated person I think hell be happy...he will adjust.

My Macaws were both re-homes. ALOT of patience at the start...but we are now creating a bond.When we first brought them home the male would call out for his previous owners..it was sad to hear him call out "RIIIICH" But that stopped within just a few weeks.Now he calls out to me "MOOOOOOOM" LOL
NOw he comes to me easily...but its the getting him to step down part thats hard. He perfers to be on my arm instead of a perch.
I agree with others...just make sure he is going to a good home.And tell them that if for whatever reason it does not work out...he comes back to you, noone else.

Hope it all works out, one way or another, Siah's mommy. I confess I have had a few times in the past where my birds (mainly Sioux) really drove me nuts too. It turned out to be just a phase, mostly of readjustment for both the birds and myself (when we had a new home situation and we had to find a new balance). It passed and we have great harmony these days. I do hope it works out a bit like that for you and your hubby as well. This IS our birds' tough time of the year, for most of them.

Can I suggest something that someone else here (who had videod her bird while she was at work) gave me the idea for? When someone comes over to your place, for Siah, can you have a video recorder (or web cam or whatever) runnning, aimed at the cage and then you leavethe room, to go make coffee or whatever? I think watching what is on video later will tell you a lot about whether that person really cares about birds and knows how to approach them. It may sound really sneaky but it is for a very worthy cause.

Ange

I hope what others have had to offer has helped you.
I know how hard it can be to have to do this.
Kiwi is rehomed. She spent 2 years (from birth) with different parronts and they were really really firm about making sure she went to a good home only.
Try not to give in to the first person that comes along even if they do seem too good to be true.
The biggest thing is to see how they are around Siah and vise versa. You can tell how good a bird person is just by their first meeting. If they are fearful of the bird, aggressive etc... and you will be able to watch how Siah reacts to them too. Then you can take names and make your decision.
Kiwi's parronts had turned down two other couples because they felt the people wouldn't be what they thought Kiwi needed. I am glad they did.
Do anything you have to do to make sure you are comfortable with your decision. You'll miss Siah, but at least you'll know you did everything to find him a good home.
I wish you and Siah the best!!
Hugs,
Lisa

I tried the video camera thing once and got... 2 hours of napping.

Sad you have to rehome, though. Maybe if you put the birdy in the room with your sleeping hubby? I know it's counter-intuitive, but if he can stand the rustling movement noises, being close to the flock might keep from flock calling. (It worked with my crazy demon dog, anyway, and so-so with the bird on weekends).

Gabe's a re-home, too. It took her a couple months, but now she's coming around and liking me (before she was in love with one of my brothers).

That's an idea.....try to see how he does with hubby sleeping in the same room.

If I were to put Georgie in the same room with my sleeping hubby, she'll scream out "UP!"

LOL.....so much for that idea at my house.