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Date: 4/17/2019 7:04:00 PM
From Authorid: 21435
Greetings to you, Immaculate and welcome to USM.  I am certainly not a bird specialist, so, for what it's worth: Perhaps, your bird needs the company of another bird? Hope he comes around. Write on.....  |
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Date: 4/30/2019 10:22:00 AM
From Authorid: 56297
I have a green cheek and have worked with many parrots including rescues. Green cheeks are known to be nippy by nature. They're known as big birds in small packages and those "small packages" are often filled to the brim with attitude! This time of year is the worst as spring brings with it breeding hormones which often results in more aggression and louder calling. You mention that he is ok with you and your daughter. Some parrots pick a preference between men and women but if you father has handled him before, it might not be that. My parrot went through a four month phase of hating my partner who he had recently loved. Then, he got over it. Here are some tips to get you through the hormonal season; - Don't change his routine. If he's being aggressive still let him out at the same times and attempt contact on his terms. Forcing a parrot to interact with you by grabbing increases aggression. If a parrot doesn't trust you, he or she will not want to interact as much. - Use positive reinforcement. Parrots never learn from negative reinforcement such as screaming, hitting, being sprayed by water, etc. In fact, these negative consequences create bigger problems long term. If your bird behaves well, praise him and give him his favourite treat. If he does act naughty and bite, do not speak to him. Simply put him down somewhere safe right away and leave the room. Ignore him for a few moments and then come back into the room and offer attention. This works for screaming as well. People tend to scream back when a parrot is loud but the parrot views this as a positive as they view it as attention, interaction, and a flock call. Best thing to do with screaming is the same as biting. Step out of the room and ignore your parrot until the screaming stops. Then come back in and offer praise. - Make sure his diet is ok. During hormonal times, a bad diet might exacerbate aggression. Seed should be a treat and make sure he is on a good quality pellet with fresh fruits and vegetables as a supplement. Also, make sure he has plenty of toys to play with -- paper toys, wood, bells, etc. Giving him something to destroy and explore will help release some of that negative energy he has going on right now. Make sure his cage is big enough to allow movement and play when he is in it. - Keep bed times and waking up times consistent. Parrots need 12-13 hours of sleep in a dark and quiet area. Covering them is preferable. Lack of sleep will cause more hormonal aggression. Let me know if you have any other questions ! I'd be happy to help.  |
| Date: 4/30/2019 2:30:00 PM ( From Author ) From Authorid: 67660 Thanks for the wonderful idea's. So far we noticed that Loki does not like bright pattern's and color's. That, day my day had on a bright t-shirt and he had winter glove's. Not, to hold the bird but to do something's outside. Anywho, we think that could also be why he attacked. HE has calmed down a lot since we took the pattern's in his cage out and replaced them with flat neutral color's. And we have been holding him many time's a day. Also, I have sicnce clipped his wing's so he can't fly at people anymore. That has helped a lot and now he doesn't attack because he know's he can't fly anywhere. |
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