junior
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Post by junior on Apr 13, 2024 4:28:32 GMT -7
Junior is my African grey that has been my pet for 20 years This is the first time he has gotten possessive over a toy. He doesn’t even Care about me anymore. It’s as has fallen in love and moved on. So I changed the toy to other side of the cage and sure enough he went over there. So I slowly moved it around through out days until I removed it. I put new toys. This morning I found him on the bottom of the cage with another toy. I Has anyone experience this behavior from their African Grey
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Post by Jane on Apr 13, 2024 4:42:48 GMT -7
Hello and welcome to the forum.
It could be that he is broody and using a toy as a substitute mate. Greys don't always exhibit mating behaviour when they reach sexual maturity but it can come later on in their lives. For example, Mitzi didn't lay any eggs until she was 26. Both of mine display to me but Monty (male) has been known to try and mate with toys. I always discourage Mitzi from broody behaviour because she was quite unwell after laying eggs in 2019.
Jane
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Post by Haz on Apr 14, 2024 9:34:35 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum.
Chy has never been possessive of a toy. She does have a favourite toy that she destroys quickly. Whenever I replace it with an identical toy, she tries to climb on it before I can hang it up.
Haz
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