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I got a blue and gold from a lady that was moving . When I went to pick my Toby up I found out that since he was 5 weeks old he was never in a cage. She left him in a room all the time that had about 6 different wooden stands in there , no toys !!!! I can not trust that he won't get into trouble when I not home ,so I go no where right now. Does anyone have any ideas for tr=eaching hi to stay in his cage ?? When I try to put him in there for like 25 mins he acts like I did something to hurt him. I put nice bright toys in there and his food and water. He will not go in there for his food or water either. He sits on the play top and says "water, water" if he wants a drink and then says is it good if he wants food. please help if you can thanks

If he's never had toys he might be to overwelmed. Try taking all the toys out and just start out showing them to him. If you start playing with the toys yourself and don't share with him eventually he'll want them! They are like little kids in that since lol!

I placed a nut on Calypso's new play stand when I got him. I moved it just close enough to the cage so he could reach it if he wanted. Then I placed an almond (his favorite) on the perch closest to him and ignored him. Eventually his love for the almond won out and he concured the scary stand for his treat. Mabe you could try something similar?

I'm sure others will have great ideas for you too. I'm just telling you what has worked for me!

Good luck!

Hi It will take some time for him to get use to the new home. I would put him in the cage at night to sleep. I would put him in the cage whenever you want to go out . Like I said ,it will take some time to get use to the new home and adjust to the new envirment. If he wont eat in the cage put some feed and water on the stand and more in the cage.Then as the days go by put more in the cage and less on the stand. Then put water on the stand and food in the cage He will ajust as time goes by. I have a bird room . My B&G and Senegal are out most of the time ,but if they get introuble they go in the cage and they sleep in the cage and they go in to get food and water. Your bird may not like being in the cage since he was out all the time but he will get used to it as time goes by. All in all it just takes time Good luck mark

thanks everyone for your input . I will be trying everything you have told me . It is hard getting someone to come over every time I need to go somewhere. I love Toby very much ,but feel she did not teach him that there are places that are safe zones like a cage. As I try to put him in everytime he just gets real upset. Do you think it is going to hurt him or will he hurt his self if i put him in the cage and leave for an hour? thank you

I think the advise you have been given is great. What else you might try is to put him in & leave the room & be very quite for 5 mins. or so. Then come back in & let him out. Gradually increase the time as he gets used to it. Just a thought.

Another thing you can try is. When you leave the room when he is in the cage, when you come back in if he is acting good , go up and praise him over and over then let him out. Or praise him and give him a walnut treat when you have been gone for a while. This is a way to reinforce good behavior. Not all people will agree with this idea . Another why to try this is to put him in the cage when it time to put him to sleep and if he acts up tell him good night ,turn off the lights and leave the room. In the morning go in and praise him. and let him out for a wile. Dont react to his bad behaior when you put him in the cage just leave the room and if he is acting good praise him but not to much dont get him excited. I talk to my Josie like a child. I tell her when she is good and I scold her if she is acting up . She is a B&G 2 1/2 Ill be around if you want to talk again. Mark