High or Low Traffic Area?

[andrearamirezo91]

Hey guys!

I've had skittles for a little over two months now and he's approximately 8 months old. Right now I have his cage in the guest bedroom right next to a window that he seems to like very much. He constantly hangs on the side mesh of the cage right by the window. Not sure if it's the sunlight, the heat, or the view of plants and butterflies, but he seems to like it. The thing is that nobody ever enters this room except for me when I go to his cage for feeding, cleaning, or to refill his misting system.

I know they're not very fond of too much movement or company around them, but I'm wondering if so much loneliness is doing him more harm than good. He'll instantly rush to hide when he sees someone walk by the bedroom door and is always scared when I walk in the room or near his cage.

I don't handle him a lot... Maybe once a week or twice just to move him to his little outdoor tree and back. I'm just wondering if maybe it would be a good idea to move him to my bedroom for a while or to the hallway where people would walk past the cage here and there so he realizes that a human in the room doesn't mean some giant scary looking thing is about to go invade his territory and personal space.

What do you guys think? Should I move him to a more trafficked area or leave him by himself in the guest bedroom?

 

[JacksJill]

I'm sure he's not lonely by himself. After I feed mine they are done with me.
He can probably handle bit more traffic than a room by himself but a high traffic area would not be best. I'm sure the light and view from the window entertains him but other than that offers no known health benefit. If it is too hot or gets drafty there later this year he should be away from it.

 

[andrearamirezo91]

Thanks Jill! I didn't mean lonely as in he probably feels the need for company, but I just don't know if so much lack of movement around him is bad since when there actually is some movement in the room he completely flips out.

I'm just wondering if maybe keeping him around people more often will at least help him realize we're not trying to eat him lol. I just feel terrible because I feel like he stresses so much every time someone walks in the room. I know building trust takes time and patience, I just don't know if having him so isolated is slowing down said process.

 

[JacksJill]

I think having them in a room where you are quietly hanging out does help them adjust to having humans around. You just have to start slowly. Go and read or do some other quiet (slow moving) activity in that room each day.

 

[andrearamirezo91]

Thank you for your replies! I had considered moving him to my bedroom but my lights are on way past his bedtime. I'm gonna have to just spend some time in the guest room every day like you said so he starts getting used to me. There's no TV there so I'm gonna have to hit the books! Maybe this is a good thing after all I used to love reading when I was a little girl and have gotten lazier as I grew up. Having so much technology at hand doesn't really help lol.