I tried posting in this in a different thread with no answers, so I wanted to try here.
Things were going pretty well until Tuesday morning when all of a sudden my bird became very aggressive. He won’t hide in the back, so I don’t think it’s fear and he does fluff up into a ball (but doesn’t stay that way). He will dive for my fingers and several have gotten bit hard enough to bleed.
I’m not sure what the trigger was since Monday he was not hand-tame but was willing to get used to me and have my hand in the front of the cage. Now I can’t even open the door.
This is the second week I’ve had him, and he’s my first bird, so I’m very broken hearted about this.
I tried the “let them bite you until they learn you’re not going to do anything” method, but he seemed to think it was some sort of game. I didn’t make any sound until the last one.
Now I’m trying the leave it alone and come back method, but when the bird and I aren’t even that bonded, will it actually do anything?
Does anyone have any advice? I feel so overwhelmed.
Things were going pretty well until Tuesday morning when all of a sudden my bird became very aggressive. He won’t hide in the back, so I don’t think it’s fear and he does fluff up into a ball (but doesn’t stay that way). He will dive for my fingers and several have gotten bit hard enough to bleed.
I’m not sure what the trigger was since Monday he was not hand-tame but was willing to get used to me and have my hand in the front of the cage. Now I can’t even open the door.
This is the second week I’ve had him, and he’s my first bird, so I’m very broken hearted about this.
I tried the “let them bite you until they learn you’re not going to do anything” method, but he seemed to think it was some sort of game. I didn’t make any sound until the last one.
Now I’m trying the leave it alone and come back method, but when the bird and I aren’t even that bonded, will it actually do anything?
Does anyone have any advice? I feel so overwhelmed.