Post by Scratchpost on Nov 21, 2021 16:06:06 GMT -7
Hi all,
So Aka is about 8 months old and he loves it when he's outside his cage. It has happened once or twice where he tried to bite my arm when I put him back in his cage. I said "no" quite firmly, and he stopped doing that after maybe the third time I said "no", but now he throws a temper tantrum instead. He stomps his feet and screaches like a banshee for about a minute.
The first time it happened, I wasn't aware that it was a temper tantrum since this is my first grey, and I stayed and watched him because I thought something might be very wrong.
I think he took that as a "look, my flockmate watches my tantrums", and now he does it more often, and especially when he wants to get out.
I am not sure what to do. I don't want him to think I'm deserting him if I walk away, but I also don't want to stand there and watch because he might see that as encouragement.
He isn't old enough for solid food yet so I can't award his good behaviour (not throwing tantrums when I put him back in his cage), and I also know I mustn't shout at him.
Any advice would be welcome, thank you
So Aka is about 8 months old and he loves it when he's outside his cage. It has happened once or twice where he tried to bite my arm when I put him back in his cage. I said "no" quite firmly, and he stopped doing that after maybe the third time I said "no", but now he throws a temper tantrum instead. He stomps his feet and screaches like a banshee for about a minute.
The first time it happened, I wasn't aware that it was a temper tantrum since this is my first grey, and I stayed and watched him because I thought something might be very wrong.
I think he took that as a "look, my flockmate watches my tantrums", and now he does it more often, and especially when he wants to get out.
I am not sure what to do. I don't want him to think I'm deserting him if I walk away, but I also don't want to stand there and watch because he might see that as encouragement.
He isn't old enough for solid food yet so I can't award his good behaviour (not throwing tantrums when I put him back in his cage), and I also know I mustn't shout at him.
Any advice would be welcome, thank you
