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#413784 04/15/11 12:27 PM
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So I was doing the nomal morning rutine give him new food and water.... and when i went to say hi and see if he wanted to come out.. he hopped on my finger and BIT me!!!! and hard over and over kept holing onto my finger and wouldnt get off frown i didnt know what to do and i didnt wanna fling him off so i let him for a min then after he bit me like 5 times he flew off.... he didnt want to come out after and he went to all his toys and were attacking them... IDK what's going on... he calmed down after a few mins but now he bites me almost everytime i put my hand by him....

Nothing has happend to him no one has hurt him and i'm not moving fast to spook him.. Any one know what might be going on? It makes me sad :\


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With birds patience and time do a lot, they may not be the same everyday. I know that Bob is very feisty in the mornings and I do not attempt to get him out or hang with him. By early afternoon he is much better and works well with me. By evening he will cuddle on my shoulder.

In the morning Bob is too wound up to hang with, he also attacks his toys and screeches when I go into the cage with greens. He does not seem to like my hand in his cage in the morning.

Bob has bitten me very hard and would not let go before. I hung in there and tried to transfer his attention to something he could bite. He is better about biting now but I learned what he accepts and doesn't accept and the time of day to attempt things with him.

Also, some birds are cage protective and feel violated when we intrude. Bob is cage protective first thing in the morning, but I watched him for a long time in the a.m. and found he has a ritual of food and bells, and his ladder and so on. So, now I respect his space until at least lunch time.

You need to be careful not to constantly annoy him by trying to get him on your finger, I am afraid you and Bud may develop a pattern of bad behavior. I am pretty new to this bird stuff too, but I have had great success with Bob but I "listened" to him and respect his space and he trusts me more everyday.

Hang in there and don't be so hard on Bud and hard on yourself, someday you will look back and laugh about all you have learned.

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Well he has always been so calm. Got him 7 so months ago and he has never bitten me. It was strange to me. Maybe i'll try later in the day to see if he wants to come out. Thankyou for your response! smile


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that was excellent advise above ...i dont let cappy out till the afternoon either by then he is anxious to come out BUT i dont try to take him out either i just open the door if he wants out he comes out...usually instantly but there are times when he doesnt want to come right out...

also how much COVERED time of sleep is the bird getting....and is it noisey where he is when you put him to bed..or lights too bright as only a small table lamp should be on... so maybe he isnt getting full sleep??? They need at least 12hrs of sleep when still so young...and its VERY IMPORTANT you keep a ROUTINE at putting him to bed covering and taking cover off at the same times of each day...

give him time also to wake up and eat and drink...preen ...stretch and play...as mentioned wait till the afternoon to interact and dont make it more than 15mins of doing this twice a day

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I love Tess's reply too. Sometimes I can tell if Chippy just isn't so receptive of me simply barging in without knocking. Also if he is in a molt, he may be a bit testier than normal. He'll sweeten up again though.


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