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Ekki aggression

EkkieLu

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My 10 year old female eclectus is very aggressive. She can be sweet for short periods (minutes) but always ends up biting me or attacking my male ekki (who is very gentle and docile, he's 26 and has never even nipped me once).They have only been together for a month. I just got a huge cage with a divider and moved them in separate sides. I didn't want either to be territorial so I changed rooms too. They talk to each other all the time and fondly rub feathers thru the cage divider. But as soon as I let them out at the same time, she runs right over and starts attacking him. I use a towel on her or she'll bite chunks out of me! Very vicious little girl...poor Sergei just ducks for cover and I scoop him up before she can hurt him. A few hours later she's rubbing against the divider and trying to get his attention again! Major tease to say the least! Any advise?
 

EkkieLu

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My 10 year old female eclectus bites! I adopted Lucy 6 months ago. She had picked off her entire chest and back and looked to be suffering from malnutrition. I've showered her with organic fruits, veggies, and healthy proteins and Leferbers nutri berries. I bought her a big beautiful new cage, toys and climbing stands. She loves everything, except me! Sometimes she'll come on my arm and totally snuggle for a few minutes. I am in my 60s, home all the time, talk with her, have even taught her new phrases (she has an extensive vocab). Yet I have not been able to figure out why out of the blue she bites. There's no change in her body language or facial expressions.
I move slowly and speak softly at all times. She loves rolling wiffle balls on the floor with me but will inevitably run over and bite me! It may be after playing for 10 minutes or after half an hour. I can't figure her out. Help!
 
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