I do recall the adjustment period, though. First, we replaced all the shiny stainless bowls with his old crocks. He was seeing his reflection in the bowls and it was scaring him. (He can now use either kind of bowl; it was just a matter of reducing the number of scary things thrown at him all at once.)

Then we started just putting him on top of the cage with his favorite toys and food. After a day of that, we started putting him inside. By that time, he wasn’t afraid anymore, although he didn’t really like it. We moved his “sleeping perch” into a high spot in the new cage and then just moved the old cage out. He was fine within a few days.

He’s since learned how to open the door from the outside and, when he wants to go in, he just lets himself in.

I think the best thing to do is to have patience and ease your bird into it. Don’t just make the switch immediately. Let him get used to seeing the new cage from his old one and slowly work him into it.

Good luck!

We just bought a new cage for our bird and he isn’tliking it to well. He will go in it but won’t eat or drink and just sits there.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!