My roommate has an African gray. I've known her over a year. She was once tame, but my roommate went for a long time without handling her. She is sweet, she is not aggressive, but once I offered my arm for her to step up on, and she pinched very hard, and refused.
The past few days, she's been sneaking up on me, and gently touching me with her beak, on my arm, back and even butt. She leans toward me as if she wants me to have her step up, but I'm afraid. (Don't like the big beaks). I play with her, talk with her, clean her cage, and dance with her.....but don't put hands near her.
If she gets off her cage, my roommate has her step up, but that's seldom, so she's still not handled much.
Is she giving me a sign of trust, and wanting me to have her step up? Or is she my being playful?? Should I offer my arm, or keep my distance? Id love to have more interaction with her, but again, scared of the big beaks.....
The past few days, she's been sneaking up on me, and gently touching me with her beak, on my arm, back and even butt. She leans toward me as if she wants me to have her step up, but I'm afraid. (Don't like the big beaks). I play with her, talk with her, clean her cage, and dance with her.....but don't put hands near her.
If she gets off her cage, my roommate has her step up, but that's seldom, so she's still not handled much.
Is she giving me a sign of trust, and wanting me to have her step up? Or is she my being playful?? Should I offer my arm, or keep my distance? Id love to have more interaction with her, but again, scared of the big beaks.....