Blood Parrots Still Shy?

[nightswimmer]

It's one month today that I have gotten my two bps. They do come out to eat, I house them in a 55gal US tank with some dithers. They just still seem so shy. They don't free swim unless I'm out of the room. They are in my computer room, where I am at quite a bit so they see me. I have terra cotta pots for them, plants etc. so they do have their hidey spots. Any suggestions?

 

[Josiah]

What kind of dithers?

 

[vancouver]

Could there be something wrong with them? .. I know some of mine used to hide a lot and then die..

They could just be shy.. but might want to keep an eye on them to be sure

 

[jasonskillz]

you know what i did when my parrots were still afraid of me
i sit right in front of them when i have time, like when im reading or eating
that way they get use to you

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Starve them for a week and yeah put a dither fish

 

[Paintsn]

take the hiding spots out..heheh.. yup and starve em for three days.. that will show em whose boss..

 

[nightswimmer]

Thanks all. I have green tiger barbs, tetras, and cory cats in the tank with them. I'm sure they are healthy. I will try not feeding them. I do feed them twice a day now.