Pionus Will not stop masturbating

[kylohen22]

I recently adopted a White Capped Pionus about a week ago from a rescue. He seems very comfortable in his new home. Whenever I have him out though he flys over to my bed and will start rubbing his vent on my blanket. I will remove him from the bed but he will fly back minutes later. He also does not do it in his cage only on my bed. Is there a reason why he does this and how do I discourage it.

 

[April]

@tka May have some advice.

 

[Mizzely]

You could try to put something over the bed that isn't as nice to hump... Flattened cardboard perhaps, or just remove the blanket while he is out. It's a hormonal time for many birds right now, and they are looking for an outlet for that.

Or you could just let him enjoy himself?

 

[kylohen22]

You could try to put something over the bed that isn't as nice to hump... Flattened cardboard perhaps, or just remove the blanket while he is out. It's a hormonal time for many birds right now, and they are looking for an outlet for that.

Or you could just let him enjoy himself?

Thank you for the response. I get it is hormonal season but Is it possible that it could also be stress related because he was recently brought into a new home?

 

[Mizzely]

Thank you for the response. I get it is hormonal season but Is it possible that it could also be stress related because he was recently brought into a new home?

I would doubt that. Birds are prey species, so stress means being watchful, ready to fly off. It's hard to do that when they are having their way with something!

 

[macawpower58]

IMO it's natural behavior, and unless it's causing medical issues, I just ignore it.
All 3 of my birds have their favorite perch, toy, blanket to 'do it' with.
I just let them be, and if they try to seduce me, I remove them to a playstand.

 

[kylohen22]

IMO it's natural behavior, and unless it's causing medical issues, I just ignore it.
All 3 so of my birds have their favorite perch, toy, blanket to 'do it' with.
I just let them be, and if they try to seduce me, I remove them to a playstand.

Thank you.

 

[Dartman]

IMO it's natural behavior, and unless it's causing medical issues, I just ignore it.
All 3 of my birds have their favorite perch, toy, blanket to 'do it' with.
I just let them be, and if they try to seduce me, I remove them to a playstand.

Dobby has a favorite perch for that and we can hear him making the happy noises then a sigh and we ask him if it was good for him...