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rocky
May 26, 2006 2:43:16 GMT -7
Post by sarah67 on May 26, 2006 2:43:16 GMT -7
im a my wits end with rocky.he still continues to bite me whenever i get him out of his cage and now when my partner is home and gets him out rocky will attack my head with beak and claws.we have tried all the advice ive had from u all and i dont know what to try next.any ideas?thanks
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rocky
May 26, 2006 7:26:54 GMT -7
Post by Jane on May 26, 2006 7:26:54 GMT -7
Rocky sees you as a rival. What does he do if you try and get him out while your partner is there and what does your partner do when Rocky attacks you? Is Rocky flying to your head?
Jane
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rocky
May 26, 2006 10:59:42 GMT -7
Post by sarah67 on May 26, 2006 10:59:42 GMT -7
hes fine if i get him out when pauls there,its if get him out when im on my own,paul tends to put rocky back in his cage when he attacks me.i can be sitting on the sofa and rocky will fly off his perch to bite my head.
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rocky
May 26, 2006 12:27:02 GMT -7
Post by Jane on May 26, 2006 12:27:02 GMT -7
I think that Rocky is trying to assert himself, he is regarding you as a flock member lower in the pecking order. Have you tried getting Paul to hold Rocky and talk about you excitedly - asking Rocky where you are for instance and then going to look for you. When Paul and Rocky "find you", Paul makes a big fuss and again talks to Rocky about you. Rocky has to learn that you are equal to Paul. With regard to flying to your head to attack, there have been other members who have found a wing clip helps with aggressive behaviour.
Jane
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rocky
May 29, 2006 8:09:47 GMT -7
Post by sarah67 on May 29, 2006 8:09:47 GMT -7
well.we have decided to have rockys wings clipped although im going to feel really guilty after a year and a half of being able to fly but hopefully it will stop the aggressive behaviour towards me.thanks for your advice jane.
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rocky
Jan 28, 2009 9:01:37 GMT -7
Post by loyce on Jan 28, 2009 9:01:37 GMT -7
What ever happend to Rocky and his behavior? Did it stop?
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rocky
Jan 28, 2009 10:05:24 GMT -7
Post by Shirl on Jan 28, 2009 10:05:24 GMT -7
Sarah, I have to go along with everything Jane has said . If Boomer get nasty with me at times . Michael looks at her and tells her you don't do that to mommy . go love mommy now so she knows you are sorry . And she snuggles me and gives me kisses . These birds understand what we say to them . Yes Boomer gets more demanding when she need to be clipped . I know alot on here are for it and alot against it . But I feel we each have to do what is best for us and the bird . In my home clipped wings are the best . Also I tell all my birds what is going on in the house . Just talk to them like a child . Really you have to treat them like one . Just what I do if . I have to correct any of my birds I look them right in the eyes and have a firm tone or look on my face . Not yelling at them . You get no place like that only make things worst . Believe me after a time they know when they do wrong . Oh yes they will test you time from time .. Let us know what you decide to do and how things are going . Good luck
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rocky
Jan 29, 2022 18:27:15 GMT -7
Post by Scratchpost on Jan 29, 2022 18:27:15 GMT -7
Hi there,
Sorry for piggy-backing on this thread but Sarah's problem is very similar to mine.
There are times when my parrot likes/tolerates my husband, and there are times when he tries to attack him. This started a month or two ago when Aka was still being hand-fed so what we did to solve the problem was my husband fed Aka his evening meal and then Aka would get some shoulder time. I tried to keep the time he spent with my husband and me relatively equal. This worked like a charm, until Aka started eating by himself. The aggression is back, but worse now because Aka's beak and claws are much sharper than they were two months ago, but he is still 50/50. Sometimes he would let my husband hold him or give him scritches, but then an hour later, my husband tries the same thing and he gets attacked.
This evening, he was sitting on my husband's shoulder, and he bit (didn't draw blood) my husband's face. I immediately took him off the shoulder and put him down (not in his cage), after telling Aka "No", this isn't the first time this has happened and I don't know what to do. I don't want my husband to become scared of letting Aka play with him/sit on his shoulder, but I also don't want a trip to the hospital with stitches to the face or worse. At the moment, I let my husband put Aka's food/water/tea in his cage and he is the one to give Aka treats when necessary, but is there anything else I/we can do? When my husband comes from work I make a fuss that he is home and speak in an excited voice, but I don't know what else to do apart from that and the food thing.
Thanks.
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rocky
Jan 29, 2022 20:59:35 GMT -7
Post by beakertrout on Jan 29, 2022 20:59:35 GMT -7
IMO Shoulder sitting is a privilege, not a right.
I made Beaker earn it.
He didn't sit on my shoulder for 18 months, this from the time I got him from the breeder.
Ears and any appendage are off limits, that includes my face.
AG's are smart enough to know why they are being denied something (IMO).
Especially attention.
Rewards for good behavior is a good idea.
Don't bite and be nice and you get to sit on my shoulder.
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rocky
Feb 1, 2022 13:42:45 GMT -7
Post by Scratchpost on Feb 1, 2022 13:42:45 GMT -7
Hi beakertrout,
We work like that (roughly) here too. It started with the hand-feeding. If Aka ate enough food and didn't bite our fingers or the spoon after we fed him, he would go on the shoulder of whomever was feeding him. This has carried over to him eating by himself in a way: if he eats nicely and doesn't throw his food everywhere, he gets to sit on either of our shoulders for about 10 minutes before he goes to sleep. Whenever he bites or scratches (like the reason for my previous message) he is put on the couch next to his cage and we ignore him for a bit, or I put him on the couch and ignore him when he tries to bite me when I take him off my shoulder.
I'll focus on the rewards for good behaviour, he is normally so good/sweet unless he doesn't want to get off my shoulder or he decides that my husband is public enemy #1. Thanks
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