Nobirdsforme
Checking out the neighborhood
- Joined
- 3/13/17
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I acquired Bob, the Rink Neck Bird in 2013. His previous owner had him since he was born (2000), neglected him and gave him away. I thought the poor thing needed a home and since my brother had adopted another Ring Neck that was sweet, talked and looked just like Bob, I took him. Unfortunately, the two birds only looked alike. I love the bird as I do all animals, but I learned that just because an animal needs a home, doesn't mean that I am the right home for that pet. I don't have the time that this bird requires to "tame" him, if that is even possible at this point. He is as wild as anything out in the jungle. I let him out of his cage every day. If I don't he starts yelling. Then when I get close to the cage or to him he lunges at me to bite. I can touch him as long as I am wearing my jacket. He will climb on my jacket. If he sees my hand, he will lunge to bite. I can't let him climb on my arm (with the jacket" because he will lunge at my face. He has bitten my face, my ear, my lip to the point of dripping blood on the floor because he always seems to bite into a capillary. I am at wits end and sometimes wish I could let him loose outside. Someone asked to adopt him and I would not dare give him to an inexperienced person who could end up killing him because Bob can be so mean - but I get tempted to rid of him (God forgive me for thinking this way about your creation). I am a strong person, have been bitten by dogs, cats, my blind Cockatiel and canary, and Bob is the only animal that has ever made me cry. I don't understand why I get so emotional when he bites me, I literally start crying as I am wiping the blood off of me and the floor. I feel he is unhappy and deserves better. Now, I am afraid of him - I don't know what to do for Bob at this point. Any suggestions would be appreciated.