Buganjimo
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So, my IRN, Rhea has been a little,,, angry? territorial? Angsty? something along those lines lately. I got her at around 4months, and shes about 18 months now.
when I got her, she was terrified of humans, hands, and me. I worked on just approaching her cage, giving her treats, etc. we used to work a ton on target training, although recently she's become scared of the stick.
at almost exactly a year of having her she warmed up quite a bit, she'll now fly from her cage to me (im sitting on the bed next to her cage) and take the treat from my hand. she also recently stepped up onto my arm for the first time.
although this is all good, she's also been pretty,,,, angsty is what I'd say. I can barely do work because she'll come swooping down and try to get my pencils, so I took a new (never has had lead it in) pencil out and took anything she'd eat (the eraser) out to give to her so she could chew on it (supervised) while I do schoolwork. that helped for a bit, but she really only wants the ones I use.
more lately though, she's been biting and aggressive. she'll come and sit next to me, or on my legs more often, but if she sees my hands, she'll lunge and bite me.
today too, I had a glass of juice and she was trying to have some, so I said "hey, no" and went to move it, but she started biting my hand, then flying away.
I do think she is almost "testing the waters" as she's around that age, but I'd like some advice on how to train her not to bite, or teach myself to avoid bites. IRN bites hurt, lol
when I got her, she was terrified of humans, hands, and me. I worked on just approaching her cage, giving her treats, etc. we used to work a ton on target training, although recently she's become scared of the stick.
at almost exactly a year of having her she warmed up quite a bit, she'll now fly from her cage to me (im sitting on the bed next to her cage) and take the treat from my hand. she also recently stepped up onto my arm for the first time.
although this is all good, she's also been pretty,,,, angsty is what I'd say. I can barely do work because she'll come swooping down and try to get my pencils, so I took a new (never has had lead it in) pencil out and took anything she'd eat (the eraser) out to give to her so she could chew on it (supervised) while I do schoolwork. that helped for a bit, but she really only wants the ones I use.
more lately though, she's been biting and aggressive. she'll come and sit next to me, or on my legs more often, but if she sees my hands, she'll lunge and bite me.
today too, I had a glass of juice and she was trying to have some, so I said "hey, no" and went to move it, but she started biting my hand, then flying away.
I do think she is almost "testing the waters" as she's around that age, but I'd like some advice on how to train her not to bite, or teach myself to avoid bites. IRN bites hurt, lol