I have a female DNA tested Forsten Lorikeet, at around 3 years old. She has started violently attacking my hands some months ago. Thankfully it's ONLY my hands. Just now, we were laying on the couch and the night was going fine- I thought okay hormones. I get it, and haven't been letting her out hardly at all because she tunnel visions me and goes for the attack seconds after being let out. But things have been without incident the last two times. But just now she just latched on my hand. We were on the couch, my hand was propping up my head. And she just fluffed up and latched down on my hand. I had to grab her and placed her down and she launched at my hand again to grab a hold. It's late anyways so I tossed her back in the cage and covered her up because when I put her back she started bouncing at me within the cage and screaming her murder noises she makes when she wants to attack my other birds.
I don't want to grab her but if I don't, she won't stop coming at me- and I never started with this. Before, it'd be a fluff, bite, let go. Blood would pour and I'd not react other than maybe placing her elsewhere to cool down. But it's gotten worse. Over and over, and shes very quick and does NOT let go easily. I could probably swing her all around the room a couple times before she let go. I DON'T do this, I lower my hand, and free myself, and have to grab her.
I am totally at a loss. I would to try and distract murder desires with training... but holding any food she wants also causes a violent attack as well. She'll dismiss the food to attack my hands.
This time I am actually in tears from hurt feelings, not the pain. Though it certainly stings and is pouring blood in the 4 punctures I have. I'm just upset and want to not constantly feel on edge around her. I JUST got over my fear of her and she has to do this. I thought we were getting better and she was chilled out because of our most recent two, violent free interactions.
The only thing I can see as a trigger would be my hands existing... but I kinda can't exist around her without my hands.
I don't want to grab her but if I don't, she won't stop coming at me- and I never started with this. Before, it'd be a fluff, bite, let go. Blood would pour and I'd not react other than maybe placing her elsewhere to cool down. But it's gotten worse. Over and over, and shes very quick and does NOT let go easily. I could probably swing her all around the room a couple times before she let go. I DON'T do this, I lower my hand, and free myself, and have to grab her.
I am totally at a loss. I would to try and distract murder desires with training... but holding any food she wants also causes a violent attack as well. She'll dismiss the food to attack my hands.
This time I am actually in tears from hurt feelings, not the pain. Though it certainly stings and is pouring blood in the 4 punctures I have. I'm just upset and want to not constantly feel on edge around her. I JUST got over my fear of her and she has to do this. I thought we were getting better and she was chilled out because of our most recent two, violent free interactions.
The only thing I can see as a trigger would be my hands existing... but I kinda can't exist around her without my hands.
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