platelamp
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I recently acquired my grumpy little hahns Mccaw a few months ago. She's very smart, and shes a Diva. She is most of the time very gentle with me, though she can be a bit nippy at times, which I've read is normal. Her name is Chloe, and shes 12 years old when I bought her as a "second chance" bird from a local store. She's very sweet and she can be fun. She is also good at telling me she doesn't like what I'm doing with shriekying nibbles as to say "I don't like when u scratch dat part, try again", but she loves attention I tell you.
She will poop on command when I ask her to, which is cool, and she loves to share anything I'm eating (don't worry I've read on the dos and don'ts for her diet).
Couple things...
1. What is the best way to address fear/aggression towards strangers? She likes to be on me only and she will TOLERATE my wife, but my daughter, shes 4, and my bird just truly hates her. Makes angry noises and nips on my shirt or ears when my daughter is close by and shes hanging out, or when my daughter is near her cage when shes in it or perching.
2. She is OBSESSED with being with me when I'm in the house, unless I cover her, she is shrieking until I get her out and attach her to my shoulder, to which I am welcomed with joyus noises and kisses. I can't get her to hang out with my wife for 10 seconds before she's leaning off her finger or her shoulder, motioning toward me.
3. Whats the best way to train? I'd like to train her to say more words or do tricks or actions, some tips or success stories here would be cool.
She will poop on command when I ask her to, which is cool, and she loves to share anything I'm eating (don't worry I've read on the dos and don'ts for her diet).
Couple things...
1. What is the best way to address fear/aggression towards strangers? She likes to be on me only and she will TOLERATE my wife, but my daughter, shes 4, and my bird just truly hates her. Makes angry noises and nips on my shirt or ears when my daughter is close by and shes hanging out, or when my daughter is near her cage when shes in it or perching.
2. She is OBSESSED with being with me when I'm in the house, unless I cover her, she is shrieking until I get her out and attach her to my shoulder, to which I am welcomed with joyus noises and kisses. I can't get her to hang out with my wife for 10 seconds before she's leaning off her finger or her shoulder, motioning toward me.
3. Whats the best way to train? I'd like to train her to say more words or do tricks or actions, some tips or success stories here would be cool.