Hi,
I'm having some difficulties with my RB2 Val. I can't understand these new behaviors or where their coming from. Well- it's more where it's coming from.
Val showed signs he was in love with me ( trying to mate, regurgitate , chasing off others and getting aggressive at other people + generally being sweet to me) and was heading into hormones - starting to be a bit of a brat. But this was all 'normal' behavior for him.
About two weeks ago one of my cockatiels passed. He was an old guy ( 20s ) and our vet suspects it was heart failure.
Around ( I'm not sure if the above really is related or if I'm grasping at straws) the same time Val's behavior took a huge turn
He is now attacking me ( divebombing + lunging ) and when he isn't his behavior is ... I don't want to humanize his behavior but it's like he's completely apathetic to me. I can't touch him. He ignores me. For a while he was turning his back to me but he's just stopped that now. The attacking has started to calm down.
BUT in his cage, through the bars he acts the same was as before which is throwing me off ( excited to see me, talking to me, no aggression, will 'hold my hand' - this was a 'trick' I taught him, will preen my finger) . There's also a newish/reoccurring behavior now. Often when I go into the bird room he runs to the bottom corner of his cage and tries to nest while looking at me.
His behavior towards other people remains the same as before.
I'll admit and I'm ashamed , before/around this behavior change I hadn't been spending as much time with him as before. ( I had class, holidays and then I was taking care of my tiel who ended up passing away - it's not an excuse , I was poorly managing my time)
My vet and one of the people I volunteer with at the rescue who works with cockatoos (I trust her a lot) I go to thinks it's a combo of hormones and he's upset at my absence. I trust these people but I just want to ask you all because I'm just really unsure.
Val just had a vet check up ( he's 100% healthy) and he's a month from being 2 years old. He never directly interacted with the cockatiel that passed but their cages were nearby and Val would often sit in places he could see their cage when he's out. Nothing I can think of has changed besides my cockatiel dying - unless you count new toys ? but he's playing with them so I doubt it.
Opinions? I'm just really confused. Is it all hormones? Him growing up? Was it me? Did my cockatiel passing affect him? All of the above? None of the above?
I'm having some difficulties with my RB2 Val. I can't understand these new behaviors or where their coming from. Well- it's more where it's coming from.
Val showed signs he was in love with me ( trying to mate, regurgitate , chasing off others and getting aggressive at other people + generally being sweet to me) and was heading into hormones - starting to be a bit of a brat. But this was all 'normal' behavior for him.
About two weeks ago one of my cockatiels passed. He was an old guy ( 20s ) and our vet suspects it was heart failure.
Around ( I'm not sure if the above really is related or if I'm grasping at straws) the same time Val's behavior took a huge turn
He is now attacking me ( divebombing + lunging ) and when he isn't his behavior is ... I don't want to humanize his behavior but it's like he's completely apathetic to me. I can't touch him. He ignores me. For a while he was turning his back to me but he's just stopped that now. The attacking has started to calm down.
BUT in his cage, through the bars he acts the same was as before which is throwing me off ( excited to see me, talking to me, no aggression, will 'hold my hand' - this was a 'trick' I taught him, will preen my finger) . There's also a newish/reoccurring behavior now. Often when I go into the bird room he runs to the bottom corner of his cage and tries to nest while looking at me.
His behavior towards other people remains the same as before.
I'll admit and I'm ashamed , before/around this behavior change I hadn't been spending as much time with him as before. ( I had class, holidays and then I was taking care of my tiel who ended up passing away - it's not an excuse , I was poorly managing my time)
My vet and one of the people I volunteer with at the rescue who works with cockatoos (I trust her a lot) I go to thinks it's a combo of hormones and he's upset at my absence. I trust these people but I just want to ask you all because I'm just really unsure.
Val just had a vet check up ( he's 100% healthy) and he's a month from being 2 years old. He never directly interacted with the cockatiel that passed but their cages were nearby and Val would often sit in places he could see their cage when he's out. Nothing I can think of has changed besides my cockatiel dying - unless you count new toys ? but he's playing with them so I doubt it.
Opinions? I'm just really confused. Is it all hormones? Him growing up? Was it me? Did my cockatiel passing affect him? All of the above? None of the above?
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