[northernfog]

If your bird isn't eating while you're gone, put something in the cage that's so tempting and delicious that it'll be hard to resist. I'm thinking millet spray.

Millet spray makes a big mess, so if you put fresh paper in the cage bottom just before you leave and check it right after you come back, you'll have a good idea of whether she ate anything while you were gone.

Ok, I will try this as well. Although I'm pretty sure she has had millet in there before and when I came back it looked the same. But I'll make sure to check with the white paper now.

It's strange, because before I went to school yesterday, I gave her some broccoli (it's her new favorite food) and she started eating it immediately... the moment I left the room though, she went to her sleeping position. I asked my dad if she was eating when I was gone and he said she just nimbled at it for a bit. When I came home, the broccoli wansn't eaten much at all, and right when I replaced it with a fresh one, she started eating it until she finished it! :blush:

 

[northernfog]

Well, your other option might be to start acclimating your bird slowly to change like riding in the car. This is probably a good idea anyway, in case you ever needed to leave with her in an emergency.

UPDATE: Just came back from a small ride with her around the neighborhood. It was fun and I think she liked it too. She didn't seem too stressed about it, maybe just a little confused.

In my house, we always move her around from one room to another, and although she had trouble with this when her accident happened 1 year ago (we didn't move her for a while), she is totally fine with it now. She eat's with us when we eat, sleeps with us (although she goes to sleep earlier) and is basically with us everywhere because she starts to scream if she is alone and hears us in the next room! So she isn't totally afraid of change!

 

[enigma731]

Sounds like you're doing really well! It's also a good idea to give her treats as you acclimate her. That way she'll learn to associate positive things with change.

 

[northernfog]

Sounds like you're doing really well! It's also a good idea to give her treats as you acclimate her. That way she'll learn to associate positive things with change.

Thank you,
And something that popped up in my mind. Does the smell of the car after the engine starts effect her in any way... I've never noticed it before, but with her in the car I could notice this smell last for a few minutes.

 

[enigma731]

It's hard to say since I don't know what is causing the smell. If you're worried, you can always run the car with the windows open for a few minutes before putting her in.

 

[northernfog]

It's hard to say since I don't know what is causing the smell. If you're worried, you can always run the car with the windows open for a few minutes before putting her in.

Ok, I will do that!
Hopefully she learns that it's nothing scary really.
Also, how many times a week should I do this?

(sorry for so many questions)

 

[enigma731]

Ok, I will do that!
Hopefully she learns that it's nothing scary really.
Also, how many times a week should I do this?

(sorry for so many questions)

I would let her guide you on how often to do it. If she's doing well, do it more often. If she starts looking stressed, back off until she seems comfortable again. It's not an exact science. I'm sure you'll do the right thing for your bird.